Tag: Toronto Police

UPDATED: Occupy & Student Strikes- They’re Not What They Looked Like on The Surface…

Yesterday some interesting (though not totally unexpected) news came out on Undercover Kitty’s blog. While attending a debriefing with the leaders from the Quebec student strike, Kitty learned the at the strikes were not as spontaneous as we’ve been led to believe. According to the testimonies of the speakers, the student strikes were two years in the making. They …

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I Dedicate This Song To The “Scary Lady Cop”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY?rel=0

Toronto Police Lie About Altercation with Occupiers!

I am still deeply disturbed with what happened yesterday at Osgoode Hall. Yes. the Occupiers could have handled the situation better. However, the level of violence was uncalled for, and the police should have been better trained how to de-escalate the situation. Instead, they got violent and created a major incident.

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Police Violence At Occupy Toronto’s New Occupation…

You know me, I’m the guy who stood-up at the planning meeting for Occupy Vancouver and stuck-out like a sore thumb after saying “Aren’t the police members of the 99%?” I meant that then, as I mean it now- that said, the police who came to our encampment at Occupy Toronto today have shown that …

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