Comments on Mounted police take in the gameTypePad2010-06-24T16:18:10ZToronto Starhttps://thestar.blogs.com/g20/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://thestar.blogs.com/g20/2010/06/mounted-police-take-in-the-game/comments/atom.xml/lindsay commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1ec8b72970b2010-06-29T00:28:48Z2010-06-29T00:28:48ZlindsayI absolutely love it when the people who consistently put down the boys and girls in blue have no idea...<p>I absolutely love it when the people who consistently put down the boys and girls in blue have no idea what it is like to work a day in their shoes. You complain of your own middle class income, blue collar jobs and compare them to an officer's pay well.....go to school again and quit whining about it. Everyone has it hard. They stopped to watch a bit of the game and have spent weeks at a time away from their families to prepare for what was clearly a gong show. Officers go through an enormous amount of training for situations like this and I personally believe that they did a fantastic job clearing out the hippies who caused a great deal of embarassment to Toronto this past weekend. My favorite part about the comments on how police officers are lazy and where your damn tax dollars is going is how you sit on your pedestal and criticize probably due to no positive experience with police officers. If you stopped blaming them for traffic jams and coming into your house to arrest you for your drug operations, pulling you over for speeding and actually got into an accident where they were the first to respond, had family member die in their arms or an innocent citizen rescued or even recognized them keeping the streets safe for your children to play you would probably give them some well deserved thanks. </p>MUMZER commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1e3dcde970b2010-06-27T22:20:22Z2010-06-27T22:20:22ZMUMZERThe security services and police are earning their salaries ...which is more than I can say for the countless others...<p>The security services and police are earning their salaries ...which is more than I can say for the countless others who aimlessly walk the pavement and blame governmenst for all their woe's in their own lives . YES, it is the government's fault ...???? </p>
<p> WHO ELSE ARE THEY GOING TO BLAME ...THESE PROTESTERS ...THE LOT OF THEM ARE BUT PURE-BRED CRY-BABIES .... FROM THE DAY THEY WERE DROPPED OUT ...</p>
<p> GET A LIFE PEOPLE ....THERE IS NOT MUCH TIME LEFT ...LOOKING AT THE SPECTACLE YOU SHOW TO THE WORLD .... YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES ...SOONER IF NOT LATER ...!!</p>
<p>BLESS THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ....!</p>lip commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1df6056970b2010-06-26T22:52:53Z2010-06-26T22:52:53ZlipIf they were any other workers they would be ridiculed by most everyone but since they are cops, somehow they...<p>If they were any other workers they would be ridiculed by most everyone but since they are cops, somehow they are above it all.<br />
Cops are humans...that means many are great people, hard working and also lazy too (and many are corrupt, just like others in the population)...<br />
They shouldnt be watching a game like this in public...looks really bad.</p>ami commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1c3941c970b2010-06-25T03:49:11Z2010-06-25T03:49:11Zamii'm not a big fan of this whole police thing (you know, cops on every corner, behind every tree, security...<p>i'm not a big fan of this whole police thing (you know, cops on every corner, behind every tree, security down your throat etc.) but hey, they are human and the world cup is important especially if you're a fan. suck it up! they're just checkin it out! first thing i thought of when seeing this picture is "who's winning?"...</p>B commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484ea3ef6970c2010-06-25T03:33:51Z2010-06-25T03:33:51ZBDamn lazy horses.<p>Damn lazy horses.</p>Wing commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e67137970c2010-06-24T23:33:10Z2010-06-24T23:33:10ZWingPeople, let's put things in perspective. These police officers are merely following orders to be there. There's obviously quite nothing...<p>People, let's put things in perspective. These police officers are merely following orders to be there. There's obviously quite nothing to do, and there's an obvious over-staffing that's what's happening. Police from all over the country including Calgary are here patrolling downtown Toronto.</p>
<p>These frontline workers are ordered here, they have no choice. And if nothing happens, there's nothing for them to do. I'd say give them some slack for watching WC.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, Stephen Harper and his cronies who came up with the stupid idea of spending $1 billion should be put to blame and public humiliation, when 2009 G20 in London, a city *much* more prone to violent protests and terrorism only spent $30 million on security.</p>
<p>Bottom line, it's not the police officers' fault. It's Harper and his cronies.<br />
</p>GY commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e429b3970c2010-06-24T21:50:59Z2010-06-24T21:50:59ZGYyes all of YOUR $1 billion dollars go to 7 police men on a horse!<p>yes all of YOUR $1 billion dollars go to 7 police men on a horse! </p>Sarmela commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e3d513970c2010-06-24T20:27:00Z2010-06-24T20:27:00ZSarmelaThey are probably on a break...just like we all need one during our workday.<p>They are probably on a break...just like we all need one during our workday. </p>hornHead commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e3d1cd970c2010-06-24T20:24:10Z2010-06-24T20:24:10ZhornHeadLet me put this photo into perspective because I've been there and done that - G7 June 1988. The mounted...<p>Let me put this photo into perspective because I've been there and done that - G7 June 1988.</p>
<p>The mounted officers are Toronto Police officers not RCMP. The officers are there because they were most likely ordered to be there. One officer on horseback is the equivalent to 10 officers on foot in a public order situation. Do the math. If they are needed elsewhere they can go as 2 sections and be there in minutes (OK, it takes 4 horses to make a section but you get the idea). Traffic jam? Take to the sidewalks. These horses will go up and down plaza stairs, ramps and step over barriers. The horses work better together and under less stress than as individual mounts (it's called the herd instinct) Try doing that with 70 officers? As for the football game on the big screen. It's probably the last time any of those horses will see such beautiful pasture. </p>JasonW commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e3cdf2970c2010-06-24T20:20:38Z2010-06-24T20:20:38ZJasonWI saw three police asleep in a vehicle on Church St yesterday. hard at work my a@@. As for those...<p>I saw three police asleep in a vehicle on Church St yesterday. hard at work my a@@. As for those saying cut them a break. You never saythat about public empires on any level of government. Why are you excluding police? I do believe your partisanship is sticking out. </p>
<p>Also why was I given hard looks by 12 police and questioned by two others just for walking home alone no where near the G20? I do believe they are grossly overstepping their bounds. </p>Canadian George commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bcb745970b2010-06-24T20:16:33Z2010-06-24T20:16:33ZCanadian GeorgeNo 'backing off' when minor abuse (even 5 minutes) of the system paid for by taxpayers in Canada can be...<p>No 'backing off' when minor abuse (even 5 minutes) of the system paid for by taxpayers in Canada can be prevented by adequate supervision and process control of functions. Otherwise, 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there in the plaza eating donuts as the old joke goes, 20 minutes writing a report that should only take 10 minutes etc etc etc.....It all adds up x the total number of civil servants/not just policemen in Canada to MEGA-MILLIONS of DOLLARS OF WASTE that everyone has to pay for.....even your grandkids still to be born will be paying for today 24-06-2010! Is everyone so dumb that doesn't anyone get it? It's not the actual event....it's the event multiplied a few million-fold across our Country DAILY that is the problem!</p>Cathy commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e3b05a970c2010-06-24T19:53:09Z2010-06-24T19:53:09ZCathyHow many people have skipped work to watch the world cup, no one knows how long they were there or...<p>How many people have skipped work to watch the world cup, no one knows how long they were there or why, police are just human give them a break</p>downtowner commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bc9de8970b2010-06-24T19:51:08Z2010-06-24T19:51:08ZdowntownerGeez, some really sore people out here. Give them a break. Do you want to be on the front line...<p>Geez, some really sore people out here. Give them a break. Do you want to be on the front line apprehending some guy with a chain saw? No? Then back off the people who do. I live downtown and none of them has bothered me or been disrespectful.</p>I. T. Evans commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e395ed970c2010-06-24T19:30:18Z2010-06-24T19:30:18ZI. T. Evanshttp://www.tomevans.caI think based on this still, and the judging is being done on the basis if what is happening in...<p>I think based on this still, and the judging is being done on the basis if what is happening in this frame, arguably only three of these officers are looking at the screen.</p>
<p>Clearly this is taken out of context. In my opinion.</p>michael commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bc6858970b2010-06-24T19:02:10Z2010-06-24T19:02:10ZmichaelThe blame should not be on the officers - after all, its the World Cup!, but it should be on...<p>The blame should not be on the officers - after all, its the World Cup!, but it should be on those civilian so-called "leaders" who made the decision to spend 1 billion on security. Maybe if we only spent 500 million (only 16 times what was spent by London, UK for security when G20 was there), there would only be 4 officers watching TV in this picture instead of 7?</p>Dave Beerkamp commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bc649f970b2010-06-24T18:59:10Z2010-06-24T18:59:10ZDave BeerkampCan you believe we live in a city with such lazy horses?<p>Can you believe we live in a city with such lazy horses?</p>Canadian George commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bc4977970b2010-06-24T18:34:20Z2010-06-24T18:34:20ZCanadian George@ Dan and also Adi - nice sense of humor. Wish I'd thought of that.<p>@ Dan and also Adi - nice sense of humor. Wish I'd thought of that. </p>Dan commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bc0fa0970b2010-06-24T18:11:24Z2010-06-24T18:11:24ZDanLet's find a legal reason for this: - Security Watch to ensure the Screen is not Vandalized.<p>Let's find a legal reason for this: - Security Watch to ensure the Screen is not Vandalized.</p>adi commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bbfb61970b2010-06-24T18:09:11Z2010-06-24T18:09:11Zadicute picture! clearly they havent been there that long - the horses haven't left any presents behind yet!<p>cute picture! clearly they havent been there that long - the horses haven't left any presents behind yet! </p>Canadian George commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1bbe132970b2010-06-24T18:07:08Z2010-06-24T18:07:08ZCanadian GeorgeTo all those saying how hard the Police work.....many citizens getting paid less than 25% of their income levels work...<p>To all those saying how hard the Police work.....many citizens getting paid less than 25% of their income levels work 14 hour days 7 days a week for years on end. No overtime...no bonus...no holidays....no appreciation....just being exploited by either the employer or the System. i.e. small convenience shop owners trying to pay their monthly lease and operating costs, junior-middle managers in mid-large companies or accounting/legal firms being expected without recompense to do more with less. I don't feel sorry for the Policemen in the slightest...I do respect what they do, when it needs to be done it is one tough profession,but.....the G20 is not one of the times it is needed...artificially created and fanned hysteria/paranoia by spin-masters.....the 1st Nations just demonstrated and did the right thing by advising against bandanas etc and no damage/violence etc. Hope all other protestors do the same and conduct themselves properly...but civil servants have for far too long taken advantage of taxpayer dollars by sloughing off on the job. If this was a scheduled break I have no problem with it at all...if not, then where are their supervisors and why could they not be doing something more productive at ~$60/hr per man + amortization/expenses for the Horse + benefit costs? Even $1.00 wasted by an employee is $1.00 more that future generations have to pay back plus interest on our national deficit. It all starts with a sole, lonely simple penny...grows to dimes...quarters....dollars...then BILLIONS of dollars wasted. Think about it before just mindlessly disagreeing!</p>Stacey commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e2ba01970c2010-06-24T18:03:22Z2010-06-24T18:03:22ZStaceyGo ahead...trade places with them and then share your feedback.<p>Go ahead...trade places with them and then share your feedback.</p>wherethe23sat commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e2797d970c2010-06-24T17:57:44Z2010-06-24T17:57:44Zwherethe23satWhy are these people making comments not at work? Is today not a work day for you? Plus Italy lost...<p>Why are these people making comments not at work? Is today not a work day for you? Plus Italy lost so we should all be celebrating.</p>Veronika commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1ba934b970b2010-06-24T17:40:42Z2010-06-24T17:40:42ZVeronikaThere is nothing wrong with taking a 5 minute brake when there is nothing to do... I work downtown and...<p>There is nothing wrong with taking a 5 minute brake when there is nothing to do... I work downtown and it's much quiter than anticipated.... They are humans, not machines....</p>Maria commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef013484e17b51970c2010-06-24T17:35:36Z2010-06-24T17:35:36ZMariaAre they not entitled to a break? Whatever the case, this photo is fantastic! I love it!<p>Are they not entitled to a break? <br />
Whatever the case, this photo is fantastic! I love it!<br />
</p>Elizabeth commented on 'Mounted police take in the game'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341bf8f353ef0133f1ba8d02970b2010-06-24T17:34:45Z2010-06-24T17:34:45ZElizabethActually, my husband took this picture... crazy how photo's spread.<p>Actually, my husband took this picture... crazy how photo's spread. </p>