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I cannot help but wonder what the charge would look like had this been a oil
line or similar.
I think we would be surprised at how much more aggressive Crown is when you
have a billion dollar industry being targeted. Suddenly, terrorism charges are
possible.
Of course, I am speaking hypothetically but its just that is an impression I
get from observing our Justice system, its highly political and sensitive to
media coverage and public trends.
The system works aggressively the more power and money you have down to no
action if you are homeless and/or poor.
I do agree with the above. The only way this kind of crime will be taken more
seriously is if someone powerful or a relative is directly injured or we, as
mountain bikers, form an organized action group and put a ton of effort into
lobbying for increased penalties.
Feb. 20, 2015, 3:19 p.m. - lumberjake
#!markdown I cannot help but wonder what the charge would look like had this been a oil line or similar. I think we would be surprised at how much more aggressive Crown is when you have a billion dollar industry being targeted. Suddenly, terrorism charges are possible. Of course, I am speaking hypothetically but its just that is an impression I get from observing our Justice system, its highly political and sensitive to media coverage and public trends. The system works aggressively the more power and money you have down to no action if you are homeless and/or poor. I do agree with the above. The only way this kind of crime will be taken more seriously is if someone powerful or a relative is directly injured or we, as mountain bikers, form an organized action group and put a ton of effort into lobbying for increased penalties.