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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Have they still not been deployed?

The unit was first floated back in 2021 weren’t they? To get protesters away from the pipeline project?

[–] LostWon@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've definitely heard of RCMP basically being on call to oil corpos in the past.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

This is a new unit with special training and equipment. Specifically so that RCMP in general don’t make a mess of such situations.

As far as relationships go, just look at the history of the RCMP and the Hudson’s Bay Company.

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Well, that headline took a few reads to figure out. Is it frowned upon to use the word 'the' these days?

[–] Subscript5676@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is that “the” supposed to fit between “police” and “opposition”? I’m still confused by this terrible headline.

[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Right, at least I think so.

Controversial B.C. RCMP unit to police the opposition to fast-tracked resource projects

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Makes sense...if we primarily used print still. Not so much for online articles.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

People are used to it though. Why do we even still have headlines at all?

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ah, yes, the "terrorize the natives" unit.

Britannia's Huns with their long range guns. How brave they will face them with their 16-pounder gun and will frighten them natives to their marrow.

Colonial pricks. Call them Black and Tans while you're at it.