Under and Over
Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 20:15
Posted by Marcel Strigberger
Under (the kilt)
Justice has been done this past week in Raymond, Alberta. Right has prevailed. 19 year old student Hamish Jacobs insisted on wearing a kilt at his high school graduation ceremony. The school said no, as the rules required the gentlemen to wear pants. After protests hit the school board from all over the world, the trustees relented and they allowed Hamish to forgo the pants and wear a kilt.
I would guess that this week was not a busy one for the trustees and that they had nothing more important to discuss. After the meeting was called, the chair probably said, “Is there any business to discuss? Funding? Drugs? Bullying?” All the trustees looked at one another and shrugged their shoulders. “Alright then, let’s hear from that guy in the skirt.” Knock yourself out Hamish.
Over (the hood)
And closer to home the Crown dropped its criminal negligence causing death charge against former AG Michael Bryant, who dragged a cyclist on the hood of his convertible for a bit before the cyclist hit a passing fire hydrant and fell off suffering fatal head injuries. I know for many of us the optics do not look too good. They expected the former AG to be brought to justice. Then again the cyclist was a bit of a pest taunting the AG and throwing his knapsack at him and jumping on his hood. If they Crown dropped the charges, it must have considered the actions of the cyclist to almost constitute volenti. He simply had to accept the risk if he wanted to play Indiana Jones.
Justice has been done this past week in Raymond, Alberta. Right has prevailed. 19 year old student Hamish Jacobs insisted on wearing a kilt at his high school graduation ceremony. The school said no, as the rules required the gentlemen to wear pants. After protests hit the school board from all over the world, the trustees relented and they allowed Hamish to forgo the pants and wear a kilt.
I would guess that this week was not a busy one for the trustees and that they had nothing more important to discuss. After the meeting was called, the chair probably said, “Is there any business to discuss? Funding? Drugs? Bullying?” All the trustees looked at one another and shrugged their shoulders. “Alright then, let’s hear from that guy in the skirt.” Knock yourself out Hamish.
Over (the hood)
And closer to home the Crown dropped its criminal negligence causing death charge against former AG Michael Bryant, who dragged a cyclist on the hood of his convertible for a bit before the cyclist hit a passing fire hydrant and fell off suffering fatal head injuries. I know for many of us the optics do not look too good. They expected the former AG to be brought to justice. Then again the cyclist was a bit of a pest taunting the AG and throwing his knapsack at him and jumping on his hood. If they Crown dropped the charges, it must have considered the actions of the cyclist to almost constitute volenti. He simply had to accept the risk if he wanted to play Indiana Jones.
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