Anti-police brutality march 'declared illegal', broken up

[Joe Shlabotnik]

An estimated 150 protesters surrounded in police 'kettle' manoeuvre on side street

Montreal’s 18th annual march against police brutality was declared illegal a matter of minutes after its scheduled start time of 3 p.m. at the intersection of Jean-Talon and Châteaubriand streets.

Montreal police officers dressed in riot gear, including horse-mounted officers, mobilized soon after the announcement to move protesters away from the intersection. An estimated 150 protesters were soon caught in a kettling manoeuvre south of the protest zone on Châteaubriand Street.

A Sûreté du Québec riot squad dressed in green fatigues moved in a short time later to replace Montreal police officers and take over the kettle.

The Collective Opposed to Police Brutality, which organizes the march to mark the International Day Against Police Brutality, said this year’s march was organized to highlight what it calls “social profiling” by Montreal police officers, or the targeting of those believed to be homeless and therefore "unwanted."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/anti-police-brutality-march-declared-illegal-broken-up-1.2574163

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[truedelphi]

1. But Joe, didn't you realize how dangerous those young men, women and bikers look?

I mean all the police have on their side are the Darth Vader protective gear, batons, and chemicals - what could they do i f someone sneezed on them!

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. Those $637 fines ought to teach 'em a lesson,

to file the proper paperwork and request free speech.

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[truedelphi]

4. ^^^^^^ n/t

[Downwinder]

3. Motley looking crew.

Need some practice in close order drill.

Fire ants sure would be fun.

[Demeter]

5. It's a perverse comfort that ours is not the only police state in the First World.