RCMP seize firearms from evaxuated homes

[charliep]

To highlight what rock pile said, it wasn't the RCMP
that made the decision. Government (provincial and
municipal) made the calls including the call of state of
emergency. RCMP were doing their job in checking to
see that all residents were out and their homes were
as safe as the disaster conditions would allow.
Human decisions based on the best information at
the time. Arm chair quarterbacks can weigh in over
the next year.

[parsley]

...just as you are quarterbacking for the provincial
govt who gave the orders to have privatehomes
raided, charliep.

But your defense does not strengthen the
illegitimate, unecessary action that the
government chose to impose on private
Albertans .. Breaking into their homes, snooping,
and confiscating private property, from a secured
area.

And it was a fully secured area.Scummy actions
are scummy no matter who calls the play.

A man's home does not belong to the
government. Period. Pars

[cottonpicken]

Even when you put the gun thing aside,isnt it a little
creepy that they where rummaging through
houses,its not like people store their guns on kitchen
tables,you kind of have to take a good look.

And as far as looters,this isnt exactly new orleans.

[rockpile]

**** off Cotterpin! Leach!!

[charliep]

At the end of the day, it will be the people of High
River who have endured a tragedy beyond almost
anyones belief who have lost everything who will
judge this event and the actions taken. Similar
comments for Calgarians and those in other areas. I
cannot comment on their feelings in time of extreme
pain because I have not had to endure what they are.
Perhaps the one saving grace is the limited loss of life
in a disaster and their neighbours desire to support
them. Other stuff is just discussion.

[wilagro]

charliep and rockpile both make eminent sense and grasp the real tragedy of the situation and they are correct as to who will judge how the remedial action to help these people was conducted and how effective it was. So many squawks about real or imagined violations of our rights...so much wasted wind and totally unhelpful.

[makar]

I don't get flood tragedy and guns in the same context. Stupid me. Are anyone affected going to thank the powers that be?

[blackjack]

Yes it is a tragedy but I sure would like to know why the provincial and municipal government give the go ahead to build in areas that over history are in suspect locations.It is too bad the greed for tax collection over comes common sense.

[charliep]

For what it is worth, here is the report prepared after the 2005 flood.

[URL="http://www.aema.alberta.ca/images/News/Provincial_Flood_Mitigation_Report.pdf"]report[/URL]

[burnt]

So it turns out that this WAS a purge, thinly disguised -

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/07/03/days-after-seizing-guns-from-high-river-homes-rcmp-outlines-how-residents-can-get-them-back/