Shortly after the Olympics, Vancouver was entertained with a type of event I’ll label ‘Ninja theater’. Two participants of Occupy Vancouver were victims of a vicious cream pie attack by Black Bloc apologists… The attack was intended for David Eby, the head of the BC Civil Liberties Association. He was accompanied by Chris Shaw, UBC Professor, …
Category: Violence
Nov 18
Heart Attack: A tale of Olympian ninjas…
One of the more controversial moments during the Olympics was an incident known inside the ‘professional protester’ circles as “Heart Attack”. You’ve all heard of this incident- a bunch of malcontents wearing ninja costumes smashed the windows of the Hudson Bay Company on Georgia Street. There is something almost poetic about their choice of victim. The …
Nov 18
The Occupation Documentary: Coming soon, 2012
If there is one thing anyone could look forward to in 2012, it will be the release of The Occupation Documentary by Rafferty Baker and Matthew VanDeventer. I’ve seen them both at #OccupyVancouver just about every time I’ve been there. Their camera has already helped clear some of the ambiguity about the presence of the #BlackBlok …
Nov 18
A Twitter Conversation About Violence…
So, I’m on Twitter, trying to catch-up with what is going on in the world, and I am accosted by a tweet from Harsha Walia- this time, she was trying to include a reporter from the Globe & Mail: Oh no, I think I need a lawyer! Harsha is going to sue me for asking …
Nov 17
Does Anyone in Vancouver Have One of These? (Can we play with it together?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vOor1xmVDs I love Poland, and not only because I’m half Polak- but because of the people. Warm, gentle, determined, intimidatingly brilliant- all qualities I admire… Here’s a guy in Warsaw who used his DIY drone to film clashes between the police and the people. This is quite a brave act! I once met a VPD from …
Nov 17
A Video About Ninja’s: From a guy at OV who supports the Black Bloc…
This is the attitude we are facing at OV. This video is recent, and by the same person who made a threatening message about October 31st. We know who you are…
Nov 17
@VancouverPD: We need some answers!
Dear Chief Chu, Your officers know me; I’m the one who has been fighting to ensure Occupy Vancouver live up to our anti-violent commitment. I’m the one who stood up on Oct 8th and yelled out: “Are the police not members of the 99%?” We’ve coexisted at OV for over a month now, and the relationship …
Nov 14
Hijacked! Occupy Vancouver 1.0 no longer belongs to the 99%…
One month ago today I was sitting at the same place writing Activists & Buggy Whips, a paper that came out of the frustration of how the many people organizing Occupy Vancouver had refused to use the word ‘denounce’ in reference to violence. I was confounded at the time, had no idea why this simple …
Nov 12
A Resounding No!
I’m on my way home after attending the Meet the Candidates at the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House. I submitted a question for all candidates: “Is it acceptable to use Riot Squads to shutdown Occupy Vancouver?” My question was lost in the crowd, so wasn’t discussed. So, I Politely insisted my question be answered at the end. …