Olympic Police State

APC and DERA Office Raided by Police

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:46

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.

Olympic Security to Allow Peaceful Protests

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:33

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

CSIS watching extremist Olympic protesters

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:18

CSIS watching extremist Olympic protesters

Jorge Barrera
Canwest News Service
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

NORAD to Provide Air Security for 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:17

Norad to be key player in Games security

Organization offers air protection at Vancouver 2010

David Pugliese
The Ottawa Citizen

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Canadian Military and 2010 Security

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:14

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

Beijing Olympic Police State

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 00:02

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.

Summary of Olympic Repression in Beijing

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 23:58

Tallying the human cost of the Beijing Games

GEOFFREY YORK

From Monday's Globe and Mail

August 24, 2008 at 10:47 PM EDT

Vancouver police hire former mercenaries for 2010

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 00:58

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.

Crazy Calgary Cops Contact No2010.com Re: Spirit Train

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 00:54

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.

BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

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

BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

Daily News Wednesday, October 01, 2008

BC Boosts Security with Video Surveillance Network

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