Saturday 26 June 2010

G20 Protest News, Updates, Pics

Journalist punched in face by police

Police Brutality against protesters and journalists at peaceful demonstration

Arrests and protest developments

MISC UPDATES:

Here's one of the chants the protesters were chanting at the riot
police:

"You're sexy, you're cute. Take off your riot suit!"



The TTC has suspended all downtown streetcar service and the Southern
subway loop (Yonge & Bloor down to Union and up to St George) for
now.



There is no GO or VIA train service to downtown Toronto.



Air space over downtown Toronto is off limits now.



7pm - 33 arrests so far since 6am today.



NDP G8/G20 Priorities:

http://www.ndp.ca/New-Democrat-priorities-for-G8/G20



On the mis-reporting of the violence at the protest:

http://accidentaldeliberations.blogspot.com/2010/06/on-blanket-treatment.html



Community Organizers thrown in unmarked police vans en route to press
conference on targeted arrests (thanks for the news tip Daphne!)

http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/community-organizers-thrown-unmarked-police-vans-en-route-press-conference-targeted-arrests/38



TORONTO MEDIA COOP

http://2010.mediacoop.ca/

and

http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/story/g820-issues-pt-5/3814





TWITS:

From Twitter CBC posters:

"Toronto Warning: Former blk clad protesters have looted American
Apparel and are now on Queen St disguised as apathetichipsters "



I've been asked to pass along by journo and non journos friends: black
bloc is a tactic not a group



Confrimed - tear gas has been used for the first time in Toronto at
College and University



7:20PM: Confirmed: TTC shuttles on Parliament and Bathurst are FREE and
runs every five minutes.



IMAGES:

http://www.tamiltwist.com/2010/06/images-from-g20-protest-in-toronto.html



http://twitpic.com/2096er



http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=188564&id=191543066296&l=e977efa442





OLIVIA CHOW

http://twitter.com/oliviachow

" Let's not confuse small group of anarchists w/ thousands of peaceful
protesters. Please"

"Smashing windows does nothing to help the poor and dying children +
moms. Stop the Black Bloc as they destroy main message."







VIDEOS:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/g20streetlevel/2010/06/footage-of-smashed-toronto-police-vehicle.html



TORONTO STAR LIVE BLOG ON THE G20 PROTESTS:

http://thestar.blogs.com/g20/

...

6:33 pm Queen's Park. Violence at Queen's Park Police on horseback are
on the move at Queen’s Park. Robyn Doolittle, counts 19 mounted police,
reports that two people have been knocked down. At least two protestors
have been detained.



Moments later, two people stomped on by horses were on the ground
screaming. Officers on the ground moved in and handcuffed them.
L
Nineteen mounted police in full riot gear – and horses wearing eye
shields – have now retreated.

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