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BC Bill 13 Gives Officials Right to Enter Private Homes
BC’s Provincial Government is trying to pass Bill 13, which will allow officials in Olympic cities (Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler) the right to barge into people’s private homes to remove or cover up anti-Olympic signage. We are already not allowed to protest; our free speech is being zoned in the city. Any companies that do not directly support the Olympics are having all trace of their existence removed from Olympic areas. And now, with 24 hours notice, the police are going to be able to come into our homes to take away anti-Olympic signage.
Our free speech is being desperately threatened. There is a huge anti-Olympic sentiment in this city and they are simply covering us up by silencing us; that is not freedom, that is not democracy. That is oppression. And if the police show up at my front door to “talk” to me about my “feelings” about the 2010 mess, I’d like them to know that I’m leaving.
I will not be in Vancouver for the Olympics. Why would I be? It’s going to be a shit show, and protesting won’t accomplish a damn thing besides getting me arrested. Free speech isn’t legal when the world’s watching.
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 am
I’ve wanted to see Vancouver for a while, but not until the Olympic insanity is over. Crap like this cements my decision.