Today around 3:15 pm, my dad answered the door to a member of the RCMP looking to speak with me. This was a first, and of course being the law-abiding citizen that I am, I hadn't the foggiest idea what business they could possibly want with the likes of me. Was a friend in some kind of trouble? An outstanding J-Walking ticket from a bygone era? Was someone attempting to implicate me as part of an elaborate frame-job?
At the officer's behest, I stepped onto the front porch for a word. He wanted to know if I had ever made a Facebook post relating to the purchase of uranium, and mentioned something about Edmonton. I vaguely remembered making such a post, and dismissed it as an insincere attempt at humour, which indeed it was. Here's the stupid posting I made:
While it was somewhat unsettling in an Orwellian sort of way, it doesn't bother me that this matter was followed-up on two-and-a-half months after having left this post. To the contrary, I think it reflects positively upon the RCMP to display such vigilance in following through on a complaint in the interests of national security.
The member also requested government ID, and I rooted around for my wallet, but couldn't find it. I told him I'd be willing to bring it into the station, but he didn't seem too concerned. My guess is that he realized it was much ado about nothing.
What bothers me is that the complainant, whoever they may be, deemed it worthy of making a formal complaint. Does he or she honestly think that anyone who is seriously in the market for something so carefully controlled would want to draw attention to themselves by advertising their intent in a public forum? I'm inclined to wonder whether someone has a personal vendetta against me. If this happens to be the case, and you happen to be reading this, then I invite you to please engage with me directly through email: romancealberta@gmail.com.
I might as well take this opportunity to make clear that I am not now, nor have I ever been interested in getting anywhere near any radioactive elements whatsoever. My life is very much a peaceful life, filled with music, art, and learning, and I would like to keep it that way!
The member also requested government ID, and I rooted around for my wallet, but couldn't find it. I told him I'd be willing to bring it into the station, but he didn't seem too concerned. My guess is that he realized it was much ado about nothing.
What bothers me is that the complainant, whoever they may be, deemed it worthy of making a formal complaint. Does he or she honestly think that anyone who is seriously in the market for something so carefully controlled would want to draw attention to themselves by advertising their intent in a public forum? I'm inclined to wonder whether someone has a personal vendetta against me. If this happens to be the case, and you happen to be reading this, then I invite you to please engage with me directly through email: romancealberta@gmail.com.
I might as well take this opportunity to make clear that I am not now, nor have I ever been interested in getting anywhere near any radioactive elements whatsoever. My life is very much a peaceful life, filled with music, art, and learning, and I would like to keep it that way!
