tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post4024649237642279067..comments2024-01-16T22:31:44.531-05:00Comments on Haphazard Life: Sunday Sunny SundayJazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-17145857786685923552009-03-17T08:56:00.000-04:002009-03-17T08:56:00.000-04:00Peaceful protests are almost always more effective...Peaceful protests are almost always more effective. The results sometimes take longer to show...Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-23853815343010913642009-03-17T08:12:00.000-04:002009-03-17T08:12:00.000-04:00BB - Yeah, Ecuador comes to mind.Furball - And it ...BB - Yeah, Ecuador comes to mind.<BR/><BR/>Furball - And it does nothing to help get their point across.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Jazz - Bring me a glass of wine<BR/><BR/>Ian - It could. It could also no doubt be better. But I have no doubt that it won't be until the violent protests stop.<BR/><BR/>Jill - You'd think eh? And yeah, homeless in winter in montreal has got to seriously suck.<BR/><BR/>Geewits - You're so good at nailing the perfect image.<BR/><BR/>Guillaume - I got a kick out of the kid wearing a scarf with the communist hammer and sickle. Does he really believe police brutality would decrease if we lived in a communist regime? Ah idealism, I seem to remember that from somewhere way back in the mists of time.<BR/><BR/>David - I guess, though I'd venture to say some would think me deluded about a helluva lot of stuff. :-)<BR/><BR/>XUP - Maybe it became accepted wisdom back with the hippies? (Never trust authority, never trust anyone over 30) And I know I sure as hell wouldn't want to work as a cop. It's a hellish job. Apparently with one of the highest rates of depression and suicide.<BR/><BR/>Citizen - Policing is definitely the career of choice if you are a sociopath... I'm not sure it's any better in Canada, there is surely a problem. Freddy Villanueva is not the first case in Montreal where a citizen dies. But I can't believe the majority of cops are complete assholes. I've known a few and though, as XUP says, they do tend towards the macho, they are kind and good men. Could they be the only ones?<BR/><BR/>Voyager - I really don't think you can change anything by throwing rocks and bottles. It's just not the way to go.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-9558919616125453042009-03-17T00:13:00.000-04:002009-03-17T00:13:00.000-04:00I am appalled by some of the stories I hear about ...I am appalled by some of the stories I hear about the conduct of the police. In my job I hear about many more of these than the media reports. But violent demonstration is just senseless. And useless.<BR/>V.Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116163756128298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-11396951616253312102009-03-16T18:55:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:55:00.000-04:00First, I have no patience for violent protest.Howe...First, I have no patience for violent protest.<BR/><BR/>However... Canada may be different, but in the US there have been plenty of instances of serious police brutality. Rodeny King springs to mind. There was Louima, in New York who was beaten sodomized, amd tortured by cops. Those are just two of the more publicized ones. Locally, I've heard lesser but still frightening stories. I'm not saying all cops are dirty, but I think it's a pretty serious problem. Some cops are sociopaths with a badge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-64442393890179167192009-03-16T17:37:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:37:00.000-04:00I'm not sure when it became the accepted wisdom th...I'm not sure when it became the accepted wisdom that anything the cops did was corrupt and messed up. I never believed that, even when I was young... but then again, I've always kept my nose clean. Granted, the type of person drawn to a career with the police is more often than not full of macho posturing, but they also have to deal with a hell of a lot of crap day in and day out, so perhaps that's what's required. A bleeding heart do-gooder would get masticated out there. They've become afraid of the public. They never know who's going to try something disrespectful or dangerous. So they're always defensive. That doesn't usually come across very well. Yes, we should question authority and keep them accountable, but in a peaceful intelligent way. Good post, Jazz!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-11056535724659575542009-03-16T15:42:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:42:00.000-04:00No, you're not deluded. Just realistic.No, you're not deluded. Just realistic.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-79919751181506838612009-03-16T15:17:00.000-04:002009-03-16T15:17:00.000-04:00I am not even sure the police should be blamed for...I am not even sure the police should be blamed for Villanueva's death, as he was resisting arrest, and very violently (he tried to strangle one of the police officers). But yes, that manifestation was really stupid. Some young revolutionary wannabes just live in fairyland, where the eeeeviiiiil police is de facto fascist and every citizen part of "the system" which should be destroyed for...for what? I have more respect for the cops, who did a heck of a job against organised crime in the 90s-00s, than those pseudo-rebellious youth who just want to break stuff. They didn't get enough spanking when they were children.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-6167754313767275122009-03-16T14:49:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:49:00.000-04:00That's pretty stupid. That would be like running u...That's pretty stupid. That would be like running up to a movie star and grabbing their arm to demand an autograph just to prove that celebrities are rude.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-16813089129323524682009-03-16T14:33:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:33:00.000-04:00I can't help but think that those staging the prot...I can't help but think that those staging the protest would further their cause much more effectively by refraining from destroying other people's stuff during said protest. But that's just me....<BR/><BR/>P.S. I'm sure it really sucks to be homeless in Montreal during the winter. Maybe that's why they're all so cranky.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927671598473871081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-36439056676580262362009-03-16T13:54:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:54:00.000-04:00You and me both, my dear. It could be sooooooooooo...You and me both, my dear. It could be soooooooooooo much worse.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-87726596867416470202009-03-16T10:47:00.001-04:002009-03-16T10:47:00.001-04:00The only good thing about police brutality is the ...The only good thing about police brutality is the "brew".<BR/><BR/>Cheers ;-)Mr. Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910307664137259989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-46440144828475157422009-03-16T10:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T10:47:00.000-04:00it's sad when demonstrations become anything but p...it's sad when demonstrations become anything but peaceful.furiousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18287683.post-10696108991149714142009-03-16T10:28:00.000-04:002009-03-16T10:28:00.000-04:00Definitely there are places we travelled to where ...Definitely there are places we travelled to where I would not get on the bad side of the law... they can be really scary dudes.Big Brotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309464919532916689noreply@blogger.com