# Protests in Canada shut down US Consulate in Toronto and maybe Embassy in Ottawa

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 30, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-canada-shut-down-us-consulate-in-toronto-and-maybe-embassy-in-ottawa/778593 "2017-01-30T16:10:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-canada-shut-down-us-consulate-in-toronto-and-maybe-embassy-in-ottawa/778593/61 "2017-02-07T15:34:58Z")

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> [@Nava](#):
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> In what other countries do people get instructions about “how to behave if a cop stops your car” which include “do not move or make any gestures you haven’t been ordered to do”?

Actually, I got instructions like that as part of my counseling when I was involuntarily committed a few years back. Given that[40% of police shootings in Canada are of someone having a mental health crisis](http://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/episodes/hold-your-fire), it made sense in context.

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-canada-shut-down-us-consulate-in-toronto-and-maybe-embassy-in-ottawa/778593/62 "2017-02-09T11:38:34Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> I believe that comes from over imaginative posters on the 'Dope, although if I were a person of color I would do my best not to anger a policeman.
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> Come to think of it as a White Guy, I wouldn’t annoy anyone I deal with.

Actually, no, I have received those instructions in person as part of “moving to the US” training.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-canada-shut-down-us-consulate-in-toronto-and-maybe-embassy-in-ottawa/778593/63 "2017-02-09T12:05:31Z")

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> [@Nava](#):
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> Actually, no, I have received those instructions in person as part of “moving to the US” training.

You surprise me.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protests-in-canada-shut-down-us-consulate-in-toronto-and-maybe-embassy-in-ottawa/778593/64 "2017-02-09T15:44:36Z")

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And I’ve been advised similarly when renting a car in Canada with the plan of driving to the US.

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