A British Columbia environmental activist was recently granted a conditional discharge from the court for his participation in protests, on the condition that he agree not to leave his home in possession of glue, masking tape or any hairspray whether it be.
This unusual condition was imposed on Victor Lawrence Brice, a former pharmacist disappointed by the inaction of governments, by the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Nanaimo, in August, can we see in the judgment recently posted online.
Last January, Mr. Brice participated in the blocking of a highway to make his demands heard. Then, in April, Mr. Brice and other activists decided to smear themselves with glue to stick to the door of a branch of RBC Bank, regularly targeted because of its investments in fossil fuels.
“I’m not sure if protesters sticking to the door of a bank is a unique case or not. This is certainly something I had never heard of, and it is certainly an effective technique for protesting and disrupting the operation of the bank, ”analyzed judge William Jackson.
Considering the man to have been an active “highly productive model citizen” as a pharmacist, the judge decided to pass the towel by granting him a conditional discharge, with the usual conditions such as not blocking traffic or not not go to the RBC branch in Nanaimo where he had protested.
“You must not possess any glue, superglue, adhesive, fixative or resin outside of your residence unless you have written permission from your probation officer,” however, took care to add Judge Jackson.