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Montreal adopts bylaw banning insults against police, municipal employees

80 points · 84 comments · MC995

  1. alistairSH · · focus · HN ↗
    Assault was already illegal. So, this is to also ban calling the police names?

    Already illegal: "I'm going to kick your ass" Now illegal: "You're a poopy head"

    1. dominotw · · focus · HN ↗

      [dead]

      1. redanddead · · focus · HN ↗
        Spare me

        With no respect at all, fuck their dignity. Hear me out. Their dignity is a work hazard. They’re representing the government, they need to drop their personal ego. The government is attempting to codify being emotionally triggered at work lol.

        She got chewed out. Then everyone walked away. She got support. Cool.

        The government is like you know what this should’ve been escalated.

        I’m not condoning verbal abuse. There are enough protections. This is a distraction piece to forget that Mamdani is doing wild shit just a few hours away while Mtl’s leadership lacks the personal courage and dynamism that the moment calls for

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