- Aug 6, 2012
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Police sat around to watch while scratching their asses. Money well spent on some good O.T to watch the first P.M be toppled.
Also, no social distancing or mask wearing was required. Hey, protesting is different! Everyone knows that covid doesn't go after the woke.
Police estimated that about 200 people attended the rally and march. No one was injured as the statue fell, the release said.
"Due to the size of the crowd, police remained on scene to monitor the event," police said in the release.
According to police, the crowd dispersed from Gore Park at 3 p.m. local time. Police said they remained on the scene as they waited for city staff to remove the statue.
In a letter issued before the rally, organizers said council's decision was "deeply disturbing" to Indigenous people.
"The purpose of a statue is to assert, promote and celebrate cultural values. By keeping this statue in a public space, it acts as a reminder of the values that lead to the forcible removal of Indigenous children and the destruction of families. It invokes great pain and forces community members to relive the trauma for which Sir John A. Macdonald is partially responsible," the letter stated.
"Removal of the statue provides an opportunity for city council to demonstrate that Indigenous voices are being listened to. It is time to take meaningful action. Removal also demonstrates that, while our history cannot be changed, we as a community now promote different values.
Also, no social distancing or mask wearing was required. Hey, protesting is different! Everyone knows that covid doesn't go after the woke.
Police estimated that about 200 people attended the rally and march. No one was injured as the statue fell, the release said.
"Due to the size of the crowd, police remained on scene to monitor the event," police said in the release.
According to police, the crowd dispersed from Gore Park at 3 p.m. local time. Police said they remained on the scene as they waited for city staff to remove the statue.
Organizers call July decision 'disturbing'
In a letter issued before the rally, organizers said council's decision was "deeply disturbing" to Indigenous people.
"The purpose of a statue is to assert, promote and celebrate cultural values. By keeping this statue in a public space, it acts as a reminder of the values that lead to the forcible removal of Indigenous children and the destruction of families. It invokes great pain and forces community members to relive the trauma for which Sir John A. Macdonald is partially responsible," the letter stated.
"Removal of the statue provides an opportunity for city council to demonstrate that Indigenous voices are being listened to. It is time to take meaningful action. Removal also demonstrates that, while our history cannot be changed, we as a community now promote different values.