sithon: I wonder what would happen in the us if you used a water-gun on a cop.

Select all that apply:

Tazed
Maced
Beat
Shot

SoothinglyDeranged: Had one here in Victoria (BC, Canada) today. Just a bunch of people with signs milling about; bank managers were out in front of the banks chatting with protesters, answering questions; and cops chatting with people and keeping an eye things. Just your typical Canadian get togeth... er, protest.

I actually didn't even bother to go to Vancouver's. I imagine they filled up the Art Gallery square, the union folks were there, various NDPers, the anti-war people said anti-war things, the homelessness advocates noted the housing crisis continues, a couple of people totally reeked of marijuana and possibly had Free Marc Emery signs, and it was basically like every other protest in Vancouver in the past 10 years. If it was a good day, David Suzuki or Libby Davies might have shown up.

I'm not even checking the news to find out if I'm right.

I'm pretty sure that's a member of the Village People.

smooshie: If by Occupy protests you mean Pride Parade, then yeah.

Close enough.

xanadian: Okay.

Canada is f*cking awesome. I'm moving there. F*ck this shiat.

There are only TWO things wrong with Canada.

Pretentious people: "Oh no what will the Americans think??"
The Farking Cold.

Other than that, game on. If you want folks to stay with while you get on your feet, I know people. :)

Yup, definitely the Pride parade. It's too cold in T.O. for the clothes I see in that pic this time of year. I FEEL SO MISLED.

sithon: I wonder what would happen in the us if you used a water-gun on a cop.

You're probably going to get shot for it. Maybe worse.

So if you're going to do it, have some fun with it and dose it up with LSD.

I would hate the smell of wet terrorist too.

Pope Larry II: 1) No, no we don't care what Americans think,

Oh you lie like a rug. Either that or you don't live in Vancouver or Calgary. :P

Toronto. Right. :P

Pope Larry II: 2) you get used to it. Put another layer on and hand me a beer.

I never did. It's why I'm here and not there. But mind you... Some days... If Vancouver wasn't quite so expensive and pretentious... Sigh. :)

Gwendolyn: Even US cops at a pride parade would shoot into the crowd or something.

Yes...they would pull out their pistol and open fire into the crowd.

/rolls eyes, shuffles off to reality

sithon: I wonder what would happen in the us if you used a water-gun on a cop.
That cop would mace himself in the face on purpose, yell to his buddy's about it, and give the police reasonable cause to crush them all.

Took one look at that pic and thought ... hmmm It was like 50 degrees in Toronto today, nobody is going to be carrying around supersoakers ....

/yup, its the Pride parade

See? Us Canucks are so friendly... Even our police are friendly

/NTTAWWT
//And not that police officers *shouldn't* be friendly. Just saying.

Okay, I was wondering what Toronto had to do with American economic woes, but I see that subby was blinded by how fabulous everyone is up there in Canada.

I have an old Monster XL. That thing still knocks people over.

It's in storage, but where....

Cop spraying a 'protester'? That's assault... I'm filing a grievance at the nearest doughnut shoppe...

This thread needed more pics...

Just an erroneous pic for your enjoyment

Aidan: xanadian: Okay.

Canada is f*cking awesome. I'm moving there. F*ck this shiat.

There are only TWO things wrong with Canada.

Pretentious people: "Oh no what will the Americans think??"
The Farking Cold.

Other than that, game on. If you want folks to stay with while you get on your feet, I know people. :)

I may be sending you an email. I might be pulling a career change that would let me live in either the US or Canada, I'm asking for official guidance on whether my new situation would count as "employment" for purposes of moving up there. If so the questionnaire thingy on their website says I should be eligible to move to Canada, at least until their skilled labor criteria change.

Pope Larry II: Aidan:
Pope Larry II: 2) you get used to it. Put another layer on and hand me a beer.

I never did. It's why I'm here and not there. But mind you... Some days... If Vancouver wasn't quite so expensive and pretentious... Sigh. :)

Victoria also has nice weather, it's also not as expensive

Sold!

I do like Victoria. And I like Vancouver, it's just really damn expensive. :\

BolloxReader: I may be sending you an email. I might be pulling a career change that would let me live in either the US or Canada, I'm asking for official guidance on whether my new situation would count as "employment" for purposes of moving up there. If so the questionnaire thingy on their website says I should be eligible to move to Canada, at least until their skilled labor criteria change.

Sure thing. EIP. :)

I guess Officer Bubbles was off duty...

Pope Larry II: Aidan: xanadian: Okay.

Canada is f*cking awesome. I'm moving there. F*ck this shiat.

There are only TWO things wrong with Canada.

Pretentious people: "Oh no what will the Americans think??"
The Farking Cold.

Other than that, game on. If you want folks to stay with while you get on your feet, I know people. :)

1) No, no we don't care what Americans think,
2) you get used to it. Put another layer on and hand me a beer.

THIS!

That pic can't be in Canada.... It's under 6 feet of snow already..

/Steroids make a cop more dangerous and that pic shows that cop hasn't been dosing...... yet.
//Join the police force and get Free drugs. You just bust a perp and don't write a ticket and then take his stuff.

xanadian: Okay.

Canada is f*cking awesome. I'm moving there. F*ck this shiat.

xanadian: smooshie: If by Occupy protests you mean Pride Parade, then yeah.

Well. Subby f*cking misled us. OUT THE SUBBY!!!!

Still... Canada is still pretty awesome.....

Well since that made you want to move to Canada, now doesn't the knowledge that the picture was at a gay pride parade in Canada make you want to move to Canada and be gay?

Our occupy (insert name of Canadian city here) protests are a bit lacking in focus.

We don't really have a 1% to be pissed with the way the U.S. does. When the sub-prime mortgage melted down American's economy, we were essentially unscathed due to very strict bank regulations. Our bankers couldn't have pulled that shiat even if they wanted to.

We did get hit with the recession, but not the foreclosures and a lot of the other bad shiat.

So I guess the Canadian protests are mostly about injustice in a broader sense. Like economic, war, inequality etc? This is pretty awesome, too.

But that's why we're not calling for the heads of the bankers quite yet, in case anyone was wondering.

And yep, pretty sure that shot's from Pride. During that and TIFF, it's like the cops are EXPECTED to party a bit.

bobbette: I imagine they filled up the Art Gallery square, the union folks were there, various NDPers, the anti-war people said anti-war things, the homelessness advocates noted the housing crisis continues, a couple of people totally reeked of marijuana and possibly had Free Marc Emery signs, and it was basically like every other protest in Vancouver in the past 10 years. If it was a good day, David Suzuki or Libby Davies might have shown up.

Hey bobbette,

You might have been pleasantly surprised. I know a lot of people here in Ottawa were. It wasn't the same old union/ndp/marijuana folks, there wasn't a march and a bunch of speakers haranguing the crowd.

the people who have been working this past week to make it happen are young and energized, the unions have given some material support, but are not trying to take the stage. There were no speakers, but instead a People's Assembly took place. It took a long time, but they agreed that all decisions would be made by direct democracy. There were facilitators to help keep things moving, but everyone agreed to a framework for making decisions, and they started our by agreeing on the place of occupation, and making other logisitical decisions.

These people are serious about being here for a while, and aren't in a rush to just present their demands to no-one in particular and go home. They're making a plan, agreeing to it as they go along, and are in it for the long haul. They've set up committees, workshops, training, etc.

If Vancouver is doing things the same way, you should give them a chance.

Also, check out the "people's microphone" - no podium, no person, group or leadership who have the mic and everyone listens. One person speaks, those closest who can hear repeat in unison, and the next who can hear repeat, and it spreads out in waves. Again it takes time, but everyone can hear, and no-one gets to shout anyone else down.

This is why I keep trying to get my family to move to Canada...

xanadian: Eshkar: Well since that made you want to move to Canada, now doesn't the knowledge that the picture was at a gay pride parade in Canada make you want to move to Canada and be gay?

Um. Already gay. Yo ugus have gay marriage.

OOOOHHHH CANADAAAAAAAA

Oh didn't realize you were family. dangit just had to ruin my fun :-p

diaphoresis: Cop spraying a 'protester'? That's assault... I'm filing a grievance at the nearest doughnut shoppe...

Cool! I'll meet you a Timmy's in 20?
/I wish...
//miss 'couver

AndreMA Quote 2011-10-15 10:07:25 PM

Referring to the link...

Wow... Just wow.

That farkin man must be the biggest pussy to have ever lived. Seriously, he's afraid of bubbles? What a douchey, ignorant, smugly arrogant total farking piece of dog s---!

But then again the cops in this country are worthless, crooked, lying, on-the-take scumbags so i shouldn't be surprised.

/ didn't mean to threadjack but damn...

zulius: diaphoresis: Cop spraying a 'protester'? That's assault... I'm filing a grievance at the nearest doughnut shoppe...

Cool! I'll meet you a Timmy's in 20?
/I wish...
//miss 'couver

Arizona? From 'couver? WTH happened to you!!?