It is important to remind people of the little publicised group (American press) that have a strangle hold on an area of British Columbia. You may be aware of this but for others herewith.They are the proponents of
Khalistan
India was split up on the exit of the British in 1947. India did not want any separate state of Sikhs. The Canadian intelligence services were warned of plots hatched in Canada. They were gun shy of offending Canadian anti-racist laws. Result?
329 souls killed when an Air India flight blew up over the Irish sea. Another package blew up in Tokyo, being transfered to another Air India flight. A small miracle, two poor baggage handlers killed, six others injured.
To date only one man legally punished in Canada. His story that he did not know what his bomb, he constructed was for. Now due for release after about 17 years jail time. There is raw fear by Canadians even today of offending this group, still agitating in BC. Threats of violence are being made to Canadians in Canada.
Political correctness has killed.
The difference is...their hat is more representative than ours...but it is no big deal. Burga's that cover your face...That's a big deal.