Compare and contrast the two reports below: one by Adam Toy for Global News and the other by Rebel News. You’ll immediately notice how repetitive the word “hate” is in Toy’s article, so as to pound into the minds of readers that Pastor Reimer is hateful and that readers should not support him. Yet there is no indication whatsoever that Pastor Reimer hates anyone. His protest had nothing to do with opposition to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
Toy further writes that “several people had aggressively entered a library classroom, shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the children and parents in attendance.” But what were those “slurs?” And were they really directed at the children, when the goal of the protesters was expressly to protect children from being sexualized in drag queen and king exhibits? Toy’s dramatic and highly threatening depiction immediately invites skepticism.
Pastor Reimer became the center of attention and controversy over his protest at the “Reading with Royalty” Seton library event. The reason for his protest is made crystal clear by Rebel Media:
“…protesting an extremist practice where drag queens entertain children often in an overtly sexual nature.”
The entire issue for Reimer is about the use of public libraries to provide the kind of “entertainment,” which is only appropriate for adults. It isn’t about “hate.”
The video of how Reimer was removed shows that he was thrown out with a force that landed him on the floor. His nightmare continued with police knocking at his door over charges that should never have been brought to begin with.
It is an outright lie to accuse Pastor Reimer of a hate crime and throw him into jail on such grounds.
The basic questions that Adam Toy of Global News and the mainstream media did not consider are:
- What is the goal in the drag queen and drag king presentation to children?
- If the goal is fun and education, then why make the presentation even remotely sexual?
During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Rebel Media Founder Ezra Levant issued a rare plea for help from America, given the state of freedom in Canada.
It is indeed highly disturbing to watch the trampling of the rights of Canadian citizens, the sexualization of children and the complicity of most media. The rule of law is being steadily dismantled in Canada as the country descends into totalitarianism.
“Calgary man faces police, bylaw charges following hate-motivated library protest,” by Adam Toy, Global News, March 3, 2023:
Calgary police say a 36-year-old man is facing a total of eight charges in a hate-motivated crime.
Police say protesters disrupted a Reading with Royalty event early last month at the Seton Library in the city’s southeast.
The family-friendly storytimes at public libraries are led by local drag queens or kings, and children are invited to dress in their best outfit, cape or crown.
Police say behaviour of protesters outside these events has been getting worse in recent weeks.
Officers were called around 11 a.m. on Feb. 25 for reports that several people had aggressively entered a library classroom, shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the children and parents in attendance.
Derek Scott Reimer has been arrested and charged with causing a disturbance and mischief.
Reimer was due to make a court appearance Friday morning.
Police say hate-motivated crimes are those where an offender was motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on personal characteristics of the victim.
Hate motivation in a crime can be considered by the courts if a person is found guilty of the connected crime and can add to the sentencing.
CPS Supt. Joe Brar told Global News police conducted a criminal investigation into all aspects of the incident and determined the charges, but no complaint was made against the people who removed Reimer from the Seton library event, as seen on videos in social media.
Calgary bylaw officers also charged Reimer with six counts of harassment under the city’s public behaviour bylaw, charges issued on a long-form summons. For each charge, Reimer could face up to $10,000 in fines and if payment defaults, six months imprisonment.
Amendments to the city’s bylaw in June 2022 prohibited harassing anyone for their age, race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, or gender identity or expression……..
“Pastor Kicked Out of Drag Story Hour,” Rebel News, March 3, 2023:
Calgary Pastor Derek Reimer has been arrested for protesting.
His latest “crime” has been protesting an extremist practice where drag queens entertain children often in an overtly sexual nature.
I’m sure you’ve seen the videos online from these events. Some of the footage of what’s been called “drag queen story hour” really is shocking.
So Pastor Derek has been protesting these extreme events.
It’s unsurprising, it shouldn’t even be news that there are peaceful protestors at these events…..
John Allan says
‘Toy further writes that “several people had aggressively entered a library classroom, shouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the children and parents in attendance.”’
HomoPHOBIC!? TransPHOBIC!?
Phobic (adjective) = Phobia (noun)! Equals ‘FEAR OF’!
I seriously doubt that too many people harbour any FEAR of these people!
The majority DO, however, see homosexuality as ‘outside of the norm’ … and think that those who participate/support others’ participation in any public display of the ‘non-norm’, should be obliged to keep it ‘in-house’!
Dan says
That thug jawed jerk blocking the camera is typical of most Canadian cops these days.
I happened to see the application form for the Medicine Hat, Alberta police force about 10 years ago, (it turns out they’re one of the most corrupt in Alberta, if not Canada.) and when asking why the applicant wanted to be a cop there weren’t questions like, “Do you want solve crimes?” of “Do you want to stop drugs?” or “Do you want to help the community?”
The questions were, “Would you ever disobey a direct order?” and “Would you ever question a superior officer?” and “Would you act without consulting a higher authority?”
It’s no wonder the police acted like they did during the phony pandemic.
The last ten years, EVERYWHERE I’m guessing, has been recruiting nothing but thugs and bullies. If not, MORE of them would have quit the force when ordered to attack peaceful protestors.
I never did drugs and, coming from an alcoholic family, didn’t care to drink when younger, so thought cops would be more inclined to having “clean” fun.
30 years ago I learned they are worse, laughing and bragging about getting away with all sorts of “crimes” by flashing their badges.
Their traffic violations especially tick me off.
I just lost in court, where the MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA cop bald face lied on his testimony and, even though I showed pictures to the judge proving such, the judge still sided with the cop–, No. The pig. I’ve never referred to the police as “Pigs.” but I will now.
ESPECIALLY because of the past few years, I simply DON’T believe “Most cops are good” anymore.
Hoi Polloi says
“Oklahoma Republicans formally censured their nonbinary Democratic colleague Tuesday after state troopers said the lawmaker blocked them from questioning a transgender rights activist accused of assaulting a police officer during a protest over anti-trans legislation.”
She needs more than a censure; she should be charged, but at least they’re refusing committee privileges for now. In a world where pastors are violently abused and targeted with lawfare for objecting to grooming children on public property, but a muslim who supports those who violently attack police goes free, we have no justice system.
OLD GUY says
Funny how some protesters can burn a city or neighborhood to the ground and no-one gets arrested and charged with a crime. But protest LGBTQ,xyz or a DRAG show and you get arrested for hate speech.
E T says
And isn’t it funny that nobody seems to know or abide by the Canadian Constitution.