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LOL. Canadians are so polite. They are actually investigating the police for shooting a bird. In the US we don't even bother with that when they shoot a person.
How effing nice would it be for our biggest problems with police to be that they park illegally and give people the bird sometimes.
If that is the implication you are drawing from this article, you are incorrect about the situation in Toronto. Very much so.
Fair, but I'm pretty anti-cop and this incident feels like small potatoes.
Maybe. But if the shoe was on the other foot, ie: someone was giving the cops the finger, well ... you know the cops likely would have done something about it.
Cops can kill people at the drop of a hat. Therefore they should be held to a higher standard.
This is a guiding principle I believe in, so good point, I hadn't thought of that here.
This isn’t being investigated due to the bird. It’s due to the illegal parking in a bike lane. Someone died a week or so ago in Toronto due to a construction bin being left in the bike lane.
I know I'm going to regret this but how does a person die from an errant construction bin? Couldn't see?
Forced into traffic and got hit by a truck.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/dumpster-in-cyclists-death-illegally-blocking-bike-lane/article_baab0228-4b79-11ef-8059-c3bca2562d03.html
Well that explains it. Although, it does seem she could have looked more carefully before leaving the bike path. And no, I don't think it's ok to leave the dumpster there. But the whole focus on the article was that there was no permit. A permit wouldn't change the physical situation, only it's legality.
Forced to move into traffic (perhaps unexpectedly) and get run over.
There will always be rude people in every country. I hate stereotypeing people or countries.
Of course you're right but I'm sorry there ARE trends in countries due to cultural differences.
No, this is just what they allow to be reported so you think that.
Which? The fact that Canadians are polite or the fact that cops don't get investigated for crimes in America?
That Canadians are polite and our cops are cool. They also avoid investigations.
I also just realized I stumbled upon a month old post.
Hi!
Yeah, a month doesn't seem that old to me, but I kind of have an attention span. I guess it's a curse.
Also, I've been to Canada and everyone was really nice, just like I had come to expect. Not quite as nice as New Zealanders, but way up there. Try visiting Germany some time. It's the new France.