Such is the state of things in Ontario. Huf Gym, in Mississauga, refuses to close despite the law. Indeed, as the following video report makes clear, the law seems to be abetting this illegal operation:
The Peel police sergeant in the report has now been suspended.
Peel police have confirmed the officer’s badge number as 1889 but didn’t identify his name or what he was doing at the scene.
“Upon learning of the incident, I immediately directed that the Sergeant be suspended and commenced an Internal Affairs investigation,” Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said in his statement.
“Our officers will enforce municipal and provincial regulations as required,” he added.
Good to know the authorities are on the job, eh?
Jesus, the wheels are coming off the wagon, Lorne. The Brits have a response popularly known as ASBO:
ReplyDeleteAn anti-social behaviour order (ASBO /ˈæzboʊ/) is a civil order made in Great Britain against a person who had been shown, on the balance of evidence, to have engaged in anti-social behaviour. The orders were introduced by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1998[1] and continued in use until repealed in England and Wales by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 on 20 October 2014, although they continue to be used in Scotland. ASBOs were replaced in England and Wales by the civil injunctions and the Criminal Behaviour Order.[2][3][4] They were designed to address behaviour like intimidation, drunkenness, and violence by individuals and families, using civil orders rather than criminal sanctions.[5] The orders restricted behaviour in some way, such as prohibiting a return to a certain area, or shop, or restricting public behaviour such as swearing or drinking alcohol. Many saw the ASBO as connected with young delinquents.
Issue such orders against these characters prohibiting them from accessing places such as this gym or wherever they present a menace to their community. Perhaps bar them from most (not all) hospitals and public buildings to limit the damage they can cause.
The Brits certainly were on to something with this, Mound. However, given the level of 'passionate intensity' (thank you, Mr. Yeats) felt by these Covid miscreants, I'm not sure it would deter them for very long.
Delete.. 'It ain't over till it's over'.. A saying usually attributed to Yogi Berra, the late great Yankee catcher
ReplyDeleteIt's my belief that particular officer will be revealed by fellow officers 'as a problem'. I'm just speculating.. but that 'one bad apple' always has a backtrail.. and it's usually long running and obvious.
He points to the difficulty within a union environment to shed problem people. This is true in essentially all unions.. even sports teams. It's worse when they are in positions of authority & are known to utilize threat or intimidation. That officer unfortunately carries a gun and drives a police cruiser. He also has ready access to people's home addresses & all sorts of other data.
He's a 'known entity' within the department, probably has like minded officers onside with his 'thinking'.. even local judicial entities.. neighbors & friends. This kind of garbage doesn't happen in isolation.. its usually well embedded..
It is to be hoped that the coming days will offer further insight into the culture you describe, Sal. This 'fraternizing with the enemy' is clearly not an isolated incident, attested to by the chumminess displayed by another officer at last Saturday's 'freedom rally' in St. Catherines.
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