Olympic Police State

Vancouver Mayor Slams 2010 Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:06

Mayor slams ‘Orwellian’ limits on free comment

‘Vancouver is a free-speech zone’
The Province | Jul 10, 2009, By Damian Inwood

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says he’s concerned about the intimidation of activists by Olympic security cops.

Profile of a Pig: Bud Mercer's Terrorist Background

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:05

Uncapping Bud

Mickey the Mini Queen, meet Chief Bud.
Bob Mackin, 24 Hours, July 15, 2009

http://blog.canoe.ca/van2010/2009/07/15/uncapping_bud

Olympic Cops Won't Rule Out Agents Provocateurs

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:04

Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit won't rule out agents provocateurs

http://www.straight.com/article-241166/isu-wont-rule-out-agents-provocat...

US Gears Up for Olympic Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:03

U.S. gears up for the security challenge of our Olympics

By Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun, July 17, 2009

The 2010 Winter Games are Canada's Olympics, but they'll be taking place just 50 kilometres from the U.S. border.

Olympic Clampdown on Civil Liberties Continues

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

Rights go out the window to create a seamless 2010 circus

Proposed Vancouver city bylaw takes dead aim at anyone who might express a contrary view or protest during the Winter Olympics

By Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun, July 21, 2009

2010 Security Overkill: Why so Afraid of Protest?

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 22:00

The 2010 Plan to Crush Our Freedoms

Olympics security overkill: Why so afraid of protest?

By Rafe Mair, July 20, 2009, TheTyee.ca
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2009/07/20/2010Freedoms/

US Homeland Security Prepares for 2010 Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:56

Border emergency center gets pre-Olympics test run

New Washington state center will handle anti-terrorism and security during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

UN Human Rights Observers Requested for 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:55

Olympic watchdog group asks UN to monitor rights during 2010 Games

By Stephanie Levitz (Canadian Press) – July 31, 2009

An Olympic watchdog group is asking the United Nations to send human rights observers to the 2010 Winter Games.

Olympic Security Needs to Strike 'Balance'

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:54

Olympic security will need to strike a delicate balance

Vancouver Sun, August 4, 2009, Business section

It's now little more than six months before Vancouver hosts what will likely be the largest event in its history -- larger than Expo 86, and larger than 1997's meeting of leaders of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.

By the Numbers: Breakdown of Olympic Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:49

The Olympics' tailor-made security blanket, unwrapped

Police call it the largest security operation in Canadian history. Here's a look at the plan to keep the 2010 Winter Games safe

SUSAN KRASHINSKY, Globe and Mail Last, Monday, Aug. 10, 2009

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