UPDATE 1656 EST Sept 19/07: Reliable sources have reported to CaledoniaWakeUpCall that a plainclothes RCMP officer led OPP officers on a raid against the occupied Stirling Street construction site in Caledonia where Sam Gualtieri was assaulted, and arrested 13 natives. CWUC is also reporting that native leader Clyde Powless gave the go-ahead to the arrests. Why the OPP and RCMP needed Mr. Powless’ permission to enforce the law is not clear.
The police didn't need Powless's permission. If they did, then whenever they want to arrest any other bunch of folks, they'll have to get permission from their leader, too. I don't like the precedent the "permission"-getting sets.
At least Mr. Powless is being reasonable. That's a good sign.
