08-25-2015, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Drivers charged $20 'toll' after deadly crash forces detour through First Nation
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08-25-2015, 09:02 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Aaron Two Young Men said he doesn’t think it was right. “It’s just a road,” he said. “People (were) trying to get home.”
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Funny name.
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08-25-2015, 09:14 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Nov 2010
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I knew a couple guys that did this several years ago. I am sure they wished they had the option to pay a mere $20, instead they had to show up to court for trespassing charges. This caused them to miss a days pay and pay a fine on top of it all.
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08-25-2015, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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If this money went to the band and was directed by the band it's reasonable. If it's guys on the reserve trying to make a buck then I think it's unreasonable and essentially just a bribe.
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08-25-2015, 09:17 PM
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Looooooooooooooch
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Yeah it's trespassing. Unless they weren't aware of where they were, they're lucky they didn't get officially fined.
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08-25-2015, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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I don't really see the problem here.
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08-25-2015, 09:34 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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You couldn't pay me $20 bucks to drive through a reserve.
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08-25-2015, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Iggy City
Yeah it's trespassing. Unless they weren't aware of where they were, they're lucky they didn't get officially fined.
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It's still trespassing if you don't know you're trespassing. -- Anyway....mighty neighborly of 'em. Mighty neighborly.
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08-25-2015, 09:38 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Northern Crater
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Fairly petty move given the circumstances. It's not like they wanted to detour, they were forced to. Pretty pathetic they couldn't just let them drive through, it would've been the decent thing to do.
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08-25-2015, 10:03 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uzbekistan
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The First Nation own the road. They can do as they please.
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08-25-2015, 10:13 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Ok wait what? It's trespassing to be on a reserve?
I grew up not far from Hobbema (Maskwacis) and have taken 2A through there 500 times.
I'm guessing that taking the provincial highway is not trespassing, but what sbout stopping for some indian tacos at burger baron?
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08-25-2015, 10:13 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by wontondestruction
You couldn't pay me $20 bucks to drive through a reserve.
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Yeah man. they have all of these, like, houses and stores on the reservation. There's even a freakin school, for crying out loud. It's crazy!
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08-25-2015, 10:54 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Nm
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08-26-2015, 01:32 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by rubecube
I don't really see the problem here.
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Nothing illegal but it's classless.
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08-26-2015, 01:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On your last nerve...:D
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It wasn't on the 1A or the paved road through Morley. It's an unpaved road that ends up in Cochrane on George Fox Drive or whatever it's called. With the ridiculous paving issues, I'd normally be quite happy to give them $20 to cut through there. But, this was all kinds of exceptional circumstances - the paving backups, then the fatal accident and a few hours later, while the EB lanes were still closed, another accident in the near vicinity on the other side (another rig rollover from what I read) - it was a horrible day and it was a time to cut everyone a break. Not make a buck. It's unfortunate these 2 people acted this way.
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08-26-2015, 08:23 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by T@T
Nothing illegal but it's classless.
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Nah, not at all, I'd call it smart thinking. Good on them for seeing an opportunity and acting on it. I hope they made bank.
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08-26-2015, 08:40 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Roast Beef
Nah, not at all, I'd call it smart thinking. Good on them for seeing an opportunity and acting on it. I hope they made bank.
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The people who jack prices on basic necessities during disasters are also just "seeing an opportunity and acting on it". But we call that gouging, and it is illegal.
This instance is much like Uber jacking rates in Australia for people fleeing that attack/hostage taking in downtown Sydney last year. It may not be illegal, but in both cases, it makes you a petty piece of garbage.
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08-26-2015, 08:42 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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So this was 2 random guys extorting $20 from everyone? What would stop another guy from extorting another $20 a block or mile down the road? Then another $20 further down, etc?
You can't turn around without being charged again.
I'm glad I don't carry cash.
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08-26-2015, 08:42 AM
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Do they take debit?
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08-26-2015, 08:43 AM
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First Line Centre
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Was there another option? The article is vague, it sounds to me like some people cut through there rather than to take the approved detour.
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