A gun has that quality of being able to turn someone into a dick - or maybe it just emboldens someone who was already a dick to really show his true colors. It’s like carrying “The Ring” around too long.
The CBSA do not actually have guns YET! They just want them real bad, they already got the shitty attitudes, at least most of them.
Really? Geez, imagine if they do get guns!
And you cross the border on a regular basis?? Where do you get this information?? Personal dealings? If that is the case and you get attitude I would think it is because you most likely carry yourself around town and in your dealings like yo do on this site. Like an arse.
FYI for any people who think any law enforcement “like” having a gun on their belt.
Most do not, Most have a family and do not like the idea, but realise and hope that the odds of having to draw the firearm here in Rupert are very low. Making them no more than a hindrance that they will have to clean, do more paperwork on, but will hopefully never use.
Some are already armed, they are rolling out the rest as training is available.
Just don’t arm the Commissionaires… Then you will see true colours.
A rather nasty comment, and a bit unsettling given that you seem to have a connection with law enforcement. I think that a lot of us just hope that those who are armed to uphold the law will be self-controlled and not given to flying off the handle or reacting intemperately.
Well I don’t know any of the law enforcement folks personally so I can’t testity as to their attitudes and such, but there is a reason why they are issued firearms and here’s an example as to why…
cbc.ca/canada/british-columb … acked.html
It takes just one lunatic to wreak a lot of havoc, I’d rather that they carry the guns and act in accordance with their training and with the regulations in place.
I would agree, According to their site the training is 3 weeks and I cannot imagine arming would be approved if they were just planning on handing the things out. As for attitudes, I have travelled a bit and can say I have come across CBSA officers at rough times ( 2 am flights from over seas ) Never had an issue with any, very friendly folk. Of course I was not smuggling anything.
Maybe creaking door was thinking something else with the “MIB” reference.
Yes, the article you cite is an excellent example of a disciplined, moderate approach by the mounties. Although the ERT was on site and no doubt well armed, the lone guman was talked into surrendering, thus demonstrating the power of good communication skills. I may be wrong, but I somehow doubt that the police resorted to disparaging or intemperate remarks. Now it will be interesting to see whether the judge shows similar restraint or throws the book at him.
You’ve resorted to name calling in your very first post on this site, and I’m an ass, I’m sorry ‘Arse’.? Great job!
I can only hope this is true.
After reading the article and Podunk’s post I am wondering what you mean. Neither mentions the RCMP’s making such remarks. please expand on this.
Of course neither mentions the RCMP making derogatory or intemperate remarks, because that is most unlikely to have been how they handled the situation. The report says: “Police made contact with the man by cellphone during the standoff and he eventually surrendered to police”. They obviously took their time. I suspect they were calm, reasonable. I would bet they were even quite polite.
Yes, I agree that the police should be armed. In fact, I hope that they are all crack shots. My point is simply that the ‘weapon’ of first choice is good communications, which they used with admirable results in this instance.
As for your cautionary advice that if the Commissionaires were armed “then you will see true colours”, first I doubt that will ever happen, and second if it does I hope that any negative implications that can be drawn are unfounded or groundless (or foundless). I say that notwithstanding that I too sometimes have apprehensions about what sorts of attitudes carrying a firearm might tend to instill.
In my view we should all hope that those who are authorized to be armed to enforce the law will be paragons of courteous behaviour. In other words, I hope that enforcement personnel never feel so discouraged or jaded that they sink to the low standards that all too often typify postings on HTMF, like calling a complete stranger an “arse”. I say that with no disrespect to the administrators and the many courteous posters.
I lived in Princeton for a couple years. Knew all the cops by first name, If memory serves me there were only 5or6. A good group at the time. Good to see the ones that are there now are still so good at their jobs.Congrats.
Great to see a positive story for a change with respect to the RCMP and the handling of a very difficult and potentially violent situation, that did not result in someone being killed, and being successfully resolved. They need more press like this, but sadly it seems negativity makes better news.
Well…ah may be just an Ole Hillbilly…but it seems to me the Commissionaires are already armed…one arm for puzzles…and one arm for coffee and donuts. 
LMAO… and Nice touch on the name. 
