The RCMP’s motto is “Maintien les droits”. Perhaps we should now use officer Andrew Nixon’s quote of “let them hear our jackboots on the ground”.
All kidding aside the RCMP has a strong track record of abuses. The 1970 War Measures Act allowed the force to abuse innocent Quebecers and hold that province under brutal martial law. The force took the opportunity to investigate every organization and individual that they labelled as undesirable even it those individuals weren’t even linked in any way to the FLQ. Emergency Measures bring out the worst in the police. With a stroke of the pen the government makes them unaccountable to the public.
This summer boycott the musical ride if it comes to your town, the RCMP ‘s PR campaign shouldn’t mend these fences. Thank you for your service Andrew Nixon.
Nick
