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7. As far back as the 60's, the mounties were...

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 09:12 AM

Apr 2015

...suspect. When they declared the Quebec nationalist party a terrorist organization they got right to work, infiltrating, organizing and promoting acts of social unrest.

And I'm pretty sure they used explosives to discredit critics of the oil industry in Alberta.

http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/4620

Take a relatively under-educated 'bully', give them a fancy uniform and a gun and they will do whatever you want. A couple of my childhood friends, 'enforcers' on our hockey team went on to become mounties. We're all retired now, but the chances of getting back together are quite slim.

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Undercover Mounties pushed pressure-cooker bomb plan on accused terror couple, court hears [View all] shockedcanadian Apr 2015 OP

Well, it wouldn't have worked on me. I think this is a lame excuse. raging moderate Apr 2015 #1

If your job is to enforce the law then go find law breakers and stop them, don't cultivate them. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #2

Well stated GoneFishin shockedcanadian Apr 2015 #4

Thats you, that isn't the legal definition or standard that is set shockedcanadian Apr 2015 #3

RCMP clearly taking lessons from the FBI RedSock Apr 2015 #5

The courts in the U.S are much clearer regarding entrapment shockedcanadian Apr 2015 #6

As far back as the 60's, the mounties were... CanSocDem Apr 2015 #7