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The Canadian public safety minister Vic Toews has called in the police to investigate threats made against him and his family in response to his internet privacy bill, which has also provoked a storm of online protest. “Over the last few weeks I have been subjected to an extensive personal attack by my political opponents as a …

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      1. JustWondering

        Re: Re: Harper's trusted messenger

        We'll take our chances, we've done the Queen thing before. Something has to be done, we are being led(?) by delusional lackwits. Add to that fundamental mendacity, a love for secrecy and a desire for a police state such as this bill and its mate, Bill C-11 aka The Copyright Act will help usher in.

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Witch Hunt

    Presumably the fact that there is now a witch hunt on to find the person who published what are allegedly publicly available but inconvenient facts about this guy Toews just proves why the public should not trust politicians with these powers.

    He claims they are to protect people from paedos. In practice these powers will be used for far more trivial things.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Not a Witch Hunt

      When you make threats - that is not a witch hunt. What goes around can land you in jail.

  2. Winkypop Silver badge
    WTF?

    O' Canada

    Oh dear in deed...

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    “Over the last few weeks I have been subjected to an extensive personal attack by my political opponents as a result of certain legislation that I have introduced in the House of Commons on behalf of the federal government,” he wrote in a widely-published letter to constituents. “These attacks, which have included criminal acts and threats of criminal acts against me and my family, have been referred to the police for investigation.”

    The electorate are responsible for voting for someone who is clearly not fit for the position!

    Did he really think he could stamp on others rights without backlash? If he did, then W O W!

  4. T J
    Mushroom

    Then I guess we are all standing with the Child Pornographers

    Then I guess we are all standing with the Child Pornographers. Thats a better alternative than the kind of parasitic lifeform this idiot obviously is.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Speak for yourself

      Phuck around, go to jail.

  5. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Trollface

    AC@19:16, 02:20, 02:27

    Good morning Mr Toews. It's a pleasure to have a man of your intellect contributing to the debate.

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