I suppose you've all read the news and heard how there was a stand-off in Witless Bay for 7 days, the forces of the RCMP poised against a lone individual inside his home. A man suffering from Mental Illness who posed a threat to no one, not even himself...a lonely gentleman of 55 years who had expressed concerns about his family's land. A man cut-off from the world voluntarily who was then placed under siege because the cowboys couldn't get their own way...
Let me put forward a few points for you to think about...
1. This man was wrongly imprisoned in the past.
2. This man launched a complaint against the RNC and won
3. This man suffers from mental illness that went untreated during his time under siege.
4. This man did not call in the RCMP or start the stand-off or hold anyone hostage.
5. This man wanted to be left alone.
6. This man was paranoid as it was, this only made it worse for him.
7. No offer of help from family members or friends was made to him.
8. No known psychiatric specialist was brought on site to deal with this medical issue.
9. The RCMP had the man under SIEGE! Hello, reality calling... what did they expect?
10. The RCMP fired FIRST! There was no threat from the man, this was an aggressive act.
11. Not one person from the community feared the man in any way, shape or form and said so publicly.
12. The RCMP fired TEARGAS into his HOME, as if it were a terrorist or hostage situation like a bunch of rogue cowboys.
13. No one is considering what this kind of stress would do to themselves.
14. He quietly "escaped the siege" and peacefully went on his way, harming no one, and not taking any weapons with him.
I see clearly who the aggressor was here and it is those in uniforms who should be charged with at least 16 offenses, not this poor beleaguered chap.
This was not law & order. Justice had no part in this. Power and control were what it was all about. And yes, I know his past history.
I'm just surprised he didn't end up dead