Kudos to the Force for providing this valuable tool, "To improve transparency and accountability." Considering the rise in officer involved incidents where the investigation proves the Member was correct in their handling of the encounter, these cameras will reduce the number of wrongful claims against Mounties. To the retired Members who could have used the cameras to avoid criminal harassment, I hope you have some satisfaction in knowing that your current colleagues will not have to endure the agonizing procedures of yore. https://cfjctoday.com/2024/11/21/rcmp-detachments-in-b-c-begin-rollout-of-body-worn-cameras-next-week/

Russia's Putin threatens the west. This Marine was on active duty during the Cuban missile crisis n when JFK was assassinated. We dealt with Soviet threats then n we will do it now. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-issues-warning-us-with-new-nuclear-doctrine-2024-11-19/ Gorbachov threatening by banging his shoe on the podium. President Ronald Reagan Clip: "Tear Down This Wall"

The suspect was wanted on a warrant for failure to pay child support...for which he almost died. "Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Henderson had a warrant Sept. 19 for Kerr’s arrest, the sheriff’s office reported. Kerr was wanted for an alleged probation violation for failing to pay child support, according to court records." https://www.officer.com/on-the-street/body-cameras/video/55243734/suspect-fleeing-on-lawnmower-shoots-self-in-hand-after-pulling-gun-on-mich-deputy?o_eid=4852E3494578G5I&oly_enc_id=4852E3494578G5I&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda|4852E3494578G5I&utm_campaign=CPS241118097&utm_medium=email&utm_source=OFCR+Newsday

Canada Post is a Crown Corporation being sustained by tax dollars. They sustained, "a loss before tax of $254 million in the second quarter of 2023." https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/news-release/2024-08-23-canada-post-reports-46-million-profit-before-tax-in-second-quarter-as-one-time-sale-of-subsidiaries-offset-269-million-loss-from-operations#:~:text=OTTAWA%20%E2%80%93%20Canada%20Post%20recorded%20a,from%20operations%20of%20%24269%20million. Photo credit to Unsplash Do you mail parcels through Canada Post? We don't any more. The final item took two weeks to travel, registered, 580 km. We now use UPS. Concept What if every Canadian paid $10.00 a month, flat rate, no add ons for all our mail delivered like Amazon? First criticism is Amazon's alleged low wages. Here is what Glass Door offers: https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salaries/amazon-delivery-driver-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm Indeed says this is what Canada Post is paying its employees. Salaries for Canada Post in British Columbia vary by position, with average hourly pay ranging from $17.51 to $23.30 and average annual pay ranging from $47,643 to $70,336:  • Operations Associate: $17.51 per hour  • Mail Carrier: $23.30 per hour, or $47,643 per year  • Supervisor: $70,336 per year  • Postal Clerk: $23.45 per hour, with a range of $14.00–$35.25  • Office Assistant: $18.90 per hour  • Posting Clerk: $22.68 per hour

https://www.police1.com/police-products/pursuit-management-technology/watch-wash-deputy-uses-grappler-device-to-bring-fleeing-vehicle-to-a-stop?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=P1-RollCall-11-11-24&utm_id=8042801 "The Nov. 7 incident began when deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver fled, reaching speeds of 100 mph and frequently crossing into oncoming traffic, video shows. A TCSO sergeant deployed a Grappler device, a tool used to disable fleeing vehicles, which caused the vehicle to swerve through a chain link fence before colliding with a tree. The driver then attempted to escape on foot, ignoring commands, but was quickly apprehended by K-9 Mac and deputies, video shows. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered a handgun and a substance believed to be methamphetamine, the sheriff’s office said." The Grappler demonstrated. https://policebumper.com/

Our neighbor remembers, vividly, the years of Nazi occupation, of his parents hiding downed pilots in their attic, caring for them while they await rescue by the underground. Richard remembers, often teary eyed when the Canadians stormed their little town and the German soldiers fled. The Dutch remember so fondly of being liberated that their children, grandchildren know the joy the nation holds for Canada and the Canadians who liberated them from years of tyranny. PLEASE Take a moment and view this short clip of the welcoming of the veterans who are heros to the Dutch. Crowds fill Apeldoorn to honour Canadian liberators,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFgW0AYydww&ab_channel=CBCNews%3ATheNational 2 years ago "You guys saved my grandparents not just from occupation but also from starvation. My grandmom died last year at the age of almost 98, We will always remember you, the next generation too, we will always be thankfull for what all of you did. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🇳🇱🇨🇦 Why do we Dutch people never have forgotten the Canadians? You have to be occupied to appreciate what freedom really means, and when you do, you never forget those who gave it to you. That's why Canada and so the Canadians will never be forgotten in the Netherlands by us Dutch people." Mandy M. 3 years ago "One of my favourite stories -- told to the CBC by a Dutch woman - who saw some old soldiers arrive at the airport for an anniversary. As they began to haul out their passports, the guard stopped them and said (paraphrasing), 'you didn't need passports when you came to our country the first time, and you don't need them now.'" Alan B. "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Winston Churchill Prime Minister of England during WW2.

Photo courtesy of Unsplash "The government-funded report on the experiences of Black public servants in the senior ranks of government — obtained by CBC News — includes first-hand accounts of racist remarks, harassment, intimidation and threats that have harmed the mental health of public servants, especially Black women. 'Crucially, Black women detailed workplace conflicts so severe that they led to chronic depression, the use of antidepressant medications, and suicide attempts,' the report says." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/racism-federal-public-service-black-1.7378963?utm_campaign=The%2BRoundup&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The_Roundup_164 We don't have to look any further than the racism exhibited by some of the British Columbia Conservative candidates in the recent provincial election. "90% of Indigenous people use drugs." BC Conservative candidate Maria Sapozhnikov who garnished over 9,000 votes. 9000 British Columbians who agree with her views. https://epaper.vancouversun.com/article/281621015824928 Brent Chapman won 12,465 votes from people in Surrey, British Columbia who agree with his view of Palestinian Canadians. "Chapman referred to Palestinians as 'inbred walking, talking, breathing time bombs.' Another showed him sharing an article on 'Muslim inbreeding,'" https://bc.ctvnews.ca/controversial-candidate-brent-chapman-wins-surrey-south-riding-1.7080100 Photo courtesy Unsplash

Harassment & bigotry unchristian like behavior. https://vancouversun.com/sports/trans-woman-university-hoops-bc-attacked-gender/wcm/f1f20fc7-2d67-4516-bf3e-ce4905dd9af4

Laufey! I heard her for the first time this morning on Skate Canada, Alysa Liu skated to Promise. Give a listen Laufey - Promise (Official Audio)

"Vickers maintained his position around the corner from the wounded Zehaf-Bibeau for about two minutes, waiting for an opportunity to strike. 'I do recall getting a glimpse of him: He was trying to look around the pillar, and when I reached out to look around the pillar, I could see his head.' Photo by Ron Ward /Ottawa Citizen “That’s when I dove through the air – and I mean dove through the air – and shot at the same time,” Vickers remembers. “I know that first bullet of mine hit him because he made a terrible, loud sound, ‘Ugggh!’” (Screen capture/CBC video) “I landed directly below his feet: I was literally looking up at him and he was looking down at me. I continued to shoot my firearm. He fell, not on top of me, but right beside me on the floor.” Vickers’ own actions that day were a function of training and instinct. While stationed with the RCMP in Yellowknife, N.W.T., he was part of an emergency response team that practised extreme takedown manoeuvres. “I remember it being one of the things we did: dive on the ground to shoot up at the suspect,” Vickers says. “I don’t know if that had any bearing or not. I certainly didn’t think about that.” READ VICKERS' FULL ACCOUNT OF THE EVENT https://ottawacitizen.com/feature/kevin-vickers-2014-parliament-hill-shooting?utm_campaign=The%2BRoundup&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The_Roundup_147

Is this an election issue? Canada entered the war in Afghanistan in 2001. "While in Afghanistan, 158 Canadian Armed Forces members, a diplomat, four aid workers, a government contractor and a journalist lost their lives. Thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members and civilians were also injured—physically and psychologically." By 2011 Canadians had spent $18,500,000,000.00 fighting the Taliban. The Taliban have controlled the country since 2021. Since then Canada has given the Taliban $367,000,000.00 in aid. Is this an election issue? https://nationalpost.com/news/canada-aid-to-afghanistan?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=National%20Post%20-%20Posted%202024-10-22&utm_term=NP_HeadlineNews

This is what CBC printed: "Myles Gray died after a struggle with police in a shrouded backyard in Burnaby, B.C., in August 2015. His injuries included ruptured testicles, a broken voice box, a fractured eye socket and widespread bruising." Officers cleared of any wrongdoing. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/probe-clears-7-vpd-officers-in-deadly-2015-beating-of-myles-gray-1.7349666 Mainstream media (msm) excluded facts which, if included, would create a different scene than what is presented. The following is from the B.C. Coroner's Report. "A physician testified that Myles Gray had decided to stop taking Divalproex, a mood stabilizing medication prescribed for his bipolar condition, during the 12 months prior to his death with no known adverse effects. The physician also indicated Myles Gray was well-muscled through weightlifting and had disclosed self-injection of non-prescription testosterone approximately a year prior to his death." "An employee observed Myles Gray walking away from the business sometime between 1230 to 1330 hours. He left his truck partially unloaded with his wallet, keys, and backpack in the unlocked truck cab. Myles Gray’s disappearance was reported to the Burnaby RCMP and his parents later that afternoon. "At this time Gray then punched one of the officers in the face. The officer punched in the face by Gray testified they lost consciousness for a period. The remaining two officers testified they struck Gray in the legs with their batons several times with little response from Gray. One officer then grabbed Gray around the waist and wrestled him to the ground. The officer and Myles Gray ended up under a tree/bush in the northwest corner of the upper level of the backyard. The other two officers then attempted to assist in controlling Myles Gray." Bipolar individuals experience high and low mood swings. The high, manic episodes often exhibit uncontrollable rage and incoherency which I've observed first hand in a friend's behavior. Here is an example of officers attempting to arrest a person experiencing a manic attack. Body cam video of police responding to mental health crisis Here is the full Coroner's Report. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/deaths/coroners-service/inquest/2023/bccs_gray_verdict_with_coroner_comments.pdf

"First Nations leaders say BC Conservative leader John Rustad was 'offensive and insulting' in a segment on Indigenous issues during Tuesday night’s leaders’ debate that saw Rustad used paternalistic rhetoric while discussing his plan to repeal a law protecting Indigenous rights. Photo credit to CBC 'I find that remark to be absolutely offensive and insulting given the amazing progress we’ve made with the provincial government over the last several years,' Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs told PressProgress. During Tuesday night’s leaders’ debate, BC Conservative Leader John Rustad gave a  bumbling response to a question about Indigenous communities in BC. Rustad has previously signaled that the BC Conservatives hope to repeal the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, focusing instead on what Rustad calls 'economic reconciliation'.” https://pressprogress.ca/bc-conservative-leader-was-offensive-and-insulting-during-bc-election-debate-first-nations-leaders-say/