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In the face of serious public concern over escalating charges of police incitement of violence in peaceful lawful demonstrations (such as the pro-democracy demonstrations held in Montebello, Quebec where police were caught posing as rioters ARMED WITH ROCKS!), police brutality and excessive force by Canadian RCMP resulting in death of unarmed civilians (as recorded on personal videotape), the Mounties have made dramatic changes to their reporting methods regarding the use (and abuse) of Tasers. Contrary to the political promises of the Stephen Harper lead minority conservative government to increase transparency and return “ethics” to the federal government, the reality seems to be quite the opposite!

Are Steven and George “birds of a feather”?

A large and growing number of Canadians concerned about the erosion of Canadian civil liberties and sovereignty, feel that Stephen Harper has been spending far too much time in the company of George W. Bush and other extreme, right of centre, ideologues. Stephen Harper’s conservative commitment to champion the needs of big business through George W. Bush style (heavy handed secretive police state) government, may not be official public policy, but the actions of minority leader Stephen Harper seem to be painting a very troubling picture.

Is censoring public records of police abuse Stephen Harper’s idea of “transparency in government”?

Just as the people of Canada are starting to realize that there may be serious problems in how the RCMP and other Canadian police forces are “serving and protecting us” (with OUR tax dollars), the Mounties have responded to this public concern by REMOVING ESSENTIAL DETAILS from “public” reports about Taser firings! This style of “redacting” (without black ink) of what is rightfully essential information to Canadian taxpayers, citizens, and law enforcement watch groups, is a very dangerous step in the opposite direction of Stephen Harper’s promise of government transparency!

Mounties caught hiding Taser weapon use details!

The Canadian Press and CBC conducted a joint investigation in which they discovered that the RCMP are now refusing to release vital information that must be recorded each time Mounties draw their Taser electronic weapons. So if you are concerned about who is getting hit by controversial high voltage Tasers, whether or not the subjects were armed, why the Tasers were fired, and what, if any, injuries or deaths resulted, according to Stephen Harper’s police force, that’s none of your business!

Is Stephen Harper’s Western Canada becoming more like George W. Bush’s Texas?

According to Taser report forms, the RCMP have used Taser weapons (an electroshock gun popularly known by the brand name “Taser”) over 4,000 times since the were added to their “toolkit” seven years ago. Even more alarming, is the fact that use of Tasers by the Mounties has increased dramatically over the past couple years! While it might not come as much surprise to some Canadians, the vast majority of Taser firings by RCMP took place in Western Canada. Are we the only ones who can’t help but wonder why there is such a similarity between George W. Bush’s Texas and Stephen Harper’s Western Canada?

Canadian taxpayers have NO RIGHT to ALL police Taser details according to Harper’s RCMP!

So as the “Taser cowboys” seem to be relying on and using their electronic weapons MORE each year, the pertinent facts to monitor and assure that public safety is maintained to reasonable standards are NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC! This is information which was previously available to the public under access law. The police is, once again, “policing” itself and willfully shielding its methods (and problems) from informed public scrutiny and discussion.

Is this latest move to keep vital facts from the public a dangerous and familiar trend (if you follow US politics)?

Does any or all of this sound vaguely familiar to the recent erosion of the American justice system from being a servant of the public to the brutal bulldog of the politicians? WE ARE CONCERNED. We hope YOU are concerned as well.

Globalization has many faces!

This is not an isolated incident of a public funded institution closing its doors to the peering eyes of those who pay the bills - the tax paying citizens! This willful obstruction to oversight by those outside of “the loop” has been part of the modus operandi of the globalists for many years. Big business needs big government and your compliant participation (not to mention, your money!) - but your informed participation is NOT welcomed and you may be “punished” if you step up and speak your mind (at the very least, be prepared to be called an “anarchist”).

Expect even more secrecy as the Security and Prosperity Partnership sneaks forward!

If this is the kind of government which makes you feel warm and safe, then keep on shopping at the “big box” stores and, by all means enjoy the “Blood Olympics” (the brutal rulers of China love you)! But know that globalization would not be possible without the ongoing support of those who don’t understand nor recognize the irreversible damage trade deals like NAFTA and SPP (Security and Prosperity Partnership) bring to local economies and sovereign nations.

But there IS much you can do, starting right NOW!

If you value your civil rights and acknowledge that every Canadian has a duty to enable and support democracy (yes, it’s WORK we must all do), then be sure to take advantage of every opportunity you have to make your actions AND DOLLARS count!

Voting with your dollars EVERY DAY can be more effective than voting at the ballot box every couple years!

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Related Information at Wikipedia:

Electroshock Weapons (Tasers) – An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon used for subduing a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the brand name “Taser“, which fires projectiles that administer the shock through a thin, flexible wire. Other electroshock weapons such as stun guns, stun batons, and electroshock belts administer an electric shock by direct contact.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) (French: Gendarmerie Royale du Canada (GRC); literally Royal Gendarmery/Gendarmerie of Canada) is the federal, national and paramilitary police force of Canada and one of the most recognized forces in the world. With an on-strength establishment of 24,578 personnel, as of January 1, 2007, it is also the largest police force in Canada.^[1]. They are colloquially referred to as the ‘mounties’.

Stephen Harper — Stephen Joseph Harper PC MP (born April 30, 1959) is the twenty-second and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Harper became Prime Minister after his party won a minority government in the January 2006 federal election. He is the first ever Prime Minister from his current political party, and the first since 1993 from any “Conservative” party, following twelve years of government by the Liberal Party.

George W. Bush — George Walker Bush born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America. He previously served as the forty-sixth Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 and is the eldest son of former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Bush. He was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2001 and his current term is scheduled to end at noon on January 20, 2009.^[4]

Police brutality — Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers and other law enforcement officers. The term may also be used to apply to such behavior when used by prison officers. Widespread, systematic police brutality exists in many countries, even those which prosecute it.^[1] Brutality is one of several forms of police misconduct which include false arrest, intimidation, racial profiling, political repression, surveillance abuse, sexual abuse, and police corruption.

Torture — Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to lawful sanctions.”^[2] In addition to state-sponsored torture, individuals or groups may inflict torture on others for the same reasons as those acting in an official capacity; however, another motive for torture can be for the sadistic gratification of the torturer, as was the case in the Moors Murders.