Recent immigrant steals veterans donation boxes

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

So Canada is just like America when it comes to criminals with the "Catch & Release" program. I guess it gets the bills paid and provides job security.

Unfortunately yes, to some degree, but you have to draw the line somewhere. People shouldn't really be tossed out for doing 5 Kmh over the speed limit but I think that theft, petty or otherwise, should constitute a reason for deportation.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

So Canada is just like America when it comes to criminals with the "Catch & Release" program. I guess it gets the bills paid and provides job security.

Indeed. Check the last 2 paragraphs of a very recent local example of this.

http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story...1#.Tru91rd5mc0

And again here: http://bit.ly/vheS4k

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Unfortunately yes, to some degree, but you have to draw the line somewhere. People shouldn't really be tossed out for doing 5 Kmh over the speed limit but I think that theft, petty or otherwise, should constitute a reason for deportation.

Why should it take another crime to deport someone? An illegal immigrant has already done something illegal.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Why should it take another crime to deport someone? An illegal immigrant has already done something illegal.

Who said he was an illegal?

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Who said he was an illegal?

He's from California, he doesn't know there is any other kind.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by shmike

He's from California, he doesn't know there is any other kind.

But the folks from Texas didn't screw that up.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by shmike

He's from California, he doesn't know there is any other kind.

There are plenty of legal immigrants......They just usually don't get deported very often, which is why I incorrectly assumed this article was about an illegal one.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

They support things like the Remembrance Day ceremonies (like Veterans' Day, for you guys). To this end they sell little plastic poppy pins, in donation boxes, in stores. You drop a few cents in and take a pin.

Interesting, I was in London the week of Halloween and a bunch of people were wearing those poppy pins.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Interesting, I was in London the week of Halloween and a bunch of people were wearing those poppy pins.

There's also a peacenik group, that's trying to co-opt the symbol by selling white poppies "for peace." Rather distasteful, for those who understand the significance of the symbol.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince...egion-584.html

[Particle Man]

There is always some group that pulls a stunt like that.