Yo, we SHOWED those Chinese muh-fuhs that our superbadass, fifth-generation, supersonic fighters can take out an unpowered, unarmed balloon!
You are warned, China!
And I believe is still technically a regiment of the Army, unless things have changed since I did my medium-deep dive into the history of the Mounties.
But. . . but. . . wutabout Daddy Justin pertecktin' Da Peepul from scary bouncy castles?
Surely it's worth a body count to perteckt Da Peepul from DANGEROUS ANARCHISTS and suchlike lawbreakers.
Or you can go with the plush toys and polite phrases.
Pourquois? Protests are supposed to get attention, right? Nothing like gunning down a few protesters to get attention, wall-to-wall news coverage, questions in Parliament, and endless whimpering on the internet.
Yep, ya get after their money, yer hittin' 'em where they live.