Have you been to the stampede yet?
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An American cop went to visit Calgary and was approached by two Canadians asking if he has been to the stampede. Apparently they were giving free tickets. The police officer somehow felt threatened and wish he had his gun on him and wrote a letter to the editor about how they should be allowed to carry guns in Canada to feel safer. Canada laughs.
The letter is as follows (From Calgary Herald)
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I recently visited Calgary from Michigan. As a police officer for 20 years, it feels strange not to carry my off-duty hand-gun. Many would say I have no need to carry one in Canada.
Yet the police cannot protect everyone all the time. A man should be al-lowed to protect himself if the need arises. The need arose in a theatre in Aurora, Colo., as well as a college campus in Canada.
Recently, while out for a walk in Nose Hill Park, in broad daylight on a paved trail, two young men approached my wife and me. The men stepped in front of us, then said in a very aggressive tone: "Been to the Stampede yet?"
We ignored them. The two moved closer, repeating: "Hey, you been to the Stampede yet?"
I quickly moved between these two and my wife, replying, "Gentle-men, I have no need to talk with you, goodbye." They looked bewildered, and we then walked past them.
I speculate they did not have good intentions when they approached in such an aggressive, disrespectful and menacing manner. I thank the Lord Jesus Christ they did not pull a weapon of some sort, but rather concluded it was in their best interest to leave us alone.
Would we not expect a uniformed officer to pull his or her weapon to intercede in a life-or-death encounter to protect self, or another? Why then should the expectation be lower for a citizen of Canada or a visitor? Wait, I know – it's because in Canada, only the criminals and the police carry handguns.
Walt Wawra, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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This has sparked hilarity across various news sites, twitter and he has become the laughing stock of Canada. There has been various funny images made to make fun of the situation and they can be found on the various news sites that have this article. Googling "Have you been to the stampede yet" can yield some funny results on this incident.
