Happy Canada Day...
On a day when much of the country was celebrating what it is to be a Canadian, and Newfoundland was honouring the 733 young soldiers who lost their lives in Beaumont-Hamel, a drunken POS Ottawa reveller and his two friends decided to show Canada and Canadian veterans exactly how they felt... by urinating on the National War Memorial.
A member of the Legion caught the act on camera, and sent his photos in to the Ottawa Police who are now actively searching for the perpetraitors. Meanwhile, the Legion is calling for increased security at the site that could include a fence and gaurds on duty 24 hours.
One of the things I loved about living in the National Capital was the fact that it was free from the oppressive sense of security you feel in other high-profile political cities. Don't get me wrong, the security is there, it's just very subtle. It allows you to play ultimate on the lawn in front of the centre block, or picnic on the grounds of the Governor General's residence. We, Canadians, earned these priveleges because at one time we were responsible enough to handle them properly.
Comments
Disgusting, disrespectful, immature, and sad.
Posted by: heather at July 4, 2006 12:56 PM
Those sorry little slobs are the same ones who dump their used washing machines, couches and bags of soiled diapers on the sides of country roads or in creek beds. They have no respect for anyone or anything; not themselves, law and order, common decency nor our environment. And where do you suppose they learned such boorishness?
Posted by: Dad at July 4, 2006 01:48 PM