There is to be a press conference today to launch the initiative - I'll keep you posted.
G20 PEOPLE'S INVESTIGATION
We are calling on the public to come forward with photos, video, and eye witness accounts of police violence against civilians during the G20 summits in Toronto. This evidence will be used to ensure that there are consequences for all those who beat and injured people, and for the masterminds who conspired to plan and give orders for the widespread police violence and repression that was experienced by thousands on the streets.
Can you identify these violent thugs?
Look at the images here. If you can identify one of these police officers, please emailg20policeviolence@gmail.com
Did you come in contact with the police or witnessed a police violence incident?
Please fill out this form and share widely with friends and networks. We know that 1,090 people were arrested and at least 275 were charged and are hoping to gain accounts of everyone of those as well as the intense violence that took place that did not result in formal arrests.
Do you have photographs of Police Violence?
You can share images through two ways:
- Email pictures to g20PoliceViolence@gmail.com (Will not be shared unless you give us permission to do so)
- If you've uploaded images on Flickr, please tag them #G20PoliceViolence
Do you have videos of Police Violence?
You can share images through two ways:
- Email videos or links to videos to g20PoliceViolence@gmail.com (Will not be shared unless you give us permission to do so)
- If you've uploaded images on YouTube, please tag them #G20PoliceViolence
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*Here are some videos you should see:
http://www.youtube.com/user/torontomobilize#grid/user/20DF3A28F9C558E6
http://www.youtube.com/user/torontomobilize#grid/user/20DF3A28F9C558E6
4 comments :
I don't think this is a good idea at all, as it will siphon energy away from the push to have an official inquiry. There will be little or no media coverage, and Canadians in general will be none the wiser as to what really went on at the summit.
That's an interesting take on it. But I don't think it will take energy away necessarily. It will be a creative way to sustain the mobilizations demanding a proper public inquiry. And with the interest and momentum that remains around this issue, it will draw media attention. Of course, we'll see - one never knows for certain until one does it.
Why would it take energy away from getting an official inquiry? I don't understand how that works. Is it activists spending too much time gathering the evidence when they could be harassing MPs? Or will MPs feel the need to drop their demands for a public inquiry (are they even making such demands?). The fact is, there is going to be no public inquiry unless there is public pressure. Call me pessimistic, but I don't think, even after the good numbers on July 10, we can get enough people mobilized to actually get the morons in the Liberals and footdraggers in the NDP to push through a BINDING motion for an inquiry.
On the other hand, the revelations (pictures, film, testimony) that are bound to come out of a people's inquiry might actually have an important impact by drawing in the mainstream media and begin raising all sorts of questions that can be posed and reposed to politicians. There are still videos trickling out showing police violence and instransigence (the bubble blowing video is incredible!) and there will likely be much more with a people's inquiry.
And if I've learned anything over the last few years, nobody in parliament, Liberal, NDP, Bloc or Tory, are going to do fuck all for civil liberties, social welfare, justice, democracy, etc. We have to do it ourselves.
Hey Doug - I totally agree. Some very good points.
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