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Wearing a mask at an illegal protest is now a crime in Canada
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Re: Wearing a mask at an illegal protest is now a crime in Canada
#22In Germany wearing masks (and protective gear) to even legal protests is outlawed, too. Though you get 'only' max 1 year and not 10 years for doing so. For the riot police it's inverse: They don't have to be uniquely identifiable [2]. I personally don't think that such laws should exist in democratic systems. [1] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermummungsverbot (in german) [2] http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennzeichnung…
The same is true in Denmark, although I don't recall anyone being charged for doing so.
Same in Holland.
Re: Wearing a mask at an illegal protest is now a crime in Canada
#23Anyone with relevant knowledge care to comment on what constitutes an "unlawful assembly" in Canada? Are assemblies of people lawful or unlawful by default?
According to this [1] CBC article:
An unlawful assembly is any gathering that incites fear in a neighbourhood. According to the Criminal Code, it’s “an assembly of three or more persons who, with intent to carry out any common purpose, assemble in such a manner or so conduct themselves when they are assembled as to cause persons in the neighbourhood of the assembly to fear, on reasonable grounds, that they will disturb the peace tumultuously.”
A riot is simply defined as, “an unlawful assembly that has begun to disturb the peace tumultuously.”
[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2012/05/14/f-mask-riot-law.html
Re: Wearing a mask at an illegal protest is now a crime in Canada
#24So if the police are wearing masks at a protest, are they too committing the crime?
I think it should be obvious, but it is up to state prosecutors to decide who they want to prosecute, they're not legally required to do so.
But some people think that there's the same law for everyone.
The real state shareholders are multinationals and military-industrial complex.
The board's (government) responsibility is to the real shareholders and not to the product (people).
The state creates environment (just enough freedom, plenty of entertainment) for the product so it will not spoil (revolt).
Some people think that the there are democratically elected representatives and president. It is semantically valid, but does not serve the purpose implied by most people.
1. It is very easy to be white and fluffy before the elections, and turn around right after (and what are you going to do about it?)
2. There's no real choice anyway.
Re: Wearing a mask at an illegal protest is now a crime in Canada
#25So if the police are wearing masks at a protest, are they too committing the crime?
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