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By: Princess Pointful

Princess Pointful — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:10:36 +0000

Wow.
It is scary how quickly things can tumble in that direct from such a simple request– no good when the public sphere becomes somewhere where even observing is forbidden.

By: pagno

pagno — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:24:25 +0000

lucy, i told tom too, but photograph any bruises, etc. i’m so sorry you had to go through that… xx

By: Lizard

Lizard — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:30:52 +0000

I think it’s fitting that you still have the “village idiot” banner up… ‘Montreal Police… your very own village idiots” They’re overgrown goons if you ask me… which you’re not, but I’ll say it anyway!

By: thinkingintype

thinkingintype — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:26:47 +0000

I’ve contacted Concordia legal services, I’ve set up a meeting. Thanks for the tip on QPIRG. Sven is a lawyer in Toronto.

I was completely shocked too. I’ve ‘observed’ many times before, and did the exact same thing. The police officers were cordial enough, and nothing ever got out of hand. If anything, there were times when I’ve observed that police were roughing someone up, but as I walked closer, the police stopped being as agressive as they were before.

By: parodie

parodie — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:15:37 +0000

That’s appalling! Is Tom a lawyer in QC, or from elsewhere? If you want advice, you could get in touch with QPIRG people (there’s a branch at McGill & one at Concordia) who have sadly too much experience with police brutality.

I’m shocked and saddened by your experience. *sigh*

By: thinkingintype

thinkingintype — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:58:37 +0000

I forgot to mention that they broke my glasses and gave me a nice big bruise on my arm. No formal arrest though.

By: thinkingintype

thinkingintype — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:22:19 +0000

I just have the name of the officer who issued me the ticket for ‘obstructing pedestrian traffic’ (because it is written on it). They really didn’t want us to have their names. One cop I was talking to actually put his hand over his name tag when I asked how to spell it, and he walked away, even though no one would give me a pen with which to write it down.

By: ogged

ogged — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:09:46 +0000

Yes, I’m kidding; this is really horrible. Did you manage to get any information about the officers who did this?

By: thinkingintype

thinkingintype — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:01:02 +0000

I guess so…. but two harassments do not a good situation make.