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Originally Posted by Tmall
I would like to know what change has ever been inacted in a country without some for of civil disobedience.
Has your letter writing campaign changed anything regarding the stunting laws in your province?
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Many things have been accomplished this way, and will continue to be. Taking the activist approach only works to the good when government or industry refuses to listen, and then only in the "monkey wrench in the gears" fashion.
We now have several MPPs who wish to completely divorce themselves from anything that they had to do with the racing and stunting law. They are saying that they were sold a bill of goods which may well be the truth, as the definitions that apply to HTA 172 (held within Ont. Reg. 455/07) were developed separate from the law that was passed in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Newspapers have started to write about this law, and how unjust it is. The circle of people in-the-know is widening.
Two appeals court judges have ruled that the section pertaining to possible imprisonment, for the simple offence of travelling at 50 Kmh over the limit, runs counter to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Need I go on?
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Originally Posted by Apoc
They did exactly what they intended to. They got noticed. They knew they would get arrested, they knew it would be in the news, and that is what they were aiming for.
Dont get me wrong, I think they are asshats too. But they havent done anything to hurt anyone by doing this. Sure, its too bad none of them fell off (or were pushed), but its not like they were up there with a sniper rifle.
(and yes, I do hate greenpeace as much as anyone, but im just putting it in perspective)
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They obviously come from the school of thought that any publicity is good publicity. I disagree, and history tends to support my position.