Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests unjustified, appeal court rules (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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[-] Threeskittiesinatrenchcoat@lemmy.ca 33 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think that’s the core here, it’s clearly laid out in the judges decision that the problem wasn’t the government using excessive force, it’s that the EA isn’t really meant to deal with this level of incompetence. Its purpose is to deal with real national security threats, and nothing the convoy did was beyond the scope of the local police, they just chose not to act, and the only mechanisms to hold anyone accountable within the police are operated by the police.

Partisanship within Canadian police departments is a serious issue, and while this ruling should be a wake up call, it won’t be heard.

Unfortunately partisan actors will paint the decision as “Trudeau is a tyrant” in conservative media regardless of the reality.

[-] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 22 points 4 days ago

Ya, I don’t understand what the alternative is supposed to be. It was declining into lawlessness because police forces refused to do their jobs.

[-] fodor@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

If the problem is that the police aren't doing their jobs, then maybe you should fire them and get some cops that will. And then the new cops can solve the problem. That's pretty obvious, isn't it?

You don't get to break the rules because you're unwilling to hire people to do their jobs.