Western Standard - December 03, 2021


Calgary police officer gives emotional statement on losing career after refusing jab


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10 minutes

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1,151

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129

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Calgary Police Officer Brian Dennison talks about his decision to refuse the government's new mandatory vaccination policy and the consequences for his job and career. He also talks about the dangers of the new law and how it could have a long-term negative effect on our society.

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00:00:00.400 Hi. My name is Brian Dennison. I'm a Calgary police officer for the last 24 years, and I am finding myself in a position now where I have to choose between getting this miracle jab that the government is toting, or possibly lose my job.
00:00:25.700 This is September 29th, and at Calgary, we are expecting any day for the chief to drop his COVID vaccination policy, which has been rumored to be one month, basically since it comes out, to you must have two vaccinations in you.
00:00:55.700 To be considered vaccinated. And then they're so gracious to give us one more month until December 1st, just before Christmas, to comply for all those that haven't done it yet.
00:01:10.120 I looked forward to retiring at 25 years. And the easy way out for me is to retire now. But I'll tell you this.
00:01:25.520 I'm not taking the easy way out. I've never done it throughout my life. And I'm not doing it now.
00:01:33.440 So for all those other police officers that are out there that are wondering, should I just get it? And then they'll leave me alone, and I can get to work and do my job.
00:01:50.980 And then they'll leave me alone.
00:01:52.980 You're fooling yourself. This is the beginning of your rights being taken away.
00:01:59.460 This is the beginning of what is going to be a long road for you.
00:02:07.100 And also for those that have taken the vaccination, I don't fault you at all. The information was that this was supposed to help.
00:02:17.740 And it is proven, if you've taken a look at what's happening in Israel, where they're on their third and fourth rounds of shots now, and people with those shots are dying in the hospital, you'll see that this is all a farce.
00:02:34.220 There's something else happening here. And it's taking away the rights of Canadian citizens.
00:02:41.540 And 24 years ago, just about, I took an oath that I'd uphold the law. And part of that is what I'm doing today. I'm standing up, and I'm not allowing myself to take part in this sham, this illegal activity that they are doing.
00:03:05.820 I have sat back, and I've shed tears over this. And everything in me says that you're doing the right thing. And I would say all you other coppers out there, civilian workers, people that work at 911, EMS, doctors, nurses, you know as well, you give an inch, they will take a mile. This is just the beginning.
00:03:35.820 So, here comes the onslaught of our careers. They have no problem letting us go. Making us take all our holidays, all our bank time, and then telling us to go home without pay until we comply.
00:03:56.520 That is the ultimate in bullying. That is the ultimate slap in the face for those of us that have gone their careers, two years, five years, 10 years, 25 years, and served others.
00:04:14.000 That's all of us. That's all of us frontline, and all the workers that help us do our job.
00:04:20.340 You're kidding yourself if you think this is going to end.
00:04:24.660 This is the very beginning of you seeing Canadian society torn down.
00:04:35.300 People in Canada are sheep.
00:04:38.580 You feed them enough, you tell them they're so great, you tell them this will help them, they'll do it.
00:04:44.500 So, now there's two sides to the Canadian people, the vaccinated, the unvaccinated.
00:04:53.000 And those that are vaccinated, a lot of them look down on us that are unvaccinated.
00:04:59.800 And that's starting the two-tier system, very reminiscent of many years ago during the World War that Hitler was perpetrating against the Jews.
00:05:16.060 He slowly but surely took away the rights, the privileges, all that stuff that people find worthwhile in life.
00:05:33.100 He stripped it away from them.
00:05:34.820 And then he was able to demonize them enough that all the German people were on board to exterminate them, because they were nothing.
00:05:49.060 So, just start taking a look at some of the correlations there between what has happened and what is happening.
00:05:58.460 Because, folks, it's coming.
00:06:01.280 It is coming.
00:06:02.520 And if you want to leave this world worse off for your children, and for the younger generation, just keep complying.
00:06:16.760 Because soon enough, you'll be as indoctrinated as all these people that are running the show.
00:06:23.940 So, this is my call to action for especially all the police officers.
00:06:34.700 Time to stand up.
00:06:37.200 You signed up for this job.
00:06:40.000 This is your job.
00:06:41.600 If you lose your job, you can go home at night going, hey, I stood up for what is right for everybody.
00:06:54.200 I stood up for law and order.
00:06:58.420 And I didn't turn my back on it.
00:07:01.100 I paid the ultimate price.
00:07:03.600 Besides, besides dying, I lost my career.
00:07:09.300 I lost my job.
00:07:11.740 They let me go.
00:07:13.000 They fired me.
00:07:13.940 They sent me home without pay.
00:07:15.740 Whatever they're going to do.
00:07:18.460 So, now is the time.
00:07:21.720 Think about where your line in the sand is.
00:07:26.500 And you're either in or you're out.
00:07:29.260 Are you going to jump out of the foxhole, run across the front lines, and surrender?
00:07:38.140 Just because they start putting pressure on you?
00:07:42.220 Or are you going to dig in?
00:07:45.060 Are you going to do what you know is right?
00:07:49.180 What you signed up for?
00:07:51.980 And what you have been doing in your career?
00:07:53.980 So, please, join me.
00:08:00.160 Because I'm not retiring early.
00:08:04.080 I'm here for the long haul.
00:08:06.640 Send me home.
00:08:10.360 Take away my hours.
00:08:15.320 It doesn't matter to me.
00:08:16.740 Because what really matters is that I know deep down in my heart what is right.
00:08:24.220 What is lawful.
00:08:26.840 And the way we should be treating humans.
00:08:29.740 And this is not it.
00:08:32.980 If you think you can do that,
00:08:37.780 you can send me a message.
00:08:43.660 Private message on Telegram.
00:08:46.720 However you want to get a hold of me.
00:08:48.460 My name's all over the place.
00:08:50.180 You'll be able to find me.
00:08:52.160 And let me know who you are.
00:08:53.980 Because I'm looking for those that will stand with me.
00:08:57.220 I need somebody that has my six. 0.71
00:08:59.420 I'm not a leader.
00:09:01.340 I'm not the person that can lead a revolution.
00:09:04.640 But someone has to do something.
00:09:07.320 And if I get fired tomorrow,
00:09:08.840 I get fired tomorrow.
00:09:12.420 That's what it is.
00:09:13.500 That's what it takes.
00:09:14.240 It takes guts.
00:09:21.900 It takes looking into the future.
00:09:24.680 Thinking about your children's future.
00:09:27.140 And even those that you don't know.
00:09:29.400 Their future.
00:09:32.240 If you're on the fence,
00:09:33.760 time to jump off.
00:09:34.900 Whatever side you jump on.
00:09:36.700 That's up to you.
00:09:37.600 I hope you join us.
00:09:41.800 The more of us there are,
00:09:43.460 the bigger impact we'll have.
00:09:48.580 So,
00:09:49.420 please,
00:09:51.000 give it some thought.
00:09:54.720 Because,
00:09:55.460 come Christmas,
00:09:56.920 our world will be ugly.
00:09:59.680 We'll be right back.
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