Canada pipeline lawyer argues in court protester's facial expressions constitute assault.

[dixiegrrrrl]

Anti-pipeline protesters post snarling selfies online after lawyer says facial expressions constitute assault

Kinder Morgan( HUGE oil company) lawyer Bill Kaplan told the court that activists who have blocked a subsidiary pipeline builder in a Metro Vancouver conservation area obstructed workers in part by making faces.
Millions in damages are being sought.

snip:
Mr. Kaplan had argued the defendants conspired against Kinder Morgan, employing social media and telephone networks to harm the oil company and pipeline builder Trans Mountain as they seek to nearly triple capacity by expanding a route under Burnaby Mountain.

He entered into evidence photographs of protesters wearing facial expressions he said demonstrate anger and violence.

“One of the things I will argue is that is not only intimidation, but that is actually an assault,” he said on Wednesday

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/11/09/anti-pipeline-protesters-post-snarling-selfies-online-after-lawyer-says-facial-expressions-constitute-assault/#__federated=1

People have a Twitter page making faces now, plus linking to a "devastating " study showing the oil company finances. Worth a visit.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/KMface?src=hash

[hobbit709]

1. JuanitaJean had fun with this one

http://www.juanitajean.com/2014/11/11/im-in-big-trouble-now/

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. She has become a daily requirement.

Betcha some of us DU folks have sent her stuff.

[MineralMan]

3. Mom! Billy made a face at me.

Mom! Do something!

[Faux pas]

4. LOL

guess he never grew a pair. Sheesh.

[Dr. Strange]

5. Well, technically, in Canada, that probably is assault.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. lol....indeed.....n/t.

[Old Nick]

7. Good one!

[malaise]

8. This lunatic is both sick

and simple.

[Spazito]

9. LOL, there are weak cases but to claim "protesters wearing facial expressions"

is "imitation and assault" says not only do they not have a case, Kinder Morgan's attorney is an absolute idiot, an idiot making big bucks spewing nonsense.

Edited to add: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) was founded in February of 1997 when a group of investors led by Chairman and CEO Richard D. Kinder and former Vice Chairman William V. Morgan acquired the general partner of a small, publicly traded pipeline limited partnership (Enron Liquids Pipeline, L.P.).

Fye, it is based out of Houston, hardly a Canadian company.

[True Blue Door]

10. I say that accusing someone of assault for making a face, is assault.

Moreover, because I read about it, I am owed money for egregious infliction of emotional distress.

Gimme a million dollars, oil fucks!

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. I claim mental distress for having to read about his stupidity.

And, yes, emotional trauma, Too!

If this guy wins in court, we get to sue the Tea Party as a group and each individual for mental anguish.
Palin alone has harmed millions of sane brains.