Our country has a colonialist, white-supremacist history that is being re-affirmed here. It is ahistorical to explain this as American fascism now leaking north of the border.

The accused did not even need to be present in court.

The double-standards in terms of whose safety matters, and who must be accountable for their actions, is eye-popping and disgusting, depending on whether you're rich/white vs Indigenous, Palestinian, BIPOC, etc.

Dr. Greg Passey, the psychiatrist that diagnosed him, argued that “low-blood sugar had caused Henschel to become ‘irritable’, while his prior military experience had left him with PTSD, specifically a fear of crowds,” as reported by the CBC.

The victim read her impact statement at the hearing.

“The hit was so strong that I collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness,” she said. “That moment was not just violent, it was deliberate and cruel. It was a targeted attack meant to hurt and silence me.”

Crown attorney Moiz Karimjee believed that Dr. Passey’s findings were solely based on what was reported by Henschel, and argued they were rooted in “victim-blaming and anti-Palestinian bias”. It is also worth noting that Passey served for 22 years in the Canadian Forces until September 2000.

“It was difficult and frustrating witnessing the excuses that [the psychiatrist] would present to the judge,” said Nada Shubair, a community member who attended the June 5 hearing for support.

“At one point, he had pointed at the audience in the room saying that their presence is threatening his and Henschel’s safety, as they felt uncomfortable, which is just clear racism.”

There's growing global movements against immigrants.

But sure, America bad. What a fuck tard response.