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The commissioner told the Sun on Jan. 10 that media reports he or Sarnia Police Chief Phil Nelson disrespected the court order from CN Rail was pure fiction.
“Some media outlets, and some of the more ravenous reporters, are saying we thumbed our noses at the courts,” Lewis said. “That is not true. In fact, it’s ridiculous.”
He said police were following the “framework for responding to First Nations protests” with a view to avoid another senseless death like what happened with Dudley George at Ipperwash.
It worked. No one was hurt.
At the time, he assured everyone, including in an internal video to his own troops, “These events are still under investigation and charges will be laid where sufficient grounds exist and it will then be up to the courts to decide guilt or innocence and to mete out appropriate penalties.”
He was good to his word and backed up his officers.
“This was a significant event, as cross-country passenger and freight rail traffic was totally disrupted for several hours, and cost CN Rail a significant amount of money. The protesters were warned by our officers that they would be charged criminally at the time,” said Lewis.
“CN sought a court injunction to have the protesters removed, which was granted, and our members negotiated an end to the protest within a few hours, without us having to make arrests at the scene.
Sounds like everything worked out.
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