Shootings

[Marc Montgomery]

some citizens do not appreciate the "militarization" of the police... viz this item from just before Christmas *Dec 23 2013) from California

http://rt.com/usa/californians-outra...d-vehicle-689/

Meanwhile, Montreal police have acquired an armoured vehicle. I think (?) the Cadillac-gage mentioned by Terry is an SQ vehicle (quebec provincial police)

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/41...oured-vehicle/

meanwhile I get a bit irked when I see Canadian media talking about SWAT units.. although basically the same purpose , Canada has no such terminology, we have ERT
(emergency response team)

kinda like we have first nations reserves, US has reservations.
guard of honour, vs honor guard...etc etc etc

I once had to phone CBC Toronto and tell them that the young female reporter story on Remembrance day being broadcast nationally, was using TAPS and not LAST POST..amazingly the story had aired at couple of times, had obviously passed vetting, and nobody at CBC national news had noticed.....too much American cultural influence I guess
etc