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Henry Aubin on the Police Murder of Robert Dziekanski

cellphone-video of an RCMP murder:Robert Dziekanski was killed on October 14 inVancouver International Airport Pulling the plug on Taser deathsINCLUDING A CAMERA on the electric-shock weapon would help clear up questions on its use HENRY AUBIN Everyone is appalled by the tragic death of a man in Vancouver after police …

NO TASERS IN MONTREAL – NO POLICE IN THE METRO!

BECAUSE the Societe de Transport de Montreal already reflects the realities of an unjust society. Whereas a disproportionate number of STM users are people of colour, and an absolute majority are women, over 80% of those employed by the STM are male and over 90% are white. (Source: STM 2005 …

When It Comes To Brutalizing Children, Montreal Cops Are Tops

According to an article in last Saturday’s Journal de Montreal, a thirteen year old girl was brought to the hospital after being thrown to the ground by police and then pepper sprayed. Here is my roughshoud translation: Unconscious, wounded and covered in pepper spray, a thirteen year old was brought …