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Originally Posted by Stay Golden
The protesters should be deemed squatters. The media is feeding into their distorted cause by referring to them as protesters. Just what is their goal, their platform, their demands. Its a joke. Especially the ones that have joined in to just hang out.
Nenshi has made the statement he does not want them to be romoved by force. Ok fair enough, but Nenshi has to realize the squatters have no intention of moving, so then what.
Nenshi is hoping that Mother Nature will solve his mountain problem that 4 weeks ago was a mole hill for him.
I see no back bone, I see talk. He has city council full support if he wants it saying move them out Now! But Nenshi oh he will say the right things to the media and act all stern in front of the camera with the protesters. Politics thats all he is doing.
This is an easy decision to make. The police will have to get involved at some point.
He doesn't want to because he is a non-confrontational person unless it is words. Thats what I see.
History has proven over and over again in any protest. When the police show up in numbers a certain amount will get spooked and comply.
Create cracks in this little community and it all folds in on itself.
Then they are left with a handful of tools to make a decision partys over or off to jail.
Nenshi is dragging his feet on a simple decision and JMO posturing for the camera and hoping the temp will hit -20.
What would happen if Nenshi was one of these other Mayors like down in the states where the Occupy numbers are a few thousand.
Talk, hug, grit his teeth at protesters. Smile for the cameras Say they really should move they are in violation. Then decide to do what?
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Forcefully removing these people when you can be pretty certain they'll be forced out by the cold in a matter of weeks would be stupid and play right into the hands of these 'protesters'. They want to create a scene, they want there to be images of people being dragged away in handcuffs. Let them sit there and continue to be a laughing stock.