Absolutely nothing in print to be found about the retired cop that was going to go and set up his own tent to protest in Wascana Part the inaction and selective enforcement by the RPS (Regina police Service) with respect to the 120+days of current campers in the Park but was warned off by the RPS, but this hit the news today with no comment from the RPS as of yet:
‘He was brandishing a knife:’ protestors describe police visit | 980 CJME
Protesters outside the legislature building said
they had some frightening moments over the
weekend after a man set up his own camp
and was
carrying a knife.
While Regina police won’t remove that camp,
protesters said officers made a visit to the
camp over the weekend to speak to a man,
who camp members said was
brandishing
a knife and trying to threaten them.
“He was
brandishing a knife. He was also
doing Nazi salutes and trying to intimidate
the campers,” she told a reporter with 980
CJME. “We’ve been a peaceful protest
this whole time and there were children
very close to him when he had his knife
out.”
Pitawanakwat said there was no
apparent reason for the man to be
carrying a knife since all he had was
an empty tent and described his
actions as threatening and intimidating
to campers.
She noted
police did appear to
confiscate the knife after speaking
with the man
but they did not arrest
or forcibly remove him from the site.
(Huh?)
“They did not remove him, they spoke
with him and then he left of his own
accord,” she said, commenting that
there seemed to be more of an issue
with him having a dog off leash than
anything else.
(Huh?)
In response to those who maintain
the group is still breaking a law and
should be removed by police,
Pitawanakwat said bylaws like the
one they are breaking are a minor
offence and technically other
people break them all the time.
“There are a lot of laws being broken.
There are treaty laws being broken
as well and that’s not on our part.
There are charter rights being
broken if we’re removed,” she said.
While she agreed everyone is
technically obligated to follow laws,
she said charter rights to protest
and finding justice for our stolen
children are more significant than
a bylaw.
980 CJME has left several messages
with Regina Police Service and is
waiting for a response to clarify and
confirm the details and circumstances
of their involvement in this incident.
I have carried a knife for 45 years, but
I have brandished a knife never in that
same 45 years. Above, if this is real,
did this Jabroni carry a knife of did he
brandish a knife?
This supposedly happened on the
weekend, yet by Monday night the RPS
has no comment? If Somebody is
"brandishing" a weapon in public,
they don't get a walk...something
smells very bad with this story.