Even if it was in jest, such phrases are inappropriate for you as someone who has run for public office in the past
Well I must say it has been some time since a reporter, outside of the Kamloops area, has sought me out for comment. It happened today however, and it had to do with seven Greenpeace protesters who took it upon themselves to hang from the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge, and block a tanker which was legally about to head out to sea. This demonstration of course to protest the ALSO LEGAL Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. Seeking me out was David Ball, a reporter for the Star in Vancouver. He emailed the following to me: Good afternoon Mr. Forseth, I am a reporter with The Star Vancouver newspaper and covering yesterday's illegal bridge protest and arrests. I noted that hundreds of social media users have used phrases such as "cut their ropes," and that you used the phrase as well: Alan Forseth, BC Reform Party MLA candidate for Kamloops North Thompson -- 1996 General Election "Damn shame they couldn't have just...