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RCMP officers mocked people being arrested at Wet'suwet'en blockade as 'orcs' and 'ogre' (www.cbc.ca)
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RCMP officers referred to First Nations pipeline opponents as "orcs" and "ogre" during a police raid at a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction in November 2021, according to audio recordings played in court Wednesday.

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[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

RCMP needs to be disbanded. You can’t reform garbage like this.

The problem is they'll just use a different police force instead.

I imagine these officers won't receive the same punishment as the old ladies protesting in Fairy Creek.