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Originally Posted by Agent86
If a white suppremist group or a pro life group decide to set up a camp and do little else such as inciting violence, then I frankly couldn't care less. In all three of the examples it is a bunch of idiots whose presence doesn't impact my life in any way shape or form. If someone is saying something I disagree with, I just ignore them and carry on my way.
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It's not about agreeing or disagreeing with them. The fact is our bylaws are being enforced selectively.
Olympic Plaza is closed to public from 11 PM to 6 AM.
There is a $50.00 for prohibited activities (ie: being "in" park after hours)
There is a $100.00 for erecting tents in parks.
There is a $100.00 for displaying a sign in a public park.
There is a $100.00 fine for remaining in a park when closed.
Near as I can tell the occupiers should have been given at least $300.00 worth of tickets for each night they broke the rules.
We have one park in Calgary open to public 24 hrs, Shaw Millennium. If they were to move there at least they would be off the hook for one of the tickets.
..... ahhh hell, who am I kidding,they would be off hook for all of it. Nenshi for whatever reason feels bylaws don't apply for these activities anymore.
Time to rescind the bylaws perhaps ?
Here is the full Parks & Pathways bylaws; fines are outlined on last two pages.
http://www.calgary.ca/CA/City-Clerks...ksPathways.pdf