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Councillor caught on tape giving the finger

Posted by Steven Hurdle on March 6, 2008

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Councillor caught on tape giving the finger
Denise Blackwell admits move was ‘unparliamentary,’ but says heckler was provoked [sic] her; interchange protesters call it typical of Langford politicians Read the rest of this entry »

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Langford wrong to target protesters

Posted by Steven Hurdle on March 6, 2008

A differently edited version of the following letter to the editor previously appeared in the Times Colonist on February 27th. For an interesting insight into the editing process, click here for the original version.

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Langford wrong to target protesters

letter to the editor
Goldstream News Gazette
March 05, 2008

Re: “Langford threatens to sue protesters,”

Langford Mayor Stew Young has admitted that the interchange protestors have no money, but he wants Langford taxpayers to pay the legal costs of a lawsuit that he admits will gain nothing.

Clearly, when a government goes after individuals in this way, the goal is intimidation, not recovery of costs. That intimidation is the goal was evident in the police raid, in which 60-70 fully SWAT-equipped RCMP officers were called in to rout half-a-dozen protesters — who had stated they were committed to nonviolent protest.

The show of force was ridiculous under the circumstances — what’s next, air strikes? Read the rest of this entry »

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