Olympic Police State

Corporate Involvement in Olympic Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:50

Are Private Corporations Entwined in Olympic Security?

Olympics Watch
by Tim Groves

Olympic Police State Steps Up Harassment

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:50

Olympics foes allege RCMP spying

By BOB MACKIN, 24 HOURS, June 8, 2009

Olympic Resistance Network members are accusing the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit of spying and intimidation.

Olympic Resistance Network Response to Police Harassment

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:49

Olympic Resistance Network Response to Police Harassment

The following is a press release from the Olympic Resistance Network on police harassment of anti-Olympic organizers. There is also a corporate media report.

Olympic Police Harassment Criticized

Submitted by Zig Zag on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 22:48

International criticism for 2010 Olympic security

By BOB MACKIN, 24 Hours, June 15, 2009
VANCOUVER - Delegates at international sports conference in England have denounced the tactics of the RCMP-led Vancouver Olympic security force.

Conference Calls for Respect of Civil Liberties in 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:14

Conference Calls for Respect of Civil Liberties in 2010

The Coventry Declaration was approved by conference delegates at Play the Game 2009, the sixth world communications conference on sport and society.

ORN Press Conference Re: Police Harassment

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:13

Activists Take Legal Action against Harassment by Olympic Police - Olympic Resistance Network press conference June 24

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 23, 2009

Will Surveillance Cameras Become an Olympic Legacy?

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:10

Will security cameras become an Olympic legacy?

By Damian Inwood, Canwest News Service, The Province, July 2, 2009

Vancouver officials and police must come clean on whether security cameras for the 2010 Olympics will be permanent, says the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.

Free Speech Faces Olympic-sized Threat, says BCCLA

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:09

Free Speech Faces Olympic-sized Threat, says BCCLA

British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
July 3, 2009 - For immediate release
Free speech faces Olympic-sized threat, says BCCLA

Top Olympic Cop Warns of 'Criminal Protests'

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:08

Top Olympic Cop Warns of 'Criminal Protests'

Olympic security police stepped up their 'psychological warfare' against Olympic resistance with a sensationalistic presentation to Vancouver city council on July 7, 2009. Although he didn't mention No2010.com by name, we know the website he refers to is yours truly.

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