‘I’m sick to my stomach’: Retired RCMP officer details humiliating experience with CBC prank show
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/retired-rcmp-officer-cbc-prank-show
‘I’m sick to my stomach’: Retired RCMP officer details humiliating experience with CBC prank show
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/retired-rcmp-officer-cbc-prank-show
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>The organizers then played a fake video of King Charles on a massive television screen in front of the audience claiming that Canada was dissolving the RCMP in order to account for all the wrongs the force had committed against First Nations people. A First Nation chief then came on stage and spoke to how, according to his account, the RCMP were responsible for the plight of Indigenous people. Later, a person pretending to be Prince William also did a speech.
“And now I’m realizing I’m sitting there for a reason,” Jaws said. “These people, these production people, wanted me to feel humiliated, which I did, big time.”
None of this sounds even remotely like comedy.
Imagine the outrage if the cbc used our tax dollars to fund production of “what is a woman?”.
Pranks are only funny if they leave the “victim” slightly confused or bemused. If the “victim” is laughing after, you know you did well. Just for Laughs Gags did this well for the majority of their pranks.
Pranks that make the victim feel fear, terror, humiliation, etc. are simply cruel and mean spirited. Someone shouldn’t fear for their life, freedom, or livelihood because of your prank.
I really don’t understand what the CBC and APTN was thinking in all this.
The only thing funny is how they thought this was a good idea.
A federally funded news organization ridiculing a federal organization… CBC could be a taught a lesson or two on economics.
RCMP are a proud and decent backbone of Canada, Thankyou
Man I love seeing tax dollars at work…
I guess the echo chamber of white man bad at cbc is finally biting them
Our tax money is being used so responsibly (sarcasm)
I hope whomever was involved and greenlit this “prank” show is fired.
I have it on good authority (people on reddit last week) that this is just good old fashioned investigative journalism
I don’t see the comedy in bullying and browbeating people, even if they have beliefs you think are completely wrong.
Defund
Somebody recently said that comedy is using the unexpected to reveal truth.
The problem with this kind of “prank” is that it’s a statement on societal morality and justice, aimed at individuals. There’s nothing comedic about it.
Ah yes. The CBC.
I would like to hear the other side of the story since Clinton Jaw is not a great source in my opinion. Though I’d rather the CBC not sponsor gotcha bullshit.
Complaining to promote his yt channel
Hahahahaha this dork is a YouTuber who does soyface thumbnail react content about Bill Maher and “Ice Rioters” getting arrested. Great way to get more attention
Why are conservatives the softest, most fragile people in the world, and why do they become cops when they are exactly that?
This is disgusting. Someone should lose their job over this. That was someone who spent their life doing good for their country.
Shame on these people and everyone who green lit this.
This sort of bone-headed stunt really undermines the serious need for Reconciliation between our police forces and our indigenous countrymen.
Reading the details of the prank, there’s nothing remotely clever about it. This isn’t a borat type thing of tricking people into saying stupid shit, it was literally just, as described, a false pretenses recorded humiliation ritual. Pretty low for the CBC.
What the actual fuck
This is disgusting and unethical and fraud and shows the integrity that CBC has now that it is fully funded by the Government. It’s untouchable and corrupt. Independent journalism is censored by the government in this country. This is looking exactly like the book 1984.
Oh no. That poor cop.
But why did he feel humiliated
Cringe comedy is nauseating at the best of times. Humiliating people like this is not only not funny but not acceptable at all. Whoever greenlit this should lose their job.
My brother was a proud member of the RCMP who gave his career to all citizens of Canada. He grew up in the North and treated everyone fairly regardless of who they were. He was a loved individual who 2 years ago sadly lost his own battle with PTSD due to his career.
For anyone especially a funded media to think that making fun of any group is so reprehensible it is beyond words.
There may be problems with the RCMP, there may be issues with our Govt and the way First Nations were treated in the past, but for god sake, these individuals had absolutely nothing to do with that. And for the CBC and this so called comedy troop to try and humiliate Members in this way should be resulting in the resignations of those at CBC who were involved. Because if it were the other way around and some group tried to make fun of First Nations persons you can bet your ass they would be shown the door.
Sorry for my rant, but WTF is wrong with these people
Defund the CBC will come back ten times as strong over this.
We need to built bonds between people , rather then ignite a battle.
Worse is the CBC is fighting to hide it’s subscribers base on CBC gem , usi g tax payer dollars to hire lawyers.
This is a public broadcaster, we pay for it , everything should be publically available.
The head of the CBC should be fired and Marc Miller should resign – he should have many years ago tbh.
That’s a purely political statement masquerading as a prank. Heads should roll at CBC for that, but I doubt that will happen.
People are so soft nowadays.
CBC has an annual budget 1.38 Billion. As a tax payer, I don’t feel we get our moneys worth. I think the CBC needs to be restructured. The cost of living in this country continues to climb and the CBC spends tax payer money on garage like this.
I guess the RCMP are fair game unless it’s Poilievre criticizing the head of the RCMP for turning a blind eye to Trudeaus SNC Lavalin interference, in which case how dare you disrespect this revered national institution.
Glad to see the state keeps burning the tax dollars I work so fucking hard for them to… well, burn!
I know this isn’t the point, but this guy has the surname Jaws? And he’s not some sort of sailor or fisherman?
My fucking tax dollars going to this shite.
Defund the CBC. What a nasty rag it has become.
I want heads to roll over this