Canada's Hero Returns To Work

[ChillDoubt]

Stoically going about his duty at the very seat of his country's democracy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29746466

Had such an event occurred at our Houses of Parliament I've no doubt he'd have been suspended for many months pending an inquiry, during which consideration would have possibly been given to charging him with illegally discharging a firearm and endangering life whilst carrying out his duties or some such other.

In Canada, he gets a hero's welcome. Here there would have been various human rights groups et al asking why he was armed.

[jno]

///Had such an event occurred at our Houses of Parliament I've no doubt he'd have been suspended for many months pending an inquiry, during which consideration would have possibly been given to charging him with illegally discharging a firearm and endangering life whilst carrying out his duties or some such other.///

Nonsense. He might have got the day off, though.

[wolf63]

→→ Sergeant-at-Arms, Kevin Vickers


^^^
An appropriate job description.

[New Judge]

It's not nonsense at all jno.

Every time an armed police officer shoots somebody (whether fatally or not) he is suspended pending an enquiry by the IPCC. I doubt that the serjeant-at-arms in our House of Commons carries a firearm (he does carry a ceremonial sword). If he did and if it was discharged and injured or killed somebody I imagine the ensuing enquiry into his behaviour would take on epic proportions.

[DTCwordfan]

It's not long until November the 5th.......somebody could test it, as Fawkes did.

[ChillDoubt]

Not nonsense at all jno. Whilst a large part of what I wrote was tongue in cheek it is pretty much guaranteed in this country that he would have been suspended from duty until a full enquiry was completed, in the same vein that Police Officers are.
Luckily for him and them that it was at the very seat of Canadian democracy.

[ChillDoubt]

Thanks NJ, you obviously posted as I was typing my response.

[DTCwordfan]

He could always use the mace - that's based on a weapon......

[agchristie]

Living up to the national anthem:-

'O Canada, we stand on guard for thee'.

Chill/NJ - completely agree.

[Brancaster]

Is it not appropriate that HM The Queen rewards this gentleman for his gallantry and courage ?

[jourdain2]

Perhaps HM should acknowledge this gentleman's actions (although it is in the job description, I expect, he would never have expected to have to actually take action). Thanks, NJ, for explaining just how hamstrung law-abiding people are before they can take any sort of action against extremists/law/breakers.

[ChillDoubt]

Is it not appropriate that HM The Queen rewards this gentleman for his gallantry and courage ?
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I daresay there'll be some form of public acknowledgement from the Canadians for what he did(and rightly so), though who looks the type who took it calmly and professionally in his stride and invariably as a (very rare) part of his job title and duties.
Were the award to come direct from HM Queen we could expect a furore from the likes of Anjem Choudry and his ilk, such is our lot in ultra PC Great Britain.

[stuey]

The Quebecois would no doubt be "up in arms" if the Queen "meddled" in the affairs of Canada:) I actually think it's a good idea, and so would the vast majority of Canadians I imagine.

[douglas9401]

En Francais aussi, s'il vous plait, Stuey. :-)

[ludwig]

Well done for killing the murderous nutter and everything, but I thought the standing ovation was a bit over the top to be honest.

[ChillDoubt]

Well done for killing the murderous nutter and everything, but I thought the standing ovation was a bit over the top to be honest.
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Well to be honest, if I'd been at work and the bloke tasked with ensuring my safety had permanently removed the threat of a nutter possibly hell bent on putting a few rounds into me, I'd have got the bunting out, a marching band and ordered him a couple of pole dancers!

[ludwig]

Yeah, but that's his job. I don't get a standing ovation every time I do my job.

[ChillDoubt]

Yeah, but that's his job. I don't get a standing ovation every time I do my job.
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Yeah, but to be fair he doesn't expect to terminate vermin with extreme prejudice every day he enters work. It's nice that the Parliament weren't afraid to show their gratitude.
I'm sure our MP's wouldn't have been allowed such a public display of thanks.

[ludwig]

// I'm sure our MP's wouldn't have been allowed such a public display of thanks. //

Agreed. I still thought it was a bit weird though. Perhaps it was the length and volume of the ovation.

[Svejk]

you'd hardly expect a standing ovation from people for repossessing their furniture efficiently, Ludwig. ;-)