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   . . .  Quiet protesters who stand behind the Prime Minister holding   
   moderate hand-made signs that criticize his policies.   
      
   Wow . . . watch for another law from the Cons making this a major crime   
   for which mandatory prison time is needed.  Runciman is another   
   rightwing radical who's backed Harper's 'law and order' laws which are   
   now being flouted by individual judges across Canada.   
      
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   CBC News Posted: Jan 08, 2014   
      
   Senator Bob Runciman wants crackdown on PM protesters   
      
      
   Former Ontario solicitor general Bob Runciman is questioning why two   
   activists who got to within an arm's-length of the prime minister this   
   week were allowed to "walk away scot-free and smiling" — and he says   
   he'll use his Senate seat to bring in new laws to deter similar future   
   protests.   
      
   "People who sneak into these kinds of events, using phony ID,   
   impersonate others, or conspire with others to do the same, should face   
   indictable offences with serious fines and/or imprisonment," said   
   Senator Runciman in a written statement sent to the parliamentary press   
   gallery.   
      
   "The decision not to charge two individuals who impersonated wait staff,   
   avoided RCMP security and got to within a few feet of Prime Minister   
   Stephen Harper trivializes a serious security breach and highlights the   
   need for new laws to deter future improper attempts to gain entry to   
   events where designated persons such as the prime minister or Governor   
   General are present."   
      
   To that end, he says, he hopes to bring in a private member's bill that   
   would "beef up the law to more effectively deter similar attempts in the   
   future."   
      
   The release also criticizes the prime minister's security detail for   
   allowing the security breach to occur.   
      
   "There's no doubt the RCMP protective unit needs to be asked some very   
   pointed questions, especially when one of the individuals on stage was —   
   or should have been — on an RCMP lookout list."   
   RCMP look to prevent 'repeat occurrence'   
      
   In a separate statement Wednesday, the RCMP confirmed that while   
   Monday's events are still under review, they have "identified the   
   mistake" that led to the security breach and have taken steps "to   
   prevent a repeat occurrence."   
      
   The RCMP said it is responsible for keeping the prime minister safe at   
   all times, including "hundreds of public appearances across the country   
   every year."   
      
   "The vast majority of those appearances happen without incident," it   
   notes in the statement.   
      
   "The protection of VIPs demands a measured approach that balances the   
   RCMP's duty to protect elected leaders against the public's right of   
   free speech and access to public officials in a democratic society."   
      
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