Olympic Police State

APC and DERA Office Raided by Police

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:46:46 +0000

APC and DERA Office Raided by Police

The police raided the former office of the Anti-Poverty Committee Thursday night, under the pretext of looking for the Olympic flag that was stolen by the Native Warrior Society nearly a month ago.

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Olympic Security to Allow Peaceful Protests

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:33:29 +0000

Olympic Security to Allow Peaceful Protests

CTV news article on Olympic security, they talk about G8 summit in Kananaskis 2002 as a successful template (probably because nothing happened in terms of direct action). The RCMP also refer to protesters as 'stakeholders' which is... kinda wierd...

Updated Tue. Feb. 12 2008 9:17 AM ET

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CSIS watching extremist Olympic protesters

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:18:53 +0000

CSIS watching extremist Olympic protesters

Jorge Barrera
Canwest News Service
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

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NORAD to Provide Air Security for 2010

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:17:17 +0000

Norad to be key player in Games security

Organization offers air protection at Vancouver 2010

David Pugliese
The Ottawa Citizen

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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Canadian Military and 2010 Security

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:14:58 +0000

Military seeks low profile for Games

Canadian Forces were formally authorized in June 2006 to begin assisting the RCMP with Olympic planning

David Akin
Canwest News Service
The Vancouver Sun, Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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Beijing Olympic Police State

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:02:30 +0000

Beijing Lockdown

by Geofferey York
Globe and Mail, July 26, 2008

In the small Beijing suburb of Hongxialu, there's a new force in town. The government has recruited a special unit of 288 residents, mostly middle-aged or elderly, to work as “security volunteers” in the lead-up to the Olympics.

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Summary of Olympic Repression in Beijing

Zig Zag — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:58:18 +0000

Tallying the human cost of the Beijing Games

GEOFFREY YORK

From Monday's Globe and Mail

August 24, 2008 at 10:47 PM EDT

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Vancouver police hire former mercenaries for 2010

Zig Zag — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:58:13 +0000

VPD inches closer to Olympic goal with new recruits

David Hogben
Vancouver Sun
Friday, September 12, 2008

VANCOUVER -The Vancouver police department moved 15 recruits closer Thursday to its staffing goal for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Crazy Calgary Cops Contact No2010.com Re: Spirit Train

Zig Zag — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:54:53 +0000

Crazy Calgary Cops Contact No2010.com Re: Spirit Train

Calgary Police recently contacted No2010.com requesting information about any planned protests against the CP 'Spirit Train' when it rolls into that city later this month. Below is our response.

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BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

Zig Zag — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:06:47 +0000

BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

Daily News Wednesday, October 01, 2008

BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

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CSIS/RCMP 'Probe' possible Olympic Threats

Zig Zag — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:02:00 +0000

CSIS, RCMP launch probes against possible Olympic threats

Jeff Lee, Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, October 08, 2008, The Province

VANCOUVER- Security forces are predicting protests will escalate as the 2010 Olympics approach and have mounted a number of 'intelligence probes' to counteract threats.

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2010 Security Costs Could Hit $1 Billion

Zig Zag — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:57:51 +0000

2010 Olympic security costs could hit $1 billion, says minister

CBC News, Oct 10, 2008

The cost of security for the 2010 Winter Games could reach as high as $1 billion but B.C. will not be on the hook for the runaway costs, according to the provincial finance minister.

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Who Will Pay for 2010 Police State?

Zig Zag — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:56:22 +0000

Province, feds at odds over security costs for 2010 Olympics

Canadian Press, Oct 12, 2008

VANCOUVER — The release of the security budget for the 2010 Winter Olympics is being held up by cost-sharing negotiations between the federal and provincial governments and one critic says that leaves planners with a blank cheque for spending.

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RCMP Seek Secrecy for 2010 Security

Zig Zag — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:52:54 +0000

Police want Games secrets kept

Access to information. Olympics security planners proposed special exemption
JEFF LEE, Canwest News Service, Oct 14, 2008

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Insite Concert Cancelled by Cops; Vancouver

Zig Zag — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:39:36 +0000

Insite show halted by cops

Permits for benefit featuring Bedouin Soundclash rejected:?Police
MARIA COOTAUCO, METRO VANCOUVER
Friday, October 24, 2008

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