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A few words from an outraged citizen.

That’s all it took for London police to realize they had made a mistake and change course, waiving all fees associated with providing officers to help during Remembrance Day-related events in the city.

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The words came in a Letter to the Editor to The Free Press written by Judi Boudreau.

The issue for the Byron-area resident?

She had learned the Byron-Springbank branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was going to be charged $900 for traffic control during its annual Remembrance Day parade — weeks after city hall and police had spent more than $300,000 to police the unsanctioned student-led street party on Broughdale Avenue, also known as fake homecoming.

“I just thought it was terribly unfair,” said Boudreau of the fee.

“These men and women, many who died, but also who are still alive, worked here in Canada, paid their taxes here in Canada, went to war for Canada, and they were being asked to pay for a civil service . . . it just seemed grossly unfair.”