Olympic Police State

CSIS/RCMP 'Probe' possible Olympic Threats

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 19:02

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.

2010 Security Costs Could Hit $1 Billion

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 18:57

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.

Who Will Pay for 2010 Police State?

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 18:56

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.

RCMP Seek Secrecy for 2010 Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 18:52

Police want Games secrets kept

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

Insite Concert Cancelled by Cops; Vancouver

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 18:39

Insite show halted by cops

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

Cop in Fatal Crash Involved in Taser Death, 2010 Security, and Sun Peaks (Skwelkwekwelt) Arrests

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 00:20

The RCMP officer involved in a drunken fatal collision last week in Delta (a suburb of Vancouver) was also a supervising officer during last years fatal tasering of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver airport. RCMP Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson is a member of the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit (VISU).

More Security & Emergency Training for Disaster 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 00:09

Security experts rehearse worst-case 2010 Olympic scenarios

Hundreds gather in Vancouver to prepare for potential disasters

By Ian Austin, The Province
Published: Friday, November 14, 2008

Details on 2010 Security Plans & Preparations

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 00:08

2010 security presentation reveals details

By Bob Mackin , 24 Hours, November 14, 2008 08:00 am

RCMP Again Looking for Luxury Ships for 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sat, 02/05/2011 - 23:59

RCMP seek a floating base for security

The Province; News Services
Thursday, November 20, 2008

The RCMP are again looking for accommodations on a large vessel or vessels for some of the security force in the Vancouver area during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Emergency Planners Prepare for Disaster 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 20:18

Traffic jams and quakes among Vancouver 2010 threats on planners' radar

Canadian Press, November 27, 2008

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Traffic accidents may snarl Vancouver traffic on any day but if that day falls during the 2010 Olympics, the consequences could be a lot more severe.

Syndicate content

Receive occasional email notices from the VMC:

The site for The Media Co-op's content about opposition to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver has been archived and will no longer be updated. Please visit the main Media Co-op website to learn more about the organization.