.Poor Kiwies. Like the Canadians, they just don’t know how to deal with USian style thuggishness.
Steve
To the best of my knowledge, nobody has died yet? Ottawa has a serious problem because their initial attempts to control the mob were squishy at best. They were allowed to set up structures and banners while the mayor kept asking for more police but not using the ones he had very well.
Watching some woman AIT blocking near the bridge complaining about the police pushing her back and complaining that it is scary … seriously! What part of “get the frack out of the way” doesn’t she understand?
Alternate news … covid hospitalizations and intensive care are dropping in all provinces and bookings and prices at travel companies for southern destinations are surging … }};-D
We booked early so our two week trip to Varadero is ~ C$1200 less than what they are currently going for at the same level (4 Star) resort with Sunwing. ca.
Anymouse
OT - People get medals for riding a sled down the hill, we used to do it for fun as kids!
Oh, two members of our special forces guys took part in the protests, they are now in the process of being booted out of the military. The rules on such things are always very clear… don’t even think about it! Perhaps they can get jobs as truck drivers though many of then were fired by their companies … for taking part in protests.
Anymouse
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/special-forces-investigatio…
2 special forces members under investigation for allegedly taking part in convoy protest
Canadian Armed Forces says both members were part of the elite Joint Task Force 2 unit
CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2022 6:05 PM ET
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Both members were already in the process of being released from the Canadian Armed Forces and were supporting the protest “in some form or another,” he said.