He was nice to this guy. Got a cop for an injured drunk fool. His restraint was masterful and a great example to his daughter.
I agree, but his default was, “oh this guy is bad - police help me, get the police, the police will save me!”
He’s literally downtown protesting the police state they’ve been living in, and the second something threatens him, he abdicates any personal responsibility and calls for the aid of his oppressors.
This isn't a war though, it's a protest.
Most of the police agree with the protesters and are just there to watch for troublemakers. The protest going on on the streets of Ottawa right now is a test of the theory of democracy. We are taught to trust police to protect us even if we want to protest, this is putting that claim to the test. The first side to really get violent will be condemned.
I will admit i don't know the differences between one protest in canada to the next. I have seen that they're now arresting people, towing trucks, disabling equipment they think might be used in various other locations.
And to be clear, I don't think the flag stealer should've been gunned down or beaten. My disappointment with the man whose flag was stolen was his bleating like a retarded sheep, "get the police! help me police!"
Being a bigger man, using words as opposed to violence, and showing restraint are admirable. That's something we should strive for. Depending on your end goal ...what you want the outcome to be. It seems that his goal was to have the police come solve the problem he was incapable of solving. That's sad. If his goal was to get the flag back, he went about it the wrong way. If his goal was to make the flag thief look like a fool, he went about it the wrong way. If his goal was to hold the thief accountable, he went about it the wrong way.
He seemed to have bumbled into a good outcome, but didn't really know what he wanted or what to do. He was frustrated with the situation, and wanted the police to come save him.
I agree with the sentiment. Since he was filming i assume his position was "create film showing the enemy in as poor a light as possible .
Rule number one is hold the enemy to his own standards. So all leftist rules were followed. Evidence was collected, consequences left up to the police etc. We both know that drunken flag straler could have ended up with more than a broken ankle, and legal problems, but had our hero laid a finger on the perp, the legal consequences would go the other way..
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