Canada: Starting today, wearing a mask at a riot/unlawful assembly carries a 10-year maximum prison
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[QUOTE]Bill C-309, a private member's bill introduced by Conservative MP Blake Richards in 2011, passed third reading in the Senate on May 23 and is expected to be proclaimed law during a royal assent ceremony in the Senate this afternoon.
Richards, MP for Wild Rose, Alta., said the bill is meant to give police an added tool to prevent lawful protests from becoming violent riots, and that it will help police identify people who engage in vandalism or other illegal acts. The bill is something that police, municipal authorities and businesses hit hard by riots in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and other cities in recent years, were asking for, according to Richards.[/QUOTE]
[URL=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/06/19/pol-mask-bill-royal-assent.html?cmp=rss]Source (CBC)[/url]
Interesting.
In a sense, I see where they're coming from (hiding behind anonymity makes being a cock more appealing) but I find it beyond puzzling nonetheless.
so basicly if your going to riot don't be a pussy, let us see who you are so we can dig through your phone/email/internet records to discredit you? sounds like a fair deal
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;41099390]In a sense, I see where they're coming from (hiding behind anonymity makes being a cock more appealing) but I find it beyond puzzling nonetheless.[/QUOTE]
Yeah they're gunna have a hard time enforcing this
[QUOTE=PassTheBong;41099443]Yeah they're gunna have a hard time enforcing this[/QUOTE]
Not really. They'll just arrest you and figure it out that way.
How draconian.
This law is stupid, 10 years? fuck that, maybe like 3 extra months or something, but 10 fucking years?
Yeah but peaceful protests never get anything done.
The only way to get scumbag politicians into doing what we want (like they should be) is to scare them shitless.
This only applies to unlawful assemblies and riots, which are already against the law, and is likely designed so that police can identify rioters destroying things and arrest them. If some tool from anonymous wants to be "edgy" and wear a Guy Fawkes mask to a protest then he still can, he just can't wear it to a riot to try and conceal his identity while he's burning a police car.
[QUOTE=Intoxicated Spy;41099620]This law is stupid, 10 years? fuck that, maybe like 3 extra months or something, but 10 fucking years?[/QUOTE]
10 year MAXIMUM. They're likely not to get that unless they break a lot of shit. It's Canada too so just an apology will be enough
Also note this is UP TO 10, not MINIMUM 10, chances are no judge will ever sentence someone to 10 years for this.
I don't give a shit, if they break out the tear gas I am popping my gas mask.
[editline]19th June 2013[/editline]
Also keep in mind this is for 'riots' not 'protests'
I think this is a good bill. It only pertains to unlawful assemblies so I think it's a great idea. If you're being a cocksucker and rioting and breaking property while wearing a mask it would obviously be much harder to identify who did it. However, that being said, if you are a guy who'd break shit and vandalize during a riot, you wouldn't give a fuck if wearing masks was illegal
[QUOTE=zombojoe;41099680]Yeah but peaceful protests never get anything done.
The only way to get scumbag politicians into doing what we want (like they should be) is to scare them shitless.[/QUOTE]
No, violence allows them to paint you as dumbass thugs with no concern for the public good.
The whole we don't negotiate with terrorists thing.
Only police, shopowners and everyday citizens are harmed.
[QUOTE=zombojoe;41099680]Yeah but peaceful protests never get anything done.
The only way to get scumbag politicians into doing what we want (like they should be) is to scare them shitless.[/QUOTE]
Any excuse to flip over random cars.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;41100018]Any excuse to flip over random cars.[/QUOTE]
In Canada only a hockey game is needed.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;41100053]In Canada only a hockey game is needed.[/QUOTE]
A lost* hockey game final*
Soloution: Face paint.
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;41100334]Soloution: Face paint.[/QUOTE]
Or cultural/religious garments that cover the face
burqa sales to young teenage men rise by 1000%
These always protests here in Montreal. This is just a pussy ass way to try to stop the protests without resolving the problems the public is asking to be resolved. I hope harper chokes on his salad.
[QUOTE=RayvenQ;41100334]Soloution: Face paint.[/QUOTE] roar i'm a tiger fear me pigs!!!!
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Wear a hood and sunglasses, problem solved.
"So what are you in for?"
"I wore a mask."
[QUOTE=UntouchedShadow;41102261]"So what are you in for?"
"I wore a mask."[/QUOTE]
this sounds like the intro to some crappy Oscar-bait Batman film
This sounds like a nice way to shut down protests in the winter. Cops can basically declare a protest illegal whenever they want already, but now they can nail everyone with felonies.
[QUOTE=zombojoe;41099680]Yeah but peaceful protests never get anything done.
The only way to get scumbag politicians into doing what we want (like they should be) is to scare them shitless.[/QUOTE]
LEL. How old are you? Rioting and destroying some average shmuck's property isn't going to scare them. Try bombing a stock exchange building instead.
[QUOTE=redhaven;41103029]LEL. How old are you? Rioting and destroying some average shmuck's property isn't going to scare them. Try bombing a stock exchange building instead.[/QUOTE]
Riots usually lack the proper organization and result in a lot of innocent shit getting destroyed regardless. However it can bring resolution out of blatant public disagreement (depending on the # of protesters).
Blowing up a building gets you nowhere except a well-funded manhunt in your honor.
Look at the Taliban.
Also, don't say "lel".
:wink:
[QUOTE=UntouchedShadow;41102261]"So what are you in for?"
"I wore a mask."[/QUOTE]
lol more like "i flipped and torched a cop car and tried to be all anonymoooos about it"
[QUOTE=redhaven;41103029]LEL. How old are you? Rioting and destroying some average shmuck's property isn't going to scare them. Try bombing a stock exchange building instead.[/QUOTE]
Already been done. Not ~edgy~ enough.
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