Watching on CTV right now.. they are covering it live. This is disgusting that they are blocking the veterans from participating in the relay, but I doubt they care about that..
Watching on CTV right now.. they are covering it live. This is disgusting that they are blocking the veterans from participating in the relay, but I doubt they care about that..
You know, I don't think most veterans would be too upset.
They may not agree with what they are doing, but they HAVE fought for their right to do it.
A) The World doesn't get to see their neighborhood, now.
B) Any symbol of hope is blocked, such as a former DTES drug addict who was supposed to run through.
The ORN seems a lot more oppressive to that neighborhood than anything the Olympics can do. They NEED that area to stay deprived, so they can survive.
Haha i was just there at the torch relay and there was like 20 maybe less protesters...i guess they didnt tell them to move cuz they idnt want to cause a scene or what could have become more violent...the route really didnt change all that much...was so exciting to see the torch...Go Canada!
One of my family members who works for a local media outlet was telling me that a few years ago some women staged a protest against "soldiers who had raped women during tours of service". Now I can understand that it was a seemingly noble cause, the only problem was that they did it at Victory Square on Remembrance Day. Obviously, the public backlash was huge and the protesters had to later issue an apology.
Just saw footage of the protesters on Commercial. Every single one had a bandana or balaclava covering their face. One even said to the CTV camera 'don't film me'. Bloody hypocrites. Pretty clear they have no real message, no real goal but to stir shit up. Even a full-time protester is smart enough to realize no one is gong to listen to a bunch of masked thugs.
And the thing at Victory Square is disgusting. Making veterans cry, good job assholes...
__________________ Support the mob or mysteriously disappear...
there are close to or over 1000 at the VAG right now
CTV here in vancouver is doing nonstop live coverage of everything going on right now - its pretty amazing - they have people on robson, burrard, georgia, outside the stadium...
that said there are police everywhere every corner for days now there are huge amounts of them at the VAG as well as at the Hotel Vancouver
i'd like to practice my freedom of speech on them, with the VPD's sonic weapon. That's speech right? It's barely as shrill as the voice of those whiny infantile protestors.
CTV is reporting that a protest group has smashed windows at the Bay downtown.
If this is true, it's time we eff up these protestors. They've exceeded their right to freedom of speech. Now the RCMP and the VPD have some room to work - and by work, I mean justified police brutality (I joke....not)
Some protesters sprayed vinegar in officers' eyes, threw sticks, and spit on officers, police said.
Two officers were injured with flying objects and one was sent to hospital with a shoulder injury but was treated and released, said Const. Lindsey Houghton.
CTV is reporting that a protest group has smashed windows at the Bay downtown.
If this is true, it's time we eff up these protestors. They've exceeded their right to freedom of speech. Now the RCMP and the VPD have some room to work - and by work, I mean justified police brutality (I joke....not)
they would have had more respect with passive protest - I always wonder though of there's a certain element that gets involved just to do this sort of thing, like the old 'national front' days in the UK.
They will likely get released with a "No-go" to any Olympic venue.
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