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marmar

(78,104 posts) Fri Feb 11, 2022, 08:36 PM Feb 2022

James Craig, who brutalized BLM protesters as Police Chief, says he supports Canadian truckers

(Detroit Metro Times) Oh, the hypocrisy.

James Craig, the former chief of the Detroit Police Department who is currently running as a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, said he supports the Canadian anti-vaccination protesters who have paralyzed travel across the border with their blockade of trucks.

"I stand with the truckers," Craig said in a statement issued Friday. "I support all working people who are standing up for personal freedom."

It seems that if Craig is a defender of the right to protest, he is selective in his support, however.

In 2020, DPD responded with a crackdown when Black Lives Matter protesters, led by local group Detroit Will Breathe, took to the streets of Detroit as part of the wave of protests across the nation against police brutality, following the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George of Floyd. ..................(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/james-craig-who-brutalized-blm-protesters-as-detroits-police-chief-says-he-supports-canadian-truckers/Content?oid=29319625#.YgcOiYyJJPg.link

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James Craig, who brutalized BLM protesters as Police Chief, says he supports Canadian truckers (Original Post) marmar Feb 2022 OP

The truckers are mostly white. So it's right and good they do this. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #1

And never mind all the laid off auto workers. cbabe Feb 2022 #2

I understand that a large number of nurses in Detroit hospitals are Canadian. No Vested Interest Feb 2022 #3

The Detroit-windsor Tunnel is still operating JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #4

We sure haven't heard anything about the tunnel on national news. No Vested Interest Feb 2022 #5

Large trucks can't use the tunnel. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #6

Srkdqltr

(7,783 posts)

1. The truckers are mostly white. So it's right and good they do this.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 09:01 PM

Feb 2022

cbabe

(4,316 posts)

2. And never mind all the laid off auto workers.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 10:27 PM

Feb 2022

No Vested Interest

(5,211 posts)

3. I understand that a large number of nurses in Detroit hospitals are Canadian.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 02:22 AM

Feb 2022

Are they and other Canadians who work in the US being deterred from coming to work?

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,830 posts)

4. The Detroit-windsor Tunnel is still operating

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 04:40 AM

Feb 2022

It can't handle as much traffic as the bridge, so may be a longer commute.

No Vested Interest

(5,211 posts)

5. We sure haven't heard anything about the tunnel on national news.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 12, 2022, 07:22 PM

Feb 2022

Is traffic restricted there?
Can large trucks go through?
What about border regulations?
Thanks for the info.
Anyway, the bridge problem seems to be resolved for now, at least.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,830 posts)

6. Large trucks can't use the tunnel.

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 13, 2022, 05:18 AM

Feb 2022

Traffic is restricted by only one lane in each direction.

Hopefully, the bridge will be opened and stay that way.

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