Bruce in West Oz
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Well it sure sounds like it after reading this:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Gutsy Indian woman shows the way for other Asians in Canadian police
By Gurmukh Singh
VANCOUVER: She was the first Asian woman to don the uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Today, she handles the toughest beat in the Canadian police force - drug abuse. Remind her of her achievements and Ajit Kaur Tiwana shrugs them off with a "No big deal".
But spend just a few hours with her on her beat and you realise that what the gutsy Indian woman is doing is indeed a "big deal".
Picture this:
It is pitch dark in the alleys of Vancouver and Tiwana is on patrol. Alone, with only her array of weapons for company. "This is a drug-prone area, and you have got to keep a close watch on the situation," she says. She has barely spoken, when Tiwana sees a figure in the distance. Rushing in that direction, she orders the suspicious-looking youth to stop. "Who are you? Have you any weapons on you? Are you a Canadian citizen with your ID on you? If you don't have it, I take you in," she thunders. Such run-ins are routine for Tiwana.
The other day she got a call about some party turning unruly. When she reached there, a man with a beer bottle charged at her. "I kicked him, broke the bottle and pinned him down. Others just ran away. The man was arrested."
Again, she thinks nothing of her courage and fearlessness on duty. "Oh, I thrive on challenges. They have been my lot," she says matter-of-factly. "We are trained in self defence, and I use these tactics all the time. Out here, there is no difference between a man and a woman doing the same job. I patrol at night all alone," she explains.
Tough as nails, Tiwana has been assigned the most difficult job in the department -- to control drug abuse among new immigrants, often dealing with violent youngsters. Being a woman and a member of the ethnic Indian community, it hasn't been easy.
When Tiwana joined the presitigious RCMP nearly 10 years ago, she broke down several biases -- both racial and sexist -- in Canada. "Oh, it was a great feeling! I felt on top of the world," she recalls her feelings when she got the RCMP badge.
It was her love for uniform that drew her to the RCMP. "I imbibed [sic] this love from my father who retired as a Major with the Bihar Regiment." When asked how she felt about breaking into the white bastion, she says, "Look, bias is ingrained in human nature. If you are motivated and qualified enough, nothing can stop you. Of course, I did work my share of prejudices. But I have convinced everyone that I do more than my allotted share of work. Being a woman and being a minority, you have to rise above these things to accomplish your goal."
During her six-month training, many people called her names because of her colour and being a minority. "These were individuals' views. You don't give a damn about them. On the whole, Canadians are fair-minded people."
Thanks to Tiwana's trail-blazing effort, the RCMP today has many south Asian women officers in its ranks. "I know of at least seven to eight Asian women police officers," she says with pride.[/b][/quote]
If you want to read the rest, it's at http://www.indiatimes.com/itit/19in... Is this true?? It's outrageous if it is. B
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Gutsy Indian woman shows the way for other Asians in Canadian police
By Gurmukh Singh
VANCOUVER: She was the first Asian woman to don the uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Today, she handles the toughest beat in the Canadian police force - drug abuse. Remind her of her achievements and Ajit Kaur Tiwana shrugs them off with a "No big deal".
But spend just a few hours with her on her beat and you realise that what the gutsy Indian woman is doing is indeed a "big deal".
Picture this:
It is pitch dark in the alleys of Vancouver and Tiwana is on patrol. Alone, with only her array of weapons for company. "This is a drug-prone area, and you have got to keep a close watch on the situation," she says. She has barely spoken, when Tiwana sees a figure in the distance. Rushing in that direction, she orders the suspicious-looking youth to stop. "Who are you? Have you any weapons on you? Are you a Canadian citizen with your ID on you? If you don't have it, I take you in," she thunders. Such run-ins are routine for Tiwana.
The other day she got a call about some party turning unruly. When she reached there, a man with a beer bottle charged at her. "I kicked him, broke the bottle and pinned him down. Others just ran away. The man was arrested."
Again, she thinks nothing of her courage and fearlessness on duty. "Oh, I thrive on challenges. They have been my lot," she says matter-of-factly. "We are trained in self defence, and I use these tactics all the time. Out here, there is no difference between a man and a woman doing the same job. I patrol at night all alone," she explains.
Tough as nails, Tiwana has been assigned the most difficult job in the department -- to control drug abuse among new immigrants, often dealing with violent youngsters. Being a woman and a member of the ethnic Indian community, it hasn't been easy.
When Tiwana joined the presitigious RCMP nearly 10 years ago, she broke down several biases -- both racial and sexist -- in Canada. "Oh, it was a great feeling! I felt on top of the world," she recalls her feelings when she got the RCMP badge.
It was her love for uniform that drew her to the RCMP. "I imbibed [sic] this love from my father who retired as a Major with the Bihar Regiment." When asked how she felt about breaking into the white bastion, she says, "Look, bias is ingrained in human nature. If you are motivated and qualified enough, nothing can stop you. Of course, I did work my share of prejudices. But I have convinced everyone that I do more than my allotted share of work. Being a woman and being a minority, you have to rise above these things to accomplish your goal."
During her six-month training, many people called her names because of her colour and being a minority. "These were individuals' views. You don't give a damn about them. On the whole, Canadians are fair-minded people."
Thanks to Tiwana's trail-blazing effort, the RCMP today has many south Asian women officers in its ranks. "I know of at least seven to eight Asian women police officers," she says with pride.[/b][/quote]
If you want to read the rest, it's at http://www.indiatimes.com/itit/19in... Is this true?? It's outrageous if it is. B
it is the LAST thing that anyone here would be asked. All contact with our police, RCMP, Vancouver City, or otherwise is not predicated by identifying yourself as a Canadian citizen.