Cop camo pants ruled legal
The 2017 law passed by the Couillard government to make police camo pants illegal as a pressure tactic has been ruled unconstitutional by a Superior Court judge, who also said they posed no threat to public safety.
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Nicholas 11:55 on 2023-08-31 Permalink
Quebec certainly has experience telling public sector workers what they can and can’t wear, so I’m sure we’ll get the notwithstanding clause used on police right away.
DisgruntledGoat 15:47 on 2023-08-31 Permalink
The camo pants were just an additional ‘ick’ for me, as someone who deplores the continued militarization of the look of police forces.
Black uniforms, dark police cars, police should not look intimidating. It fundamentally goes against serving and protecting, their supposed place in modern society.
Bring back those blue unis and big hats from the 70s!
Kate 16:39 on 2023-08-31 Permalink
I found them entertaining, like clown pants. Many of the cops were sporting pink or pale blue “camo” prints which were never intended as military camouflage.