Mark Steyn on the Geller Cancellation
by Canada’s Sharia Police

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I was scheduled to speak at the Chabad Flamingo Synagogue in Thornhill, right outside of Toronto’s city limits, on May 13. But now Islamic supremacist groups in Canada, with sharia enforcement by the Canadian police, have succeeded in getting the event canceled under police pressure, and the organizers are looking for a new location.

Insp. Ricky Veerappan, of the York Regional Police force’s diversity, equity and inclusion bureau said,  “Some of the stuff that Ms. Geller speaks about runs contrary to the values of York Regional Police and the work we do in engaging our communities.”
Let me understand this. The “stuff” that I speak about – gender apartheid, creed apartheid, Islamic Jew-hatred, honor killing – runs contrary to their values? What exactly are their values? Imposing Sharia? Because that’s exactly what they’re doing. My value is life. What’s theirs?

Great stuff by the master:

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Excluded by the Inclusion Cops By 
Mark Steyn, National Review

As
some readers will know, I’ve fought a long battle in Canada to restore
freedom of speech to a country that should never have allowed itself to
lose it. So I find this example of naked intimidation by state power
especially repugnant:

Pamela Geller, tireless campaigner against
Islamic imperialism (and a lady I had the honor of being introduced by
at CPAC a few years back), was scheduled to give a speech at a Toronto
synagogue on May 13th. Miss Geller is not a convicted terrorist or
terrorism-supporter or someone who argues for the execution of all
homosexuals. If she were, she could speak at any Canadian venue with
impunity. Instead, here’s what happened next:

TORONTO - York
Regional Police threatened to remove a rabbi as one of the force’s
chaplains if he hosted a controversial anti-Islamist speaker at his
Thornhill synagogue.

Insp. Ricky Veerappan, of the force’s
diversity, equity and inclusion bureau, confirmed he and officers from
the service’s hate crimes unit met with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan of the
Chabad Flamingo Synagogue on Tuesday.

They expressed concern about
an upcoming talk to be given by Pamela Geller, a vocal critic of
radical Islam. She protested past plans to build a mosque near Ground
Zero in New York City, and has posted anti-Jihad messages in that city’s
subway system.

When the York Regional Police
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bureau show up thwacking their
truncheons against their palms and saying, “Nice little multifaith
advisory committee gig you got going, Rabbi. Shame if anything were to
happen to it”, a prudent man gets the message:

Subsequent to his meeting with police, Kaplan cancelled Geller’s May 13 talk.

So
that worked. Those who didn’t get the memo about Inspector Ricky
Veerappan’s self-enthronement as Greater Toronto Area Speech Commissar
are scrambling to find Pamela Geller an alternative venue.
If you don’t want the coppers determining whose opinions you’re
permitted to be exposed to, give ‘em your support. (Miss Geller has more
here.)

I’m
tired of being told what I’m allowed to read and hear by statist hacks
like Inspector Veerappan. John O’Sullivan likes to call the politically
correct British police “the paramilitary wing of The Guardian“. Unfortunately, the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bureau” would take that as a compliment.

PS More here. And this line from Inclusion Inspector Veerappan is particularly revolting:

Some of the stuff that Ms. Geller speaks about runs contrary to the values of York Regional Police.

Get
lost, creep. In free societies, a constabulary isn’t there to enforce
its “values”, it’s there to uphold the law. This man is unfit for his
job.

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ApolloSpeaks
ApolloSpeaks
10 years ago

Pope Francis set to commit “Islamophobia,” canonize 800 Christians murdered by jihadists after being ordered to convert to Islam – Jihad Watch
A JEWISH RABBI OF RENOWN SHOULD EMULATE THE POPE
and do something similar for the 900 Banu Qurayza Jews who the Prophet Mohammed beheaded in a fit of genocidal rage wiping out the tribe because it preferred death and slavery to conversion.

InfidelForLife
InfidelForLife
10 years ago

Veerappan unfit for his job? Yes, in Canada maybe. But in Big Zero’s America he would be cabinet material. Heck, he could head up the SS (Safe Speech) Staffel; completely with a nicely tailored black uniform.

ThisObamaNation
ThisObamaNation
10 years ago

Inside Edition Exposes Brarack Obama (aka Barry Soetoro)
As An Indonesian Citizen!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HY_Of1CKgXA
Don’t Let This Story Go Down The Memory Hole!!!

Gleaner1
Gleaner1
10 years ago

Those remarks about the UK police are true. The problem we face in UK is that when the police uphold the law they constrain our freedom of speech. Such is the way the 2006 Race and Religious Hatred Act is drawn up Sussex Police are now enforcing the Sharia on behalf of anyone who takes offence at anything printed or distributed. What can we do?

poetcomic1
poetcomic1
10 years ago

‘Some Muslim woman’ complains and EVERYONE JUMPS TO DO THE BIDDING OF ALLAH!

Alisia S
Alisia S
10 years ago

Here, let me help with a little reality. There is no reason to dance around the issue of speech cancellations and what have you. One only need look at the broader picture to see what is going on in every Western nation on the planet, including the US of A. I am amazed that more people, especially on sites like this one, aren’t taking notice.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, let’s have a look and see if you can guess which country this is…
I won’t keep you guessing, this is Britain, 2013. London to be exact. Nothing, not Pamela Geller, Mark Steyn, or anyone else must be allowed to interfere with this. This is the future sought by our governments. Nothing will be allowed to stop it. Enjoy the enrichment. Won’t you?

Vardit
Vardit
10 years ago

Canadians are writing letters to York regional Police… Here is a copy of my letter:
My letter to York Regional Police re: Pamela Geller and Rabbi Kaplan being strong armed by the police….
My parents lived through the Holocaust. My father was a soldier – first in the Polish army and then in the Russian army – fighting the fascist Nazi regime. My parents now deceased through old age were Jewish. My parents came to this wonderful country, Canada in 1951 and yes, both my parents loved Canada until their dying days. Both parents taught me to appreciate freedom, even though I never knew what NOT having freedom meant. As of yesterday, when I heard that through a Canadian police division, Rabbi Mendel Kaplan was warned, advised, threatened, call it what you like, not to have a woman by the name of Pamela Geller speak at his shul (synagogue) was the very first time in my life I tasted what losing my freedom might be about. Losing my freedom as a Jew in Canada, as a human being in Canada. Who knew that day would be approaching…
I was livid, I was outraged! Had my parents lied to me? Or were my parents hoodwinked into believing Canada was a free country? Canada has such lovely words about freedom but put into practice, I am sorry to tell you, I felt Canada’s Charter of Rights was not worth the paper it was written on – not when it comes to people who love and uphold democracy and freedom.
I have been to some anti-Israel protests sponsored by fake “peace” movements where slogans of Israel’s downfall was advocated. I have seen signs with swastikas painted over Star of David. The police looked the other way. I have been there when police harass the Jews and their friends just to “keep the peace”. And now this… the straw the broke the camel’s back. You must be educated to believe Ms. Geller is not against Muslims – NO! She IS, however AGAINST Islamists, Jew haters, honour killings, female genital mutilation (which is NOT like a circumcision of a baby 7 days old) – has no likeness to it whatsoever – no matter what you have heard. Pamela Geller is against tyranny, dictatorships, fascism. I would hope those would have been your values too, but you listened and adhered to a group that absolutely does not hold Canada’s values close to heart – at least the values I once thought Canada upheld. If the police Chief of York Region would have done some research, he would see that mosques in Canada can have whichever guests it chooses to have without ever having police interrupt their venue. This is repugnant, despicable and very very frightening. You are upholding the wrong side of the law. In the long run it will be detrimental to all Canadians and you would have helped make this happen in my humble opinion.
I t is time the police, the politicians say NO to Islamists. It is high time they get behind the people with Judeo-Christians values – also values of Hindus, Sikhs and others – those who never asked for Canadians to adhere to their way of life but managed to assimilate to the Canadian way of life.
I would like to see a public apology to Rabbi Mendel Kaplan and to Pamela Geller put in place by your administration. I would like to see the police stand up to and not cower to Islamists. Only then will I feel there is freedom in my country and not all is lost. Stand up and help us fight for our freedom… PLEASE!

Got It
Got It
10 years ago

“Insp. Ricky Veerappan, of the York Regional Police force’s diversity, equity and inclusion bureausaid,  “Some of the stuff that Ms. Geller speaks about runs contrary to the values of York Regional Police and the work we do in engaging our communities.”
Bingo.

spirit of elijah
spirit of elijah
10 years ago

Some do nothing and get the Nobel Peace Prize. As a Jew and servant of the Most high God I recommend Pamela Geller for this most prestigious award. She lays her life down to ensure continuing freedom from an enemy whose roots come from the pit of hell. She is such an avid defender of life and righteousness fighting against those who fly planes into buildings, set off bombs in crowds, and are responsible for over 90% of the violence on earth. We the people of the United States support our military but we all don’t fight. So it is with the jihadists who mutilate woman and give women no rights at all. They bomb hospitals and schools and the others give consent by silence. When news of a bombing takes place the Muslims in America and around the world rejoice and dance in the street. They send their children to schools where they are taught the children of God, the one true God are animals, pigs, and monkeys. They are taught that life is about killing them and then receiving a reward from God. The only thing a Muslim receives from God is hell. Their God is not God. Allah is not the same God as the God of Israel. He is a made up God by idol worshipers looking for power.

No dhimmi tool
No dhimmi tool
10 years ago

All these traitors and laughingstocks are doing is proving your point that Islam is a dangerous and fascistic ideology which shuts up its critics through heavy-handed tactics.
Please somebody remind this sharia tool Veerappan what Islam has done to his homeland of India: 80 million Hindus slaughtered, their lands stolen, their temples destroyed, their women raped.
What a dhimmi fool and jihadi tool.
http://occidentalsoapbox.blogspot.com/2009/04/islamic-crusades-episode-6-indias.html

Carmen
Carmen
10 years ago

Insp. Ricky Veerappan got himself all excited listening to slanderous tongues and doesn’t have the nads to even allow Pam Geller a chance to defend herself. He’s just tickled pink to assume anything he’s been told is fact. He makes threats to a rabbi and starts harassing an excellent lady by cancelling her event.
This clown of an inspector needs to put rollers in his hair and put on a housecoat and gossip over the backyard fence. It would be more honest of him.
We all remember the last time this poisonous slander campaign was used to stop her from talking. It gave Pamela an even larger audience. This will be repeated. 🙂

No dhimmi tool
No dhimmi tool
10 years ago

Well said.
So, how come just a few years ago, it was a “hate crime” in Canada to speak harshly about Jews, a la Ernst Zundel, but now it’s in vogue? There can be only one reason: Muslim immigration.
The Toronto police and much of the city government are infiltrated by Muslim fanatics. Just ask Tarek Fatah, a Muslim writer in Toronto who was abused for speaking out against Islamofascism.
Geller should become friendly with Tarek and the Muslim Canadian Congress – they seem like really good people.
http://www.muslimcanadiancongress.org/

Ralph3796
Ralph3796
10 years ago

Now the news media will spend days trying to determine why these men did what they did in Boston. They will want to know what America did to make these brothers so angry with us. They will want to know why these men were not arrested before they did something unlawful. The media will be in a tizzy about the new era of home grown radicals and about how they could live among us and still hate us.
Here in Texas, I have rattlesnakes on my place. I have killed a rattlesnake on the front porch. I have killed a rattlesnake on the back porch. I have killed rattlesnakes in the barn, in the shop and on the driveway. I kill every rattlesnake I encounter. I kill rattlesnakes because a rattlesnake will bite me and inflict me with poison. I don’t stop to wonder why a rattlesnake will bite me.
It will bite me because it is a rattlesnake and that is what rattlesnakes do. I don’t try to reason with a rattlesnake…I just kill it. I don’t try to get to know the rattlesnake better so that I can find a way to live with the rattlesnakes and convince them not to bite me…I just kill them. I don’t quiz a rattlesnake to see if I can find out where the other snakes are because (a) it won’t tell me (b) I already know that they live on my place…I just kill the rattlesnake and move on to the next one. I don’t look for ways that I might be able to change the rattlesnake to a non-poisonous rat snake. I just kill it. Oh, and on occasion I kill a rat snake, because I thought it was a rattlesnake at the time. Also, I know that for every rattlesnake that I kill, two more lurk out there. In my lifetime I will never be able to rid my place of rattlesnakes.
Do I fear them? No! Do I respect what they can do to me? Yes! And because of that respect I give them their fair justice….I would kill them. Maybe as a country we should give more thought to the jihadist just being a rattlesnake!

No dhimmi tool
No dhimmi tool
10 years ago

Whaddya mean? The slaughter of the Banu Qurayza Jews was BLOWBACK for those filthy infidels laughing at and rejecting Mohammed. See, they started it, so they deserved to be murdered!
And Muslims have been engaged in payback ever since.
Because massacring hundreds of people is not a crime against Islam – insulting the prophet IS, however.
What stellar morality Islam inculcates in its followers.
(<=sarcasm)

Avi
Avi
10 years ago

Maybe Veeparan is a Sikh. Sikhs are spiritually close to Moslems as well as to Hindus – sort of a mix. Remember some twenty or thirty years ago, an Air Canada airplane was blown up by Sikh terrorists. So when this guy speaks of his “values” he does not mean Canadian values – he means pro-Moslem values. He is just using his position to advance the cause of Sharia. So sorry to see that O Canada has fallen so low as to be in such people’s power. Canadians are too nice people – pushovers for Moslem fascists.

Patti
Patti
10 years ago

Canada,,,,the same country that allowed some of the 9/11 highjackers to hang out there until 9/11,,,not the brightest crayons in the box.

ApolloSpeaks
ApolloSpeaks
10 years ago

With all the great, earthshaking miracles Mohammed performed in Mecca and Medina these blind, stupid, stiff necked Jews still believed in the fiction that Moses was the greatest of God’s prophets, and they paid the price. (sarc)

Dawn Nussbaum
Dawn Nussbaum
10 years ago

I planned to attend before. I will be sure to attend now. Its terrifying that this actually happened here.

DVult
DVult
10 years ago

Since when do we need the permission of the police to give a speech? Who cares if this fool Ricky Veerappan agrees or not or whether whatever is being said is consistent with his values? We went all the way overseas to spit in Hitler’s eye, I guess we can do the same for little fascist pricks like this when they pop up under our noses.

Georg von Starkermann
Georg von Starkermann
10 years ago

After thinking about some of the comments I posted in another one of these articles, I am now coming away with the conclusion that people in Free Societies such as Canada are really afraid of the potential terror that Muslim extremists can unleash. The 2nd Boston Massacre is a good example whereby a young man places a bomb right at the feet of an 8 year old innocent boy and kills him, along with 3 other people, and injures 200 other people.
If you all have noticed, there is no outrage in the Muslim community anywhere in the world. These people think that this is a normal activity for Muslims to take, that is the killing of innocent people. Now in Canada, they are looking at the horror that can be unleashed much like that at the World Trade Center, or the Boston Marathon. I am now seeing the fear that the York Police might possess should the local Muslims go berserk and start a killing campaign.
When dealing with Muslims you can only deal with them with extreme force. There is no middle grund. They just do not deal with any compromise in mind. Just talk to any Israeli about Muslim compromise on any issue. Be prepared to get laughed in your face.

Cassandra Clearwater
Cassandra Clearwater
10 years ago

Ralph I agree with you and I like the story about the rattle snakes. i lived on a ranch in Texas when I was a young child and I saw my father kill many rattle snakes. The jihadists should be dealt in the same way.

Cornell
Cornell
10 years ago

Patti:That is a scurrilous and false rumour.

Kufar Dawg
Kufar Dawg
10 years ago

My prediction for the good rabbi Kaplan? He’ll be fired anyway, once all the commotion for the Pamela Geller event has blown over.
Is Veerappan a scuzzlum himself? What about the higher ups in the dept. are they scuzzlums?
Has anyone noticed the pattern of islamonazi intimidation of ANYONE who dares to allow Pamela Geller to speak? Not only in the USA, but now in Canada?
We all know that Pamela’s polite criticism of Islam would be a crime in ANY islamic state right?

Kufar Dawg
Kufar Dawg
10 years ago

I read an old parable that is reminiscent of what you wrote.
A man saw an adder/poisonous snake freezing on the ground so picked it up
out of the goodness of his heart and put it inside his shirt to warm it up
and save it’s life. When the snake was out of danger it bit him. He asked the snake why did you bite me when I saved your life? Because it is my nature said the poisonous snake.

Kufar Dawg
Kufar Dawg
10 years ago

I think you’ve been duped. What exactly does their advocation for an “accessible immigration policy in Canada” mean? You know what I read it as? I read it as meaning more islamonazi immigration to Canada, immigration that will result in Canada being made an islamonazi state through demographics. Muslimes lie and lie and lie, because their holey prophet of death, Jew hatred and pedophilia was a liar and advocated lying. Your “moderate” muslimes are just using different tactics to achieve the same ends as their more violent brethren.

Kufar Dawg
Kufar Dawg
10 years ago

Maybe not so much a black uniform, as the black flag of jihad.

Kufar Dawg
Kufar Dawg
10 years ago

HOw many people who have commented on this article have committed not just crimes against pisslam in ANY islamic state, but capital crimes? I know I have.

Bernard Ross
Bernard Ross
10 years ago

Read all about it, extra extra
CANADIAN POLICE TERRORIZE JEWS IN THEIR SYNAGOGUE
Police dictate what Jews must discuss in their synaguogue
Police do not enter mosques to dictate the same to Imams because Mosques do not encourage terrorism.

Carmen
Carmen
10 years ago

The rabbi was threatened with the loss of his job in the police dept. as a chaplin. Ricky Veerappan insists his threat to fire the rabbi wasn’t a threat, it was a ‘talk.’

Take It back
Take It back
10 years ago

” With all the great, earthshaking miracles Mohammed performed in Mecca and Medina….”
HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHA……(COMING UP FOR AIR)….. HHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAH……. HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHA….

Dobraya Utka
Dobraya Utka
5 years ago

Why not charge the York Regional Police with rank antisemitism?

Ray_Sears
Ray_Sears
5 years ago

According to the York Regional Police, Islamic murders good, Joooos talking about muslims is HATE SPEACH ! Nuff said ?

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