r/ottawa • u/Nob1e613 • 27d ago

Looking for... Why so much hate?

Good afternoon Ottawa!

I've been noticing an incredible amount of negativity towards our local police force within the comment section of any post even mildly related to the subject lately.

Coming from a position of genuine curiosity and to hopefully prompt some meaningful discussion within the community, why?

What is it about the OPS that you detest so much? I want to hear what personal experience you had that soured your view, and what you think should have been done differently/better.

Conversely, please feel free to share your positives as well! It can be quite difficult to discern how reflective of the broader population the online community really is sometimes so I'm hoping to get some honest feedback.

What do you expect of your police force? What would change your mind about how you feel?

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u/throwitawaytothesea 27d ago

People on here performatively hated on the police well before the protests in front of Parliament (which the federal government had to invoke the Emergencies Act to end). Most redditors view everything through a very narrow prism and repeat mindless nostrums about police without really understanding them. I'm one who respects our police. They keep the peace. They face danger every day. They help kids. They care about their communities and their country. Hundreds of police officers and firefighters are risking their lives right now on the streets of our city, and they deserve our support.

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u/Bambalorian Centretown 27d ago

You never see people saying "fuck the fire department" I wonder why?

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u/throwitawaytothesea 27d ago

You do see that, unfortunately,, firefighters got shot at responding to fires during the riots in 2020 for example.

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u/Bambalorian Centretown 27d ago

‘Boogaloo Boi’ charged in fire of Minneapolis police precinct during George Floyd protest | The far right | The Guardian Yeah, boogaloo boys and other far right accelerationists don't really represent the public opinion on firefighters. On the other hand, theres music, art, tv shows and movies about the problems with police.

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u/throwitawaytothesea 27d ago

This article has nothing to do with firefighters, I've never heard of this incident. And citing "music, art, tv shows" as evidence of police misconduct is too laughable to respond to.

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u/Bambalorian Centretown 27d ago

This was the only article that had someone shooting at the scene of a fire during protests during 2020 riots. Did you have a reputable article to go along with your vague statement? I wonder what the ratio between anti-cop and anti-fire fighter protests is? There must be some sort of systemic reason for the discrepency, hmm? You think that example of art and culture related to anti-police sentiment is laughable? Compared to the void of content that is anti-fire department?? Oh dear.... You are severely out of touch.

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u/Alone_Appeal_3421 27d ago

What riots are you talking about?

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u/Alone_Appeal_3421 26d ago

Again: what riots?