Canadian book burners
They don't actually burn the books but the effect is the same.
"Detective Sergeant Steve Irwin, a veteran Toronto police hate crime specialist (not to be confused with the late Crocodile Hunter of the same name) told the conference that his policy is to respond to reports of hate crimes "as if it were an incident of violence," but that it is rarely clear how to proceed. Having worked in homicide and sex assault, he said hate crimes are "probably the greatest challenge I've ever dealt with regarding the Criminal Code."
He recalled the single time he has used the law that allows for a warrant of seizure against hate propaganda when a large Toronto bookseller imported copies of the Turner Diaries, a popular white supremacist fantasy of race war, and book industy representatives lined up in defense of freedom of expression.
So Det.-Sgt. Irwin called a meeting of Customs officials and the industry representatives, and said any store that tried to sell the books would be raided and the books seized.
"Of course, no one volunteered to do it, the books never made it out of the warehouse, and in fact were returned to the States," he said.
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Probably not a flashy enough procedure for Hitler but the mentality is the same. The prevailing ideology must be shielded from dissent.
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Perhaps Sgt. Irwin sees himself as the new Heinrich Himmler. Does he wear a monocle?
What's next? Farenheit 451 like firemen to burn book in front of or in your house?!
I kinda pity the guy - who do you police laws that are so vague and meaningless?
I guess what he came up with was a reasonable compromise in the circumstances - shame the booksellers were all gutless.
sorry - meant 'how do you police...'
"Of course, no one volunteered to do it, the books never made it out of the warehouse, and in fact were returned to the States,"
So just go back to the States and get a copy. Canadians come to the U.S. for medical treatment anyway, so why not stop in a bookstore as long as you are here!
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