(Toronto) Anti-Islam Protester Thrown Into Fountain At Danforth Shooting Memorial In Toronto

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By Scarce at Crooks and Liars

https://crooksandliars.com/cltv/2018/07/anti-islam-protester-thown-fountain

[applegrove]

1. Haters are trying to capitalize on the tragedy and it is not going well. Anti islam

shouter at the ferry got arrested. News did story on Muslim Trauma doctor who operated on three victims back to back the night of the shooting.

[JarOCats]

2. I cannot condone putting one's hands on anybody.

That said... It's perfectly understandable. You can push people only so far until somebody snaps.

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3. I'm just worried the US and conservatives are encouraging these incidents

here as we have a federal election in canada in a year. Canadians like diversity by a great majority. Maybe Harper and the Conservatives are planning to grow hate here like Trump did in the US. The gun wedge does not work so well in canada as it used to be used in US elections. There was another incident in a parking lot today of someone yelling at someone as if they are foreigners. This is a trend I worry. Imagine exploiting a tragedy like the Danforth shootings to win an election and turn a country against each other. IMHO I have no proof. We'll see if the incidents continue. Show some fink getting thrown into a water fountain is a way to stop this behaviour. I don't condone violence either. I would think the guy who threw him in is guilty of assault.

Here is the latest: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4765141?cmp=rss&__twitter_impression=true

[JarOCats]

5. That's terrible. One doesn't hear many stories like that out of Canada.

I hope Trumpism isn't seeping over the border like the infectious disease it is.

And I agree with you: I think the guy who threw the bigot into the fountain is guilty of assault.

[applegrove]

6. Yes. You can't put your hands on anyone.

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4. Somehow I think the patient will live...

He needs to know there are consequences for spouting hatred.

[JarOCats]

7. Yes, but it gives the Wrong Wing more ammunition...

...for their "violent left" screeds.

In any case, I expect we'll see many more such incidents, on both sides of the border. It's wrong, it's assault... but it's still perfectly understandable.