Happy Birthday? Mmm not so much.

Today is Canada Day. Woo. Right??

I read a piece of written heartbreak this morning that shed some light on the way detainees were held during the G20 summit in Toronto this past weekend and it got me thinking. People are placed in conditions that are not only unhealthy but completely devoid of any basic human rights all over the world on a regular basis, so why is it only when it happens here do I get upset about it?

Canada isn't supposed to be this type of a country! People are supposed to be safe and happy here. It's supposed to be a democratic country where we're allowed to express ourselves, our opinions and our beliefs. We shouldn't be persecuted for being in the wrong place at the wrong time like I'm sure 80% of those people arrested were. A breakdown in communication no doubt lead to the horrendous treatment of so many but that doesn't excuse what happened.

Who to blame? Blame the officers? Blame their superiors? Blame the Police Chief? Blame the Ontario government? Or does the finger go straight to Steven Harper? I'm no big fan of his so that what I'm doing even though I'm sure the blame could be better placed else where. I just think that some sort of apology needs to be made to those who mistreated. Should something ever happen to a non-Canadian on Canadian soil, it would be less than a few days for a statement to be made. However, how is it possible that something like this can happen to our own people and nothing comes of it.

Shame shame. I wonder if anything will be said? 4 days later and the clock is a ticking. Too many people are outraged for this to just be swept under the rug.