Comments for SomethingTV.net http://somethingtv.net Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Rememberance Day Is Not Just On Nov 11 by Gail http://somethingtv.net/?p=519&cpage=1#comment-214 Gail Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:37 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=519#comment-214 I guess if you think the RCMP credo is death before dishonor, thats ok. However, they have committed crimes of atrocities. They murder, pay teen-age girls for sex, they have molested little boys, laundered money, are in the drug trade, lie and cover up for each other. The RCMP of today , have taken a once honorable profession and befouled that force beyond redemption. Thousands of Canadians, no longer want the RCMP to be an icon for Canada. Thousands of Canadians want the RCMP disbanded. Their image from Victoria to Halifax is in shreds. They have lost their credibility. They have been their own worst enemy. Each officer has the choice, to be a policeman of good repute, or, a corrupt officer of bad repute. I guess if you think the RCMP credo is death before dishonor, thats ok. However, they have committed crimes of atrocities. They murder, pay teen-age girls for sex, they have molested little boys, laundered money, are in the drug trade, lie and cover up for each other. The RCMP of today , have taken a once honorable profession and befouled that force beyond redemption. Thousands of Canadians, no longer want the RCMP to be an icon for Canada. Thousands of Canadians want the RCMP disbanded. Their image from Victoria to Halifax is in shreds. They have lost their credibility. They have been their own worst enemy. Each officer has the choice, to be a policeman of good repute, or, a corrupt officer of bad repute.

]]> Comment on Rememberance Day Is Not Just On Nov 11 by Jeff S. http://somethingtv.net/?p=519&cpage=1#comment-192 Jeff S. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:52:01 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=519#comment-192 While it's too simple to slam the RCMP or any police service for their mistakes, or the mistakes of one or more of their officers, and say that they are all corrupt and everything needs an overhaul I think it's also too easy to fire back that we are just lucky to be here in Canada. Canada certainly has a higher standard of living than all or most of the places referenced above but much as John has alluded to we can't simply be happy to be "better than Mexico." As a First World nation we have to strive to set the standard and accept nothing less. There will always be human error but if people can learn from those errors and improve training or systems we will be in a better place. If we can strive for that we will set the example for other countries and be in a better place to go there and teach them how it's done. Learning and adapting is the biggest step but there also has to be open dialogue between those that serve the public and the people. An example of this comes from the Vancouver Airport Tasering. People were told by the RCMP to wait for everything to come out through the usual investigations. After the airport video was released and after recent testimony from the inquiry it's beginning to feel like there were things that might have been kept from the light of day. I'm not saying that's the case or would definitely have been the case but there's a feeling of that coming out of testimony that includes references to Robert Dziekanski wildly swinging and coming at police when the video shows nothing of that kind. People who clamour for constant overhaul when something goes wrong might be a little more on board to wait for change if the other side (in this case, the police) were a little more willing to be open from the get-go that a mistake might have occurred and they seemed willing to accept change. It can't be all or nothing on either side. While it’s too simple to slam the RCMP or any police service for their mistakes, or the mistakes of one or more of their officers, and say that they are all corrupt and everything needs an overhaul I think it’s also too easy to fire back that we are just lucky to be here in Canada.

Canada certainly has a higher standard of living than all or most of the places referenced above but much as John has alluded to we can’t simply be happy to be “better than Mexico.” As a First World nation we have to strive to set the standard and accept nothing less. There will always be human error but if people can learn from those errors and improve training or systems we will be in a better place. If we can strive for that we will set the example for other countries and be in a better place to go there and teach them how it’s done.

Learning and adapting is the biggest step but there also has to be open dialogue between those that serve the public and the people. An example of this comes from the Vancouver Airport Tasering.

People were told by the RCMP to wait for everything to come out through the usual investigations. After the airport video was released and after recent testimony from the inquiry it’s beginning to feel like there were things that might have been kept from the light of day. I’m not saying that’s the case or would definitely have been the case but there’s a feeling of that coming out of testimony that includes references to Robert Dziekanski wildly swinging and coming at police when the video shows nothing of that kind.

People who clamour for constant overhaul when something goes wrong might be a little more on board to wait for change if the other side (in this case, the police) were a little more willing to be open from the get-go that a mistake might have occurred and they seemed willing to accept change. It can’t be all or nothing on either side.

]]> Comment on Rememberance Day Is Not Just On Nov 11 by John T http://somethingtv.net/?p=519&cpage=1#comment-191 John T Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:17:27 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=519#comment-191 The RCMP have a huge image problem. I think many people think the organization (ie the way it works, not the individual officers) is highly unaccountable. As bad as Bangaladesh, China, Mexico, etc? Of course not, but is that the standard we hold ourselves to? We have a high standard and the RCMP falls well short of it. Your average Canadian trusts most police officers. But they probably DON'T have faith in the system to clean out those officers that are 'bad.' And that is a serious problem. If this doesn't get fixed then that mistrust may trickle down to individual officers, and that would be a horrible thing. We should hope for a better slogan for the RCMP than "at least we're not Mexico." The RCMP have a huge image problem. I think many people think the organization (ie the way it works, not the individual officers) is highly unaccountable. As bad as Bangaladesh, China, Mexico, etc? Of course not, but is that the standard we hold ourselves to? We have a high standard and the RCMP falls well short of it. Your average Canadian trusts most police officers. But they probably DON’T have faith in the system to clean out those officers that are ‘bad.’ And that is a serious problem. If this doesn’t get fixed then that mistrust may trickle down to individual officers, and that would be a horrible thing. We should hope for a better slogan for the RCMP than “at least we’re not Mexico.”

]]> Comment on Please pass the juice! by Rosemarie http://somethingtv.net/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-171 Rosemarie Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:23:38 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=489#comment-171 I wander what goes into the thinking behind using steroids. Do people do it for money? fame? to be the best at something? Does it not do something to your self esteem knowing that their goals are obtained, not on their own steam but on something fake? I don't get it. I wander what goes into the thinking behind using steroids. Do people do it for money? fame? to be the best at something? Does it not do something to your self esteem knowing that their goals are obtained, not on their own steam but on something fake? I don’t get it.

]]> Comment on To: You From: Me by Rosemarie http://somethingtv.net/?p=507&cpage=1#comment-170 Rosemarie Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:13:35 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=507#comment-170 If we would take care of ourselves as much as they take care of their beef, we would all be much better off. If we would take care of ourselves as much as they take care of their beef, we would all be much better off.

]]> Comment on To: You From: Me by Julieta Klein http://somethingtv.net/?p=507&cpage=1#comment-168 Julieta Klein Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:31:27 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=507#comment-168 My dear Matthew, I really liked it , I think that meat is going to be tasty, but I have one question ... How did you find a cow with a heart on its head and you never can find your wallet and keys at home? hhhhhhhmmmm My dear Matthew,
I really liked it , I think that meat is going to be tasty, but I have one question … How did you find a cow with a heart on its head and you never can find your wallet and keys at home? hhhhhhhmmmm

]]> Comment on Terrorist Birds Attack by Matt Klein http://somethingtv.net/?p=381&cpage=1#comment-166 Matt Klein Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:07:09 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=381#comment-166 Canadian Terrorist Bird theory confirmed. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/12/national/main4798729.shtml Silly goose, whatcha doing in there? Canadian Terrorist Bird theory confirmed. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/12/national/main4798729.shtml Silly goose, whatcha doing in there?

]]> Comment on Joining the Team by Matt Klein http://somethingtv.net/?p=474&cpage=1#comment-165 Matt Klein Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:00:15 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=474#comment-165 Haha now I have a twitter thinger too!! What does it do? I don't know yet but I have one - check it out at http://twitter.com/maddogmatt Haha now I have a twitter thinger too!! What does it do? I don’t know yet but I have one - check it out at http://twitter.com/maddogmatt

]]> Comment on Please pass the juice! by Matt Klein http://somethingtv.net/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-163 Matt Klein Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:28:41 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=489#comment-163 It just goes to show us just how far society is crumbling. Go back to what Gates talked about in his TED-talk, starvation, disease, crappy education all happening while one dude who does drugs makes a quarter of a billion to play baseball. The values of society are warped and an event like this that gets swept away on the back of an apology should be a warning sign. We're going to destroy ourselves. Bleak and pessimistic outlook? You better believe it - it's just sad. It just goes to show us just how far society is crumbling. Go back to what Gates talked about in his TED-talk, starvation, disease, crappy education all happening while one dude who does drugs makes a quarter of a billion to play baseball. The values of society are warped and an event like this that gets swept away on the back of an apology should be a warning sign. We’re going to destroy ourselves. Bleak and pessimistic outlook? You better believe it - it’s just sad.

]]> Comment on Please pass the juice! by Paul Ney http://somethingtv.net/?p=489&cpage=1#comment-162 Paul Ney Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:20:01 +0000 http://somethingtv.net/?p=489#comment-162 Just kidding :) Steroids have a long list of killer side effects that I'm not willing to inflict on myself (or any of my "equipment."), but the thing that beefs me about this story is the OUTRAGEOUS salaries of baseball players. I mean... Come on... TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION dollars? Over nine years that's just about $30 million per year. Imagine if he made TEN PERCENT of that and the other 90% was given to fund medical research or helping undeveloped countries? Or disease outbreaks. Ugh. I personally wish there was some sort of legislation on gross excess... Unfortunately, if you could only earn $3 million dollars per year, and the rest would go to charity, most people would only work hard enough to earn that $3 million. *sigh* Just kidding :)
Steroids have a long list of killer side effects that I’m not willing to inflict on myself (or any of my “equipment.”), but the thing that beefs me about this story is the OUTRAGEOUS salaries of baseball players.

I mean…
Come on…

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION dollars? Over nine years that’s just about $30 million per year. Imagine if he made TEN PERCENT of that and the other 90% was given to fund medical research or helping undeveloped countries? Or disease outbreaks.
Ugh. I personally wish there was some sort of legislation on gross excess… Unfortunately, if you could only earn $3 million dollars per year, and the rest would go to charity, most people would only work hard enough to earn that $3 million. *sigh*

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