Canada police to punish drink-drivers with Nickelback

[Lightshade25]

A Canadian police force is threatening festive drink-drivers with a cruel and unusual punishment: forcing them to listen to local band Nickelback.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38147982

Kensington Police Service, which looks after the residents of Prince Edward Island, will be handing out fines and criminal charges as usual.

But it seems it is the possibility of having to listen to Nickelback which has really upset the locals.

"Doesn't torture go against the Geneva Convention?" asked one on Facebook.

In recent years, the band has become a source of ridicule and hatred on the web - something the Kensington Police Service were apparently all too aware of when posting their annual advice to assign a designated driver before going out for the evening.

However, conscious not everyone would heed the law, officers warned they would be out "looking for those dumb enough to feel they can drink and drive".

Writing on Facebook, they continued: "And when we catch you, and we will catch you, on top of a hefty fine, a criminal charge and a year's driving suspension we will also provide you with a bonus gift of playing the offices [sic] copy of Nickelback in the cruiser on the way to jail.

"Now, now, no need to thank us, we figure if you are foolish enough to get behind the wheel after drinking then a little Chad Kroeger and the boys is the perfect gift for you.

"So please, lets not ruin a perfectly good unopened copy of Nickelback. You don't drink and drive and we won't make you listen to it."
And in case people didn't quite get the message, they posted a picture of the offending item, still in its wrapping.

The tongue-in-cheek post has divided the community, with some criticising Kensington Police Service for making light of a serious issue, while others hit out at them failing to support Canadian music.

There were also those, however, who didn't feel they had hit quite the right note - and suggested there was another Canadian native who would work even better.

"Don't hate on Nickelback!! They are a good band. Use someone like Justin Bieber. No one will ever think twice about drinking and driving if you use Bieber," the cheeky Facebook user argued.

Fuck this, police brutality is getting out of hand

[Linebacker]

Is it some sort of running joke this about Nickelback because I actually listen to Nickelback sometimes and they are very good,and very popular.

[Graham]

Haha. I'm sure that will punish repeat offending.

[BeerBaron]

Is it some sort of running joke this about Nickelback because I actually listen to Nickelback sometimes and they are very good,and very popular.

Yup

It's a Canada wide thing. We hate Nickleback, with a passion, it's awful.

Canadians being forced to listen to Nickleback is like Apricity members being forced to read Rethels busted ass english.

[Lightshade25]

I swear to god, Canada is the world's Cirque du Soleil

[Profileid]

Everyone seems to hate them yet they've sold more than 50 million albums to date.
I mean they suck for a multitude of reasons,being from Canada one of the main ones,but let's be real here.

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Yup

It's a Canada wide thing. We hate Nickleback, with a passion, it's awful.

Canadians being forced to listen to Nickleback is like Apricity members being forced to read Rethels busted ass english.

u is just like a womens

[LieDetector]

Yup

It's a Canada wide thing. We hate Nickleback, with a passion, it's awful.

Canadians being forced to listen to Nickleback is like Apricity members being forced to read Rethels busted ass english.

It's like that here to. They've become a joke for whatever reason. NB was a really good band back in the day.

[Poise n Pen]

Canadian government plays mainly canadian bands on the radio. So they eventually come to hate all their own bands because they get played so much. They also hate bryan adams for example.

[Al-Meksiki]

I thought we all agreed that Nickleback is objectively bad in all musical aspects