Editor’s note: This letter was sent to us by a resident who said he did not want his name included because he feared for his safety. Because of his genuine fear, we agreed not to include his name.
The picture of this vandalized STOP sign is a clear indication of how Muskoka has gone backwards when it comes to civility. Was this act a sign of protest or something more sinister?
We know that there is serious jail time for vandalizing STOP signs. It makes sense. A driver distracted by the sign could easily cause death or injury at this intersection. More concerning is that this criminal may well know how much jail time we are talking about and may not care because they may be planning to do harm to the Prime Minister of Canada.
In days of yore, we might ignore this incident but now we have a violent group in our midst such as the nazis, homophobes, anti-vaxxers, wannabe trump Americans, misogynists, etc. I have not signed this as I am no longer sure how safe I am for speaking out.
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Margaret Brown says
Are you kidding? If you can be distracted by this stop sign you should not be driving . You are at a stop sign for goodness sakes. What do you do if a deer runs across the road? You think someone adding Trudeau to a stop sign is a criminal act and they may attack the prime minister? Really???
No wonder you are living in such fear. I feel very sorry for you.
Paul Grant says
Wow bud, if you think spray painting a stop sign is a federal offence which will give to jail time think again, lol. It’s time for you to move if your that scared.
Bob Slater says
Wow! The fear of the stop sign! IMO …Maybe just maybe the country has had enough of JT’s attitude And most importantly his spending and programs that is and will cripple Canada now and in the future. Seriously JT & his NDP traitors needs to go! ASAP! I love it when all the complainers blame Americans and Trump for Canada’s problems! So funny! And remember .. #45 had 80 MILLION votes .. that’s a lot of people that YOU are insulting!
Neil Knelsen says
Time for this Guy to grab his tin foil hat and hide in the basement. Trudeau is destroying Canada in my humble opinion. I’ve never seen this level of hatred towards a sitting Prime Minister in my life and I’ve never seen our Country so divided as it is now.
I’m ashamed of our Prime Minister and the People that keep him in power.
Nancy Long says
I’m not afraid of speaking up. Nor am I living in fear. And, the sign is just a symptom of people blaming government for whatever wrongs they perceive are happening. So immature! And cowardly.
I detest the F*ck Trudeau flags, etc. They are disrespectful and spread a hate message. When driving about with young children and they see that, it is very discouraging. If you don’t like government, then step up and become part of the solution.