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In my hometown, we're quashing human rights to make room for the world cup! It's not a smokescreen, it's the justification. https://www.pivotlegal.org/city_of
by boothby 5mo ago
In my hometown, we're quashing human rights to make room for the world cup! It's not a smokescreen, it's the justification.
https://www.pivotlegal.org/city_of_vancouver_s_new_fifa_bylaw_prioritizes_branding_and_security_over_rights_protections https://www.pivotlegal.org/city_of_vancouver_s_new_fifa_byla...
- cgh 5mo agoFrom your link: “Further, the enforcement of this Bylaw, like all laws enacted in our current colonial and racist legal system…” Practically no Vancouverite would read this page and take it seriously.
- chadgpt3 5mo agoYou must not think all the freedom they're taking away with this bylaw was important freedom, since you chose to fixate on some irrelevant piece of text.
- subarctic 5mo agoJust saw this, i had to laugh because at first i thought you were talking about Mexico and was picturing something much worse than a bylaw with some fines for things like unauthorized street vending which the maximum is less than what you would make renting out your tent spot for a few days during the tournament