Olympic Police State

Olympic Top Cop Helped Blow Up Truck at Gustafsen Lake

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:14

Olympics' Top Cop Helped Blow up Truck at Gustafsen Stand-off

http://thetyee.ca/News/2009/10/20/GustafsenStandOff/

Vancouver Police 'Set the Record Straight' on Olympic Police State

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:13

Olympic Update

Vancouver Police Department, 2009-10-22

Chief Constable Jim Chu was joined by VPD Deputy Chief Sweeney, as well as RCMP Superintendent Kevin deBruykere from the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit for the Olympics Games, as he made the following statement regarding the Olympics:

Top Olympic Cop Blasted APEC Protesters with Pepper Spray

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:12

Mercer Blasted APEC Protesters with Pepper Spray

Commission slammed Mounties' hair trigger use of force at 1997 summit. Third in a series profiling the 2010 Olympics' top cop.

By Bob Mackin, Vancouver 24 hours and Geoff Dembicki, 22 October 2009, TheTyee.ca

City of Vancouver Seeks to Avert Lawsuit on Olympic Signage Bylaw

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 22:05

City of Vancouver seeks to avert lawsuit over Olympics signage and advertising bylaw

By Carlito Pablo

http://www.straight.com/article-268639/city-seeks-avert-lawsuit

Vancouver Police Acquire LRAD Crowd Control Acoustic Weapon

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:58

Vancouver Police have acquired a Long-Range Acoustic Device (MRAD) for use in crowd control during the 2010 Olympics. The LRAD emits a high frequency noise that can disorient & injure people caught within its range. A LRAD was recently used during the G20 protests in Pittsgurgh. Vancouver cops claim the device is only to be used as a public address system...

US journalist Amy Goodman detained at border, questioned on Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:51

U.S. journalist says she was detained at border over Olympic concerns

By Linda Nguyen , Canwest News Service November 26, 2009

Victoria Police Chief Claims Cop Drove Protester's Bus to Torch Protests

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:47

OLYMPIC RESISTANCE NETWORK RESPONDS TO POLICE ALLEGATIONS OF UNDERCOVER COP DRIVING PROTEST BUS TO VICTORIA

December 3, Vancouver Coast Salish Territories - According to reports by
24 hours news, on Monday Victoria Police chief Jamie Graham alleged that
an undercover police officer was driving a bus organized by the Olympic

Victoria Police Chief Faces Misconduct Complaint for Revealing Undercover Cop Infiltration

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:44

Vic PD Chief Faces Misconduct Complaint for Undercover Bus Driver Remarks

For immediate release Monday, December 7, 2009
Contact: Bruce Dean, 250-298-7256
Video, audio and background links included

A Victoria man has filed a misconduct complaint regarding police chief Jamie Graham and undercover Victoria police operations.

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