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Canadian court to sentence Splitting the Sky over attempted Bush arrest
Published: 08 June, 2010, 01:28
Edited: 01 July, 2010, 15:58
TAGS: Crime, Protest, Human rights, USA
A Canadian court is preparing to announce the sentence of Splitting the Sky, an activist who tried to make a citizen’s arrest of former US President George W. Bush in Canada for crimes against humanity.
Splitting the Sky, also known as John Boncore, was arrested in 2009 when attempted to arrest Bush at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Canada. Bush was there to give a speech. The accusations include obstruction of justice and may be elevated to criminal charges, according to Michel Chossudovsky , the director of the Centre for Research on Globalization in Montreal, Canada.
Splitting the Sky attempted the arrest based on Canadian law, evoking the crimes against humanity and war crimes legislation passed in Canada in 2000. The attempted arrest was for alleged war crimes that George W. Bush arguably committed by going to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“This is an important case for Canada, but it’s an important case for the whole world, because it really is the test as to who is the criminal. I think what he [Splitting the Sky] is saying is that George W. Bush is the criminal and I have as a citizen I have the right to arrest him if my government or my law enforcement officers, and he invoked the law enforcement officials when this happened and they didn’t,” said Chossudovsky.
Splitting the Sky has refused a plea barging to plead guilty in exchange for having all charges dropped. He is pleading not-guilty and is confident in his supporters and strong legal team.
“This is a legal test and yet there is virtually no media coverage in Canada, or the United States or anywhere else on this important court case. Here is a man who is challenging George W. Bush and it is called Splitting the Sky vs. George W. Bush,” said Chossudovsky.
Many ask whether or not the case is still relevant, given that George W. Bush is no longer in office and no longer in charge of the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
“That does not mean that the crimes he has committed can simply be whitewashed, those war crimes have been committed,” said Chossudovsky.
Chossudovsky also argued that the case is relevant based on principle. It may set legal precedent for future cases concerning potential violations of human rights and war crimes by other world leaders.
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The world should be helping to arrest the former Bush Administration for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bush is no longer the President and is no longer protected by his former office. On August 30, 2009 Dick Cheney spoke that it was essential to have interrogation techniques to save American lives and to protect the United States from further attacks. Dick Cheney also stated that he approved of waterboarding. Now we have Carl Rove stating in public that he supported waterboarding in his recently published book. On June 5, 2010 Former President Bush stated that he approved of torture and said that if he had the chance to do it again, he would. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Carl Rove are being allowed to speak their minds without being challenged by the news media. The people who ran the FBI, CIA, George W. Bush, Alberto R. Gonzales and Dick Cheney, Carl Rove are well informed on the laws of our country. They also understand the process of our government. The Former Bush Administration made a decision to bypass the advice of Congress and the Supreme Court. United States Code, Title 18 – Crimes And Criminal Procedure Part 1 – Crimes, Chapter 118 – War Crimes, Section 2441. War crimes 18 USC Sec. 2441. War crimes.
Based on law-legislation in Canada mr.Splitting the Sky is innorcent. He tried to arrest mr.Bush in line with this law!Powers never please the God justice or any other human written laws. Justice is what they say it is...A Iraqi jurnalist who trow shoes at mr.Bush got 3 years prison sentence but mr.Bush who wage wars against Iraq and Afganistan with fake evidence and who kill 2 plus millions innorcent people-walk free!Yet, he is today a "human right activist" which have a bible in his hand. If there is anyone out there who is beyond any doubt a mass murrderer and a war criminal-mr. Bush is! All the rest who face any charges for the war crimes up to now in Hague, looks like a saints compare with mr.Bush crimes...Can Canadian judges rise as fine humans above this unjust case against mr.Splittng the Sky and pass decision not quilty, the time will tell. Nevertheless, World opinion shows that mr.Bush is without any doubt a war criminal and his place is in Hague...Thank you.
The uS has a history of committing acts of terror upon it's own citizens. Since 1791, when Congress passed the set of protective clauses called the bill of Rights...many things were standard. Congress today, does not follow it's won standards...to improve,correct,and revise in a moral way. Congress and George Bush, abrogated the law when they passed the patriot act. They deliberately caused the former laws and the Constitution to be of no effect. The Ninth amendment states...the enumeration in the constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. They broke their own laws. They have been notified...that their methods are ill. Not only of their own laws but against the laws of Nature. Everything here upon Earth follows the laws of physics...and they are blind. Today, they are missing three requirements to govern with morals. Moral approval, moral manner, and moral order. They no longer have a due process, nor do they follow the standard procedure of protocol. It is my hope that Canada survives what the uS government is doing. They are self centered and treat the public as common slaves. It's a terrible shame what they are passing along to our grandchildren in debt.