Before honour is humility

Solomon once said before honour is humility. At first reading I said no it's not. Honour is above all else. To thine own self be true. Although I still struggle with the meaning of that statement, I think he's referring to worldly honour. The praise of man which is something we should not seek.

In the movie Braveheart Robert the Bruce's ailing father said "Admire this man, this William Wallace. Uncompromising men are easy to admire. He has courage, so does a dog. But it is exactly the ability to compromise that makes a man noble."

In the movie, Robert the Bruce's father was a bit of a sleazebag. He was a politician not a soldier. I don't believe we should ever compromise our principles. Yet I do believe that sometimes in life we have to compromise. It's like the serenity prayer. God grant me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference. Wisdom, courage and serenity or in other words humility.

Paul wrote two thirds of the New Testament. He once said "lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." Three time she asked God to remove the thorn and three times God said no.

In Hebrews Paul said "But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons." In other words, everyone experiences trials. The son of man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he? If we don't have trials, then we aren't children of God we are children of someone else - bastards. Paul concluded when I am weak, then I am strong. God gives men weaknesses that he may be humble and if man humbles himself God can help him turn his weaknesses into strengths.

They say pride cometh before the fall. Arrogance isn't pretty. Yet arrogance and confidence are two different things. Confidence is faith while arrogance is thinking we are better than others. It's the act of comparison. Humility doesn't mean self-hate. It means recognizing our limitations.

Broken Lives, Broken Dreams

OK this one's going to be all over the map. The Indo Canadian Voice posted a link to the report on sexual harassment in the RCMP called Broken Lives, Broken Dreams. It was part of the Merlo settlement resulting from the class action lawsuit about sexual harassment in the RCMP which was rampant. Before I do that, I will cite two more recent cases of violence against women.

Jana Noella Williams was murdered in Winnipeg and Brianna Lozano was murdered in Victoria. Violence against women is an ongoing problem that still needs to be addressed.

The Merlo report states that the culture of the RCMP is Toxic and that the RCMP has had years to fix the problem. Indeed they have. It took a class action lawsuit to address it but is hasn't been fixed yet. The report cites Training at Depot as that is clearly where the problem begins. I understand that Depot is pretty toxic like the movie full Metal Jacket.

The report states that "I was told that a significant amount of sexualized conduct, drinking and abusive relationships between instructors and cadets occurred at Depot. Although I heard that over time, Depot had changed for the better, I still heard recent accounts of similar behaviour being tolerated or perpetrated by Depot instructors and cadets. I am of the view that the nature of the training that cadets receive at Depot contributes to the continuation of a toxic culture in the RCMP. In my view, it is time to revisit the approach of the training given to cadets at Depot and consider whether it is appropriate in a modern policing context."

OK so there are two separate concerns on the table. One is the negative abusive training within Depot, the other is the inappropriate sexual misconduct that goes on outside of Depot.

When I joined the Guardian Angels back in the /80's it was old school physically challenging and verbal abuse. That is how I was trained and that is how I trained. Since then I have found a better way. In the Guardian Angels the intent was not to break someone down and mold them into a clone soldier. The purpose was to screen people out who were in it for the wrong reasons and to teach them how to deal with verbal abuse on the street.

I had an experience in London, England which changed the way I perceived the old ways and I changed it. I made it 100% positive and empowering. Team building so to speak. You can train people to deal with verbal abuse on walk alongs. When you are with them on the street.

As far as the sexual misconduct that prevails outside of Depot after hours, that illustrates how dysfunctional it really is. Trainers should not be in sexual relationships with trainees. That's a no brainer. The CBC quoted Catherine Galliford who was the public relations officer during the Pickton investigation. She stated that she saw numerous problems inside the investigation, including investigators who were more interested in padding their paycheques and drinking alcohol than catching a serial killer. "They would break between noon and 2 p.m. to just drink and party and go for lunch, but then they would go back to work on Friday and claim double-time." Sound familiar? Old habits die hard yet sexual misconduct shouldn't.

Several years ago I had a young coworker that said he had applied to join the RCMP. He said that one of the questions in the application was all about what kind of porn you watch and how often. He said the question really creeped him out. It's as though they are profiling applicants and picking the deviants. This brings us back to Craig Callen and the FOCCers.

Don't get me wrong. I believe in law enforcement but this is not it.

Drug bust tied to London Outlaws

The Simcoe Reformer is reporting that "The former president of the London Outlaws motorcycle club was among eight Southwestern Ontario residents swept up in a police crackdown this week. Ryan (Big Red) Daigneault, 44, an alleged member of the Outlaws, faces several cocaine trafficking charges, as well as possessing prohibited ammunition, transferring a handgun and selling marijuana, according to court records." Pot is legal now. No one cares about that.

Every Province except for BC makes drug busts. Find out why.

South Asian Richmond RCMP officer who committed suicide was pregnant by her senior officer

The Indo-Canadian Voice is reporitng that "Now that her family and their lawyer has revealed it to the mainstream media, The VOICE can inform its readers that she was pregnant and the father of the unborn child was her senior officer who reportedly would not take responsibility for it. We know his name. The lawyer, Martin Peters, told the mainstream media that two days before Thiara was found dead it was revealed that she was three-and-a-half months pregnant."

This now becomes a murder investigation just like Brandy Sarionder.

Global has posted a video interview of the family and her lawywr.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Oprah

Rebel News is reporting that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were on Oprah. I didn't see it and I won't be watching it. When they came to Vancouver Island and were complaining about the paparazzi harassing them I was like leave them alone. Let them have their privacy. However, going on Oprah to trash the royal family was cheap and tacky. It lacked class.

Ok Meghan, So are family members who wonder if a baby is going to look more like the Dad, or the Mom, transphobes now too?

— Hungry for Truth with Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) March 10, 2021

One minute they're like leave us alone. The next minute they're causing drama to get attention. That is disappointing to say the least. I think the inherit problem is that Hollywood is f*cked and Meghan Markle is too entrenched in the Hollywood agenda. So is Oprah. Oprah had a long legacy but she sold out. Good luck with that. Charles has class. Spare us the drama.

Tulsi Gabbard speaks out against US airstrikes in Syria

U.S. airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran

Why are states dropping mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions? Because they have a brain.

ABC is rpeorting that "Several states have dropped statewide mask mandates and loosened coronavirus restrictions over the past week." It's about bloody time. "Texas and Mississippi announced Tuesday that businesses could operate at full capacity, joining fellow Republican-led states Iowa, Montana and North Dakota in dropping statewide requirements for face coverings."

"Local lawmakers have cited declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and many have argued that their decisions are aimed at restoring power and freedom to their constituents."

"But Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading expert on infectious diseases, called reopening so soon "ill-advised" Thursday on CNN." AYFKM? CNN is ridiculous. Anyone who quotes them has zero credibility. Dr Fauci is an idiot. Aside from bad personal hygiene, his foundation funded the research on Chinese bats with coronavirus in the Wuhan Lab. He should be in jail. Quoting him is absurd. Just Remember what Michael Green from TBM Nation had to say about Dr Falsey.

Texas has a brain. That's why everyone is moving away from the high taxes of Liberal sh*t holes like California and New York to places like Texas and Arizona with low taxes. Rebel News is reporting that "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing a piece of legislation titled Senate Bill 12, that would prohibit social media companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter from censoring Texans based on viewpoints they express.” God Bless Greg Abbott.

Here at home Justan Idiot's Covid hotels are absurd. You need a negative covid test to get on a plane. Making people pay $2,000 or more for a hotel stay when they come back to Canada is a violation of the Mobility rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights. This wasn't warranted when Covid hit us last year and it is certainly not warranted now that covid has lost its strength.

Parents teaching their kids to burn symbols of oppression and fear...aka masks. https://t.co/NxslSnMrn7

— Hungry for Truth with Drea Humphrey (@DreaHumphrey) March 6, 2021

Fatal shooting outside Victoria

CTV is rpeoritng that "Police on Vancouver Island's West Shore are investigating after a 37-year-old man was shot Friday night. West Shore RCMP said in a news release that they were called to the 4600 block of Sooke Road in Metchosin just after 9 p.m. for reports of the shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man - who was known to police - deceased."

Check News is reporitng that "The victim’s next of kin has been notified" and are confirming reports that the victim was Shane Wilson. His criminal history includes a home invasion while wearing a Hells Angels balaclava. Maybe that's why he was shot. Unauthorized use of the name. BTW I do not trust Shirley Zailo. At all. Just sayn.

BC Gang Task Force Lies Again

We need to pause for a moment and remember who the BC Gang Task Force is and what they do. After the Kelowna Summer Jam in 2012, they stopped arresting Hells Angels associates for selling drugs. They became part of the problem. They don't want to stop crime, they want to tax it.

Now they just send out press releases to the media pretending to be trying to disrupt gang violence when in reality they have Hells Angel associates in the Witness Protection Program who get police escorts to sell drugs. Well that's IHIT but they are joined at the hip. IHIT are the ones that were having threesomes with witnesses in the Surrey Six Trial. It wasn't just one officer it was a climate of unprofessionalism that permeated the force.

They are the ones that convinced the Crown to drop the charges on the guys the Edmonton Hells Angels hired to kill Ali. They are the ones who let Jamie Bacon and the Surrey Six murderers off. They are the ones that refuse to arrest the Hells Angels drug dealers out of Shakerz. Everything they do is suspect and compromised. Now they are pushing for gun control and are lying about the effect it will have on gang violence. They are the problem not legal gun owners.

Post Media Trash is reporting that "A Coquitlam man has pleaded guilty after a months-long investigation found he had been acting as a 'straw purchaser,' buying guns legally and reselling them to others. 'Straw-purchasing and the illegal trafficking of firearms puts firearms in the hands of gang members and those who seek to put the public’s safety at the greatest risk,' said Sgt. Brenda Winpenny of the CFSEU-B.C." The term straw purchasing was made popular by the ATF who were selling guns to the Mexican Cartel and brining back tons of cocaine as payment.

All handguns and ARs are restricted weapons in Canada. That means when you buy one that firearm is registered. It has to be locked in a safe with a trigger lock on it. You may only transport it from your home to the gun range and straight back again. Handguns are not for home defense in Canada. They are strictly for target shooting.

People who do a gang shooting will not use a gun that was registered because it will be traced back to where they got it from. Often we hear that a firearm was recovered at the scene of a gang shooting. This means they are using a throw away. One that can't be traced. To say that legal gun owners are supplying gangs with guns is a bold-faced lie with malicious intent.

This may be a problem in the US because handguns are not registered but it is not a problem in Canada. Gang members aren't going to use a legal gun owner to buy them restricted firearms because they can be traced back to the person they bought it from.