D&D and the rising pandemic

[Mezuka]

So, you see, maybe there's a difference between asking them to face Mack trucks with, and without, coordinated support....

The problem in Ontario is the Prime Minister Doug Ford. He is a conservative and part of his base is anti-vaccination. He has an election coming very soon in the Spring. Ottawa citizens are paying the price of his political maneuvering to get reelected.

 

[Aeson]

It's been my experience, you can't ask a police officer to do anything. They have to decide to do it on their own. They're a lot like cats that way.

 

[CleverNickName]

It's been my experience, you can't ask a police officer to do anything. They have to decide to do it on their own. They're a lot like cats that way.

I think that they are like any other authority: if you want them to take a particular action you first need to make them think that it was their idea to begin with. (I'm in a client meeting right now, and I can confirm this holds true for engineers and city council members at least.)

"Someone needs to put a larger water line along that street."
"Are you suggesting that we put a larger pipeline along that street?"
"Excellent idea, Councilman! I see why your constituents re-elected you!"

 

[Mezuka]

A law firm and some citizens of Ottawa have lauched a class action suit against 6 organizers and 60 truck drivers identified with pictures and license numbers. 10 millions dollars. 5 millions as compensation and another 5 millions in punitive damage.

Today they won a 10 day injunction in court ordering the immediate stop of the use of truck horns.

 

[Eltab]

And it’s getting worse in Ottawa:

The phrase "agent provocateur" comes to mind.

How does an out-of-town trucker know that particular building is made of tinder? And - given the description - an uncontrolled inferno would spread into the trucks too, yes?

 

[Ryujin]

The problem in Ontario is the Prime Minister Doug Ford. He is a conservative and part of his base is anti-vaccination. He has an election coming very soon in the Spring. Ottawa citizens are paying the price of his political maneuvering to get reelected.

Premier. Provincial elected leaders are referred to as Premiers. The Prime Minister leads the country.

 

[Ryujin]

NPR today reports that there's been a state of emergency declared in Ottowa

And, while I do not know the situation in full, it seems to me that asking a typical police officer to face down a Mack truck... is asking a lot.

That's pretty much the only thing that would get Ottawa's totally ineffective Police Chief off his butt, to do something. Side Note: This is the same person who was passed over for the job in Toronto. That's why he's now in Ottawa.

On another side note, the protesters closed down their little shindig some time last night, so everything was clear by the time that I rolled into the downtown core at around 5:20am this morning. Streets were still shut down, but no trucks that I saw.

 

[Mezuka]

Premier. Provincial elected leaders are referred to as Premiers. The Prime Minister leads the country.

Correct. My mistake. In my defence there is no such distinction in French.

 

[Hussar]

The phrase "agent provocateur" comes to mind.

How does an out-of-town trucker know that particular building is made of tinder? And - given the description - an uncontrolled inferno would spread into the trucks too, yes?

Sorry? Are you seriously suggesting that this was done to make truckers look bad and not by any truckers?

 

[billd91]

Sorry? Are you seriously suggesting that this was done to make truckers look bad and not by any truckers?

Right wing/white supremacist terrorists have gotten involved in protests before.

Minneapolis police say 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting

www.startribune.com

It very well could be truckers, but it could also be a harder core of violent nutjob taking part. Compare to July 6. Most of the rioters were just morons incited by unscrupulous politicians who can’t accept reality. But there were some there in body armor and toting zip ties. Those were far more radical people. Might be something similar here.