Cops seek 3 in mock beheading
Quebec labour minister Jean Boulet was beheaded in effigy during a May Day demonstration downtown, and the cops want to identify the perpetrators.
Mock executions have been a thing lately, with investigations as well into pretend hangings of Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Donald Trump during a protest last month.
Nicholas 17:32 on 2026-06-04 Permalink
Why do the cops care about this? What law did these people break? I can’t imagine how any interpretation of the criminal code or human rights law could be applied to these facts and result in a Charter-proof conviction. Is it possible they just want to harass these people for their constitutionally protected speech, maybe retaliate against them to get them fired from their jobs? Dear cops: get back to solving the few murders still unsolved.
jeather 17:43 on 2026-06-04 Permalink
A house near a friend always has a (generic) body hanging in effigy before Halloween and despite multiple complaints, it is legal.
Chris 18:19 on 2026-06-04 Permalink
>What law did these people break?
I believe death threats are a crime. One could interpret these that way.