Ignorance is bliss

I guess ignorance truly is bliss. Here I thought that Canada was a free speech/free to protest nation where as long as you were peaceful, didn't carry weapons (pitchforks, flaming torches) and basically hung around someplace you could do it unmolested by the police. It is when you start to break up windows and throw things or taunt the police that you turn from a peaceful protesters to a violent one and the police can take charge on the situation. After seeing this video on youtube that the Mrs showed me yesterday, and watching the extended one later on, I am wondering what else is happening out here that the real news are not reporting but is happening around the country.

Here is the thirty second clip of the ending of the protest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heb9BXjYcII&feature=player_embedded

Here is the extended version, complete 9 minute showing:

http://www.vimeo.com/12907488

From what I can tell of the 9 minute video the only thing that the protesters are guilty of would be doing a really bad voice impression of William Wallace of Braveheart.

Granted tensions are high there because of other protesters doing bad things in other areas. I have heard that there are some cars burning, hundreds are being arrested and all...however, when you have a crowd singing O Canada carrying only cameras and doing bad renditions from movies and the police have police shields, horses, handcuffs and batons...how can the police feel threatened by such people?

I do like the last words of the camera person at the end of the full length video. "And that's why I don't have faith in anything anymore".