That pesky word that activists like -alienation- comes to mind:
Nathaniel Fells, 19, and William Drummond, 20, claim they were leaving a bar after closing time when Fells noticed a group of men beside a large vehicle.
The van was filled with off-duty officers from out-of-town RCMP detachments, Halifax Regional Police and other Nova Scotia police forces who were in town for a charity golf tournament.
But Fells said he didn’t know that.
He said when he and Drummond looked toward the van they heard someone yell a racial slur.
“I heard someone say ‘What are you looking at, n……?’ “
Recall Nova Scotia is the home of Africville, that black settlement that was legislated and underserviced out of existence by the fine people of Nova Scotia. Old habits die hard. Acknowledging that this post may get me into trouble with a few good friends in blue (who hopefully remain so going forward) …
Observations:
- It’s futile to complain about lack of respect for the law when the law chooses to show no respect for civilians. I’ve seen this first-hand in Central America and the United States - once the police prove themselves untrustworthy and unprofessional they simply become another group of combatants in the eyes of most civilians.
- This is hardly a convincing argument for black youth to put down the guns - in fact some clever activist may attempt to legitimize the practice as a form of 60’s-style self-defense. Given the higher volume of native/police incidents, it’s surprising that native youth haven’t armed themselves more. Perhaps these “politically correct” efforts to diversify police forces aren’t quite as useless as some would have us believe?
Not a problem. I’ve seen this movie before although the brawl started for a different reason. The result was the same…the victim was on his way to hospital by ambulance in less time than it took to tell about it.
My belief is that cops should not be drinking in a public bar at any time. The legion…OK. Their own club…better yet. But not out amongst the people they police. I’ll tell you the story over a beer some day if we get the chance and the reason I feel that way.
Note: Color had nothing to do with the situation I got mixed up in and it goes to prove your point.