Canadian Soldier shot on Parliament Hill

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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Haven't read a lot about the first onto the scene ... here's a great

    Ottawa lawyer describes the surprisingly calm, passionate bystander attempt to save Nathan Cirillo’s life

    articlehttp://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/23/ottawa-lawyer-describes-the-surprisingly-calm-passionate-bystander-attempt-to-save-nathan-cirillos-life/
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Thanks for all that lukin.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    dignin said:

    Thanks for all that lukin.

    You welcome ... I was especially moved by the lawyer who ran back and helped the soldier ... she a hero and should have been honoured at the hockey games Saturday night (maybe she was).
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Outstanding
    Video: Pre-game tribute honours fallen soldiers

    http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/video-pre-game-tribute-honours-fallen-soldiers/

    Pittsburgh Penguins play O Canada to honour those affected by Ottawa attack

    http://o.canada.com/sports/video-penguins-play-o-canada-to-honour-those-affected-by-ottawa-attack

    and Detroit did similar as probably other teams did...
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    edited October 2014
    The response by Canadians in general (and our friends to the south) has been fantastic. The response by our government still remains to be seen.....but so far not so good.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    brianlux said:

    So weird to see Canada in the midst of this kind of craziness but I guess it shouldn't be a surprise seeing as the whole world is going batty. I once wrote a really amateur song called "Blue Empyrean" when I was living on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington while staring across the Strait of San Juan de Fuca towards Canada because that country seemed like a refuge of sorts. Maybe yes, maybe no.

    I think it's fair to say it still is. This kind of thing is still rare here at least.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Walking the miles
    Walking the miles Toronto Posts: 549
    I do love the way most Canadians have been reacting to the unfortunate events that have happened in Canada recently. Makes me proud of the people here. I read about the youtube video below this morning where three people decided to do an experiment in Ottawa to see how people would react to racism towards Muslims days after the shooting. I think its worth checking out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGGZNE9Oc8
    "Feel the path of everyday....which road you taking?"

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,673
    edited October 2014
    Walking the miles said:

    I do love the way most Canadians have been reacting to the unfortunate events that have happened in Canada recently. Makes me proud of the people here. I read about the youtube video below this morning where three people decided to do an experiment in Ottawa to see how people would react to racism towards Muslims days after the shooting. I think its worth checking out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGGZNE9Oc8

    Nicely done, Walking the Miles and Canadian citizens! Not sure we would get the same results in many street corners down here but I hope so! I couldn't quite get what the negative thing at the end was but the fact that so many at the bus stop stood up for the guy playing the part of a Muslim- that was cool!

    Post edited by brianlux on
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Walking the miles
    Walking the miles Toronto Posts: 549
    edited October 2014
    I guess the negative thing was the fact that he got punched out. It looked like that didn't feel to good.
    I also like at the end of the video when the guy says to the officer, No I didn't see who did it, was from behind so I can't identify. (A lie to keep anyone from being arrested for assault). Took his lumps for the cause.
    Post edited by Walking the miles on
    "Feel the path of everyday....which road you taking?"

    Barrie, ON '98
    Toronto, ON '00/'03/'06/'09/'11/'16(x2)
    Hamilton, ON '05/'11
    Newark, NJ '10
    London, ON '13
    Buffalo, NY '13
    Detroit, MI '14
    Ottawa, ON '16
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,673
    I thought the blood was fake. Didn't he have fake blood before they started shooting? If he did get punched- that sucks.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Walking the miles
    Walking the miles Toronto Posts: 549
    No, he was punched, the intro was recorded after I'm pretty sure. See my edit on my previous post (done after your post).
    "Feel the path of everyday....which road you taking?"

    Barrie, ON '98
    Toronto, ON '00/'03/'06/'09/'11/'16(x2)
    Hamilton, ON '05/'11
    Newark, NJ '10
    London, ON '13
    Buffalo, NY '13
    Detroit, MI '14
    Ottawa, ON '16
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Walking the miles said:

    I do love the way most Canadians have been reacting to the unfortunate events that have happened in Canada recently. Makes me proud of the people here. I read about the youtube video below this morning where three people decided to do an experiment in Ottawa to see how people would react to racism towards Muslims days after the shooting. I think its worth checking out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGGZNE9Oc8

    This was cool. Good for you Canada!
  • even flow - question mark
    even flow - question mark Posts: 1,568
    badbrains said:

    Walking the miles said:

    I do love the way most Canadians have been reacting to the unfortunate events that have happened in Canada recently. Makes me proud of the people here. I read about the youtube video below this morning where three people decided to do an experiment in Ottawa to see how people would react to racism towards Muslims days after the shooting. I think its worth checking out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGGZNE9Oc8

    This was cool. Good for you Canada!

    Was it not in Hamilton?

    The poison from the poison stream caught up to you ELEVEN years ago and you floated out of here. Sept. 14, 08

  • Walking the miles
    Walking the miles Toronto Posts: 549
    edited October 2014
    You're right, my mistake. It was in Hamilton, which is where the victim of the shooting was from.
    "Feel the path of everyday....which road you taking?"

    Barrie, ON '98
    Toronto, ON '00/'03/'06/'09/'11/'16(x2)
    Hamilton, ON '05/'11
    Newark, NJ '10
    London, ON '13
    Buffalo, NY '13
    Detroit, MI '14
    Ottawa, ON '16
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
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    Walking the miles said:

    I do love the way most Canadians have been reacting to the unfortunate events that have happened in Canada recently. Makes me proud of the people here. I read about the youtube video below this morning where three people decided to do an experiment in Ottawa to see how people would react to racism towards Muslims days after the shooting. I think its worth checking out:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGGZNE9Oc8

    This was cool. Good for you Canada!

    that right there is why canada is a great country

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