Toronto G8&G20
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- lodef0
a year later...
- i_monk0
The secret law that got a majillion people arrested is going to be killed:
- lodef0
A couple of feature length documentaries have been made outlining the issues and events surrounding the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto and are available to be watched in full online. There are a bunch of original video and interviews as well as video taken by witnesses, they provide a detailed look at what happened and will really take you back there.
Some things captured among others are the mass violations of civil rights and general abusive behaviour from law enforcement. I was around for some of it and I can say the experience is weighing heavily on my mind this election, especially after the contempt charges brought to the Conservative government.
Into the Fire by Dan Dicks and Press for Truth,
http://pressfortruth.ca/news_dtl…
G20 Exposed by Derek Soberal,
Think about him what you will but Sheen gave this one a nice little plug ;]
- scrap_paper0
Here is the facebook page for Saturday:
- lodef0
Twitterveillance, G20 police use social media
http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides…a bunch of articles from NOW
http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides…
- i_monk0
July 10th (this Saturday) is a Day of Action to Defend Civil Liberties across Canada. In Toronto the rally will be at Queen's Park, 1pm-4pm.
- rentcompass0
Unfortunately, few bad apples got the main demonstrators message off track. The police responds with blind disproportionate unjustified force. So many innocent bystanders were either arrested or physically hurt.
- I wonder how many of those "bad apples" were cops inciting a riotscrap_paper
- lodef0
Any word on the person who was arrested at night before the demonstrations? I heard she was one of the main organizers and they are now charging her with "conspiracy" or something.
- yeah, she's a friend of a friend. She was released on bail but is now facing serious charges of conspiracy along with 15 others. Conspiracy to do what, I'm not sure...LOKi
- conspiracy to do what, I'm not sure...LOKi
- thats what I wondered... conspiracy to do what? something perfectly legal in a modern democratic nation?lodef
- LOKi0
my take: http://lokidesign.net/2356/2010/…
- georgesIII0
Torontonians got screwed
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A report released this week by the Parliamentary Budget Office says the two summits are expected to cost Canadians C$930 million (US$893 million) in security alone, including more than C$500 million for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Together with other hosting costs — including nearly C$2 million for a marketing and media pavilion in Toronto that includes a "fake lake" — the total tab will run well north of C$1 billion.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3790…- not to mention the $500K+ in damages to local businesses that has been reported so far.wademd
- xcarlx0
expect most effective descent in our "democracy" to face "miami model" tactics from her on out. how are we different from iran exactly?
- xcarlx0
now this is fucked up
- Their are enough people their to defeat the outnumbered police...ideaist
- The HD really brings it to life.Andrew_D
- love it at 3:00. Someone playing Khumbaya, and the guy behind picking his head. WTF is the point of all this, it's just crap.mikotondria3
- lodef0
I still can't believe that police cruiser was allowed to stay there and burn and be destroyed and have some guy sit inside it while simultaneously a large number of police were corralling perfectly peaceful people into groups shooting beanbags at them and arresting them etc. You'd think, being their property and stuff, that they'd secure the area and put the fire out in minutes. Obviously there was an ulterior interest.
- After seeing all this shit, I really don't know what to think.Andrew_D
- bliznutty0
- that witch looks scary and goddamn FUGLYdavebellechique
- This is ridiculous!wademd
- davebellechique0
- ok... the black block the causing trouble and vandalizing. but the black guy is just looting...pango
- LOKi0
I was there too, and in Quebec 10 years ago. Quebec was different, there was way more open confrontation, but it was like a cat and mouse game (not that it was a game, it was brutal and ugly) between the cops and the demonstrators. We pushed, they shot at us, we backed away, then regrouped, and pushed back, etc. Despite the violence, it made sense, and in the end we actually managed to disrupt and deligitimize the FTAA talks. To the point that the agreement was never signed.
Toronto has been a different story. The countless stories are much more horrific because it isn't even about conflict. The violence is a side issue to the intimidation, fear, control and criminilisation of people working for social change. I have a friend in jail now who was nabbed out of her bed at gunpoint at 4am on Saturday morning (before the demo)!!! The cops broke into the home at which she was staying and just grabbed her and her friends. at gunpoint.
let me say that one more time. Cops broke into the home of a private citizen and kidnapped an innocent women at gunpoint and are now holding her in jail.