Dudley George Inquiry

[bcholmes]

They've finally released information about the tape that surfaced last year in the Dudley George inquiry.

"The premier was quite adamant that this is not an issue of native rights and in his words, I mean we've tried to pacify and pander to these people far too long. It's now time for swift affirmative action," Insp. Fox says on the tape.

". . . I walked in the tail end of [Mr. Harris] saying something like . . . well I think the OPP made mistakes in this. They should have just gone in. He views it as a simple trespass to property. That's in his thinking. He's not getting the right advice. Or if he is getting right advice he sure is not listening to it in any way, shape or form."

Dudley George is the only Aboriginal person killed by police in a land claims dispute in Canada in the 20th Century. Until the Harris government got involved, the OPP had 13 police negotiators on-call around the clock.

Comments

[lovecraftienne.livejournal.com]

One of Mike Harris' more obvious criminal acts. The man should be some bad man's boyfriend, not an honoured retired premier.

[persephoneplace.livejournal.com]

well. white hot rage, and it's not eve 9:30. wow.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

I wonder who finds it convenient to release this information on a day news watchers are a little preoccupied with something else.

Re: Dudley George Inquiry

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

oh good. i needed to be reminded of just how very hateable mike harris is. moving away from ontario has dulled the rage too much.