Re:Canada 'sleepwalking' into cashless society, consumer adv...
by fouc on Sunday June 30, 2024 @03:12PM
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Sounds like we need some sort of Geneva Conventions around protesting, a set of rules that protestors & governments can agree on so that we differentiate between "legit protesting" vs not.
Was Occupy Wallstreet illegit?
They were protestors until they started living on the streets, at which point they became occupiers (CC §63(1)):
* https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/protesters-build-wooden-structure-...
* https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-truck-convoy-pr...
* https://pressprogress.ca/photos-show-young-child-with-a-gas-...
When ordered to disperse they did not, which now goes into disobeying lawful police orders.
And if I was a resident of Ottawa, I doubt I would have considered 24/7 honking and the generation of noise "peaceful" (CC §31).
* https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/angela-hewitt-play...
If you want your movement to succeed and goals achieve your goals you need to get the public on your side, not piss them off and consider you inconsiderate jackasses.
Also: is shutting an international border crossing (bridge), which affects the commutes and livelihood (via supply chains) of thousands of people every day, "peaceful"?
* https://ccla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Know-Your-Rights...