tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6783047106299711538..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Sammy Yatim and the Fatal Legacy of Stephen HarperSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-83772434567034828932013-08-06T10:57:57.713-04:002013-08-06T10:57:57.713-04:00This is a well rounded blog which is a credible al...This is a well rounded blog which is a credible alternative to the corporate media. I am sure you are spending the time to turn out such a work, out of a strong social committment. I am dismayed to read the infantile responses from these right wing dunces whose lack of education or, what passes for education, have given them a crippled view of this world, making them resort to racist generalizations.<br />In the case of that cop it seems that he was a weight lifting enthusiast and may have been using steriods. Note in the videos only one other cop had drawn his gun. If this cop had an anger problem based on steriod use, I am sure it will not come out.<br />You don't just "find" a fact like this, it has to be actively investigated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67988513990068078012013-08-01T00:12:21.751-04:002013-08-01T00:12:21.751-04:00Obvious conservative asshole troll is obvious. Obvious conservative asshole troll is obvious. sinned34https://www.blogger.com/profile/03995070458330162319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88441566949853452582013-07-31T06:42:02.586-04:002013-07-31T06:42:02.586-04:00hi anonymous...if you're going to turn this tr...hi anonymous...if you're going to turn this tragedy into a racial issue I really have nothing to say to you. Except try to be human and don't be ridiculous...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-8332671261769090602013-07-31T06:40:32.294-04:002013-07-31T06:40:32.294-04:00hi anonymous...let me assure you that a lot of pol...hi anonymous...let me assure you that a lot of police officers don't agree with what happened. It's not a question of tarring the whole police force. It's a question of singling out some officers for failing to respect the limits of their jobs. The teenager was clearly disturbed, witnesses said he didn't point the knife at anyone, and shouting at police officers is not a good enough reason to shoot anyone. I can't understand why you are accusing me of being anti-police when I clearly praised the professionals of the ETF, and I would like other officers to be as well trained as they are...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-45133931789492127152013-07-31T06:36:18.966-04:002013-07-31T06:36:18.966-04:00hi anonymous.12:21 and 6:41 What I was trying to s...hi anonymous.12:21 and 6:41 What I was trying to say in the post was that when you hype a war on crime, even when the crime stats are going down. When you side with the police no matter what, you can create an atmosphere where such things can happen. And I don't think this has anything to do with right or left. Any decent person must surely recognize that what happened on that streetcar was a travesty of justice... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38641350338068779722013-07-31T06:32:33.635-04:002013-07-31T06:32:33.635-04:00hi anonymous 11:42 and 6:39...I'm not surprise...hi anonymous 11:42 and 6:39...I'm not surprised so many police cars converged on the scene. It was a Friday night, and the notoriously rowdy Entertainment District is only a few blocks away. But since they were there in such numbers, and they were not in any immediate danger, they should have designated someone to talk to Sammy, find out what was the problem, instead of shooting him in such a callous manner... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58719364322840901412013-07-31T06:26:36.308-04:002013-07-31T06:26:36.308-04:00hi lagatta...yes I was going to mention that Sammy...hi lagatta...yes I was going to mention that Sammy was from Aleppo, the place Al Jazeera recently called a "feral city" for the horrors that have happened there. It's clear the teenager was affected and had suffered some kind of breakdown, and the way he was treated is simply abominable. I will certainly follow this case as closely as I can...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-10627715586233242862013-07-31T06:23:47.542-04:002013-07-31T06:23:47.542-04:00hi anonymous...yes it's important not to tar a...hi anonymous...yes it's important not to tar all police officers with the same brush. There are good ones like the ones I met during the incident I mentioned in the post. Unfortunately it seems that the training is limited, so unless the ETF is involved, or the kind of beat cops you mention are involved, it could happen again. The police need to rely less on their weapons and more on the power of humanity and reason... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38208265709592111542013-07-31T06:19:43.213-04:002013-07-31T06:19:43.213-04:00hi anonymous...like you I hope that justice will b...hi anonymous...like you I hope that justice will be done, and that the police officer or police officers responsible are taken off the streets before they kill some other innocent person. Normally I would be pretty pessimistic, but thanks to all the video available I'm hoping they won't get away with it this time...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60047018383661152632013-07-31T06:17:21.711-04:002013-07-31T06:17:21.711-04:00hi thwap...yes I have noticed that the right-winge...hi thwap...yes I have noticed that the right-wingers are jumpimg up and down claiming the police did the right thing. Because he was carrying a knife only fifty feet from a police officer, and because he was an AY-RAB he had to be dangerous. One would think that they would react like humans to such an obvious execution, but that would be expecting too much...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-30993492852770155692013-07-31T06:13:40.426-04:002013-07-31T06:13:40.426-04:00hi anonymous...yes that would be good advice. Walk...hi anonymous...yes that would be good advice. Walk like you live in 1984, leave your hoodie at home, and ALWAYS wear a bullet proof vest...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39347713066364820502013-07-30T18:41:09.760-04:002013-07-30T18:41:09.760-04:00Yeah yeah all Harper's fault, in the Liberal c...Yeah yeah all Harper's fault, in the Liberal capital of Canada no less. Just another reason not to live anywhere near Toronto. But then again, if the Toronto Police keeps the left down, who am I too complain.<br /><br />Don't get on a street car in Toronto, you might get blown away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-46026719280868185222013-07-30T18:39:13.042-04:002013-07-30T18:39:13.042-04:00Because he had a knife dummy. When a guy with a kn...Because he had a knife dummy. When a guy with a knife shows-up at your job, who are you going too call?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-65533045188626860142013-07-30T18:21:02.651-04:002013-07-30T18:21:02.651-04:00Middle Eastern (or Arab or Muslim) is the new Blac...Middle Eastern (or Arab or Muslim) is the new Black; this is their Rodney King moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18727975901826872482013-07-30T17:41:42.293-04:002013-07-30T17:41:42.293-04:00I support the police here. This thug had a weapon ...I support the police here. This thug had a weapon that could kill someone. I don't give a fuck if he had issues in his life. Too many assholes treat our police and laws like we're a fucking joke. <br />People all over the world laugh at how soft we are. As example, this shitbag, yatim. He's bred from a culture of people that think they can do whatever they want. As evidence, repeatedly calling the police pussies. The now dead yatim started towards the door holding the knife, escalating the chance of confrontation, and after chances and clear instructions to drop the knife, the police took action.<br />Thank God they have tools to stop arrogant, evil pukes like this. I'm sick of liberal, bleeding heart fucks that go insane when someone cuts them off in traffic, but cry foul when a real psycho holding a weapon, who has no care for even a police officer who's also holding a weapon, gets what he deserves. Take your misguided, patronizing, self-righteous bullshit and shove it up your asses. You want to convince yourself your morally superior by supporting this asshole because you perceive the police to represent, power or authority, and romanticise this kid as the victim. YOU ARE INSANE TO DO SO !!! <br />Honestly, this world has never been better because of dipshits who allow violent people to have more protection than innocent citizens or the men and women who protect us<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-16767505606808224732013-07-30T12:21:37.063-04:002013-07-30T12:21:37.063-04:00This country is a typical of a Fascist Dictatorshi...This country is a typical of a Fascist Dictatorship and a Police State. Harper is worse than Sammy Yatim ever could have been. There are no morals nor ethics left in this country, what-so-ever. Canada is rotten to the core with corruption, because of Harper. Harper controls the judicial system and the Police, that's how he gets away with his crimes such as, cheating to win his so called majority. None us forget Harper's Police at the G-8. The Police commit worse crimes, than the people they arrest. Will Sammy and his parents see Justice? I doubt that very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-740614573510245512013-07-30T11:42:11.085-04:002013-07-30T11:42:11.085-04:00Why were there 22 traffic cops 'with guns'...Why were there 22 traffic cops 'with guns' responding to a job for a social worker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-76280401176698724712013-07-30T10:08:03.864-04:002013-07-30T10:08:03.864-04:00I have known several people from Sammy's part ...I have known several people from Sammy's part of the world who suffer from PTSD. And what is going on now in Syria is only making it worse. <br /><br />He was the only person on that tram at the time; everyone else had safely left. The police were grossly incompetent. lagatta à montréalhttp://www.lemab.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-80120049662062860612013-07-30T09:57:04.232-04:002013-07-30T09:57:04.232-04:00A schizophrenic friend of mine, off his medication...A schizophrenic friend of mine, off his medication, decided to take a walk downtown, armed with a carving knife in case he was attacked by the reptile aliens. He was intercepted by some beat cops who were able to calm and disarm him without incident. He was then driven to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.<br /><br />These ordinary beat cops, without any specialised training, recognized that a person wandering around the downtown core with a knife was obviously in some kind of mental distress and dealt with the situation accordingly. No guns were drawn, let alone fired. Why the situation in Toronto wasn't handled in a similar way is a question that must be answered.<br /><br />Maybe you're right. Maybe the callous stupidity of the Harperites is seeping into the minds of their supporters. And maybe my friend was right about the existence of reptile aliens after all.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88008931906156973282013-07-30T09:13:42.639-04:002013-07-30T09:13:42.639-04:00These cops should be arrested for Homoscide , put ...These cops should be arrested for Homoscide , put them in prison. This is murder since the victim didn't pose a threat to them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-77483468118926346552013-07-30T08:51:10.444-04:002013-07-30T08:51:10.444-04:00When right-wing psychos see that the vast majority...When right-wing psychos see that the vast majority of their fellow citizens disagree with them, they attribute it to some vague, amorphous, Liberal brain-washing campaign.<br /><br />They imagine that if they just use our tax-dollars to fund their own brain-washing campaign, that they can turn us around.<br /><br />But only cretins and thugs (like the incompetent assholes who killed Mr. Yatim) will ever fall for that crap.<br />thwaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399550285738440669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-13349828223935682012013-07-30T07:43:31.188-04:002013-07-30T07:43:31.188-04:00What should I tell my teen aged grandchildren abou...What should I tell my teen aged grandchildren about how to behave when they are out in public. No scuffling, ever, no shoving, no horsing around like normal teen agers do. Walk like you live in 1984. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com