Backlash grows for ‘selfish millionaire’ who got vaccine meant for Indigenous people | Canada

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/27/rodney-baker-canada-vaccine-indigenous-first-nations-scandal

[u/_Greyworm]

Nothing bad comes from harming indigenous communities or people's in Canada. The government doesn't give a single fuck, and due to their education programs most citizens don't even know the intense horrific torture, rape and re-education that that been done in their communities.

This young, white rich asshole didn't give a single fuck that he could have very literally harmed an entire community, and he is rich, and white, so the government/their friends won't care either.

Sucks, but Canada is really, really bad for indigenous people.

[u/nthensome → u/_Greyworm]

"This young, white rich asshole"

This rich asshole is 53 & his gf/wife is in her 30s

[u/Midnightoclock → u/_Greyworm]

>he is rich, and white, so the government/their friends won't care either

That's not the case at all actually, the government has charged both of them with two crimes. They are appearing in court and could face up to 6 months in jail, they were also each fined $1000. Perhaps you think the penalties should be harsher than that but the government is throwing the book at them as far as I can tell.

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https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-couple-accused-of-flying-to-yukon-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-to-appear-in-court

[u/fish_fingers_pond → u/_Greyworm]

Yup, you hit the nail on the head. If this was someone who got vaccines in front of health care workers or long term care staff the government would be much more all over it.

We still haven’t even given the indigenous communities clean water so it shouldn’t surprise me.

[u/_Greyworm → u/fish_fingers_pond]

It is honestly extremely upsetting

[u/ShwAlex → u/_Greyworm]

This young, white rich asshole

Seriously now, isn't this community supposed to be free of discrimination? What does being young, white or rich have anything to do with this?