BASICALLY... THEY DIDN'T GIVE US ANY RIGHTS AT ALL

"WE WERE 5 GIRLS IN A 6 BY 6 FOOT CAGE"

Essential G20 Videos

The Fourteen Essential G20 Videos 

Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist.

It's been days now since the G20 ended, and the details and extent of what actually happened across downtown Toronto over the weekend—on Saturday, along Queen and King and Yonge streets and at Queen's Park; on Sunday night, at Queen and Spadina; throughout the weekend, at the temporary detention centre on Eastern Avenue; and just about everywhere else—are still unfolding.

It helps, though, that video evidence is everywhere, shot by everyone from aspiring directors to pedestrians with cell phone cameras to professionally trained videographers. Here are the fourteen G20 videos that we've been able to find, or that have been sent to us, that we think are the most important ones for everyone in Toronto to see.

1

WHAT IT'S OF: The police car attacked and set ablaze on Saturday afternoon at King and Bay.

WHO SHOT IT: Ryan Walker/Torontoist.

KEY MOMENT: The whole thing, but especially after 0:34, when Walker gets out into the street.

2

WHAT IT'S OF: Some of the most dramatic action from Saturday, in a video that is (unlike many of the others included here) more heavily edited.

WHO SHOT IT: Miguel Barbosa of YEAH! Films, who also shot more peaceful protests over the weekend.

KEY MOMENT: 0:42, when black-clad rioters surround and start to attack a police car at Queen and Spadina, with a police officer still inside, and other officers rush in to help.

3

Click the image above to launch CTV's video.

WHAT IT'S OF: Looters, Black Bloc–ers, protesters, pedestrians, cyclists, and media making their way up Yonge Street on Saturday, in ten minutes of unedited footage. As others who watched similar looting elsewhere have pointed out, there were no visible police.

WHO SHOT IT: A CTV cameraman.

KEY MOMENT: The whole thing, but especially everything that comes after 2:00.

4

WHAT IT'S OF: One man tackles a looter, on Yonge south of College on Saturday, about as politely as anyone can. [UPDATE, JULY 1, 5:05 PM: The man who tackles the looter is Roger Reis, a banker who also happens to have a black belt.]

WHO SHOT IT: Writer/director Corey Surge, whom we interviewed about the video on Tuesday. Surge tracked the mob throughout the afternoon.

KEY MOMENT: The whole seventeen second–long thing.

5

WHAT IT'S OF: Police officers alongside their bikes, advancing on a crowd of people sitting down in the median just south of Queen's Park, on Saturday.

WHO SHOT IT: YouTube user Jehsin.

KEY MOMENT: 0:50, when the officers, batons at ready, march south into those sitting.

6

WHAT IT'S OF: Two men doing an impromptu strip-tease in front of a line of police officers on Saturday, as the crowd chants "you're sexy, you're cute, take off your riot suit."

WHO SHOT IT: YouTube user tomekbuga.

KEY MOMENT: All of it. What's important to glean from it is that the tone of most demonstrations were not anything like those that drew the most attention. Violent protests were still the exception, not the rule, this weekend, as another video from Saturday, by the Toronto Video Activist Collective, or TVAC, demonstrates.

7

WHAT IT'S OF: Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda on TVO, explaining what he saw first-hand (and tweeted about) on Saturday night at the Novotel Hotel protest.

WHO SHOT IT: The Real News Network.

KEY MOMENT: 6:43, when Paikin describes the apparent assault of Guardian journalist Jesse Rosenfeld by a police officer. Rosenfeld was arrested and charged with "breaching the peace."

8

Click the image above to launch Global's video.

WHAT IT'S OF: Police confronting, and as Global puts it, "fir[ing] blasts," apparently smoke canisters, into agroup outside the temporary detention centre at 629 Eastern Avenue on Sunday morning.

WHO SHOT IT: A Global News videographer.

KEY MOMENT: The whole thing.

9 & 10

WHAT IT'S OF: On Sunday, outside the Eaton Centre, an older man carrying a cart and a small megaphone sings a song he's written about Toronto (to the tune of "This Land is Your Land"), and gives an interview explaining that he's trying to create a "calming effect," and that he served in the Canadian Armed Forces and just wants to make sure that "nothing happens to any one [of Toronto's citizens]."

WHO SHOT IT: AM640 reporter Adele Newton.

KEY MOMENT: Both videos, in their entirety.

11

WHAT IT'S OF: In what has become for many in Toronto—and around the world—the iconic moment of the weekend, police charge into an apparently peaceful crowd who had just finished singing "O Canada" at Queen and Spadina on Sunday night.

WHO SHOT IT: Ryan Walker/Torontoist. Two other perspectives on the scene: one from Meghann Millard, who watched from above (a full ten minute–long version is here; a shorter one, showing just the anthem and charge, is here); and another from YouTube user atomcatt, who was on the ground below.

KEY MOMENT: The whole thing.

12

Click the image above to launch CTV's video.

WHAT IT'S OF: What it was like inside the kettle at Queen and Spadina on Sunday, as it closed.

WHO SHOT IT: Jason MacDonald, a CTV viewer who was later arrested and taken to the detention centre. Justin Stayshyn (who was later detained at the intersection) shot another video nearby.

KEY MOMENT: 3:05, when the line of police moves to approach the crowd.

13

WHAT IT'S OF: Of the many allegations made about conditions inside the G20's temporary detention centre at 629 Eastern Avenue, those from Amy Miller, an independent journalist detained there, are the most serious—she was told, she says, that she was "going to be raped"; she says she witnessed strip searches of women by male officers; and she also heard at least one allegation of sexual assault. Miller has filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director and is, along with Jesse Rosenfeld, now represented by Julian Falconer.

WHO SHOT IT: Vimeo user Darren Puscas.

KEY MOMENT: The whole thing.

14

Click the image above to launch Global's video.

WHAT IT'S OF: Mayor David Miller's Monday morning press conference (in two parts). Miller praised the actions of Toronto Police and did not call an inquiry into the weekend's events.

WHO SHOT IT: Global News.

KEY MOMENT: Probably 2:00 in, when Miller says that "Toronto will be getting back to normal," encouraging Torontonians to go to see the Tall Ships in Lake Ontario as part of the Toronto Waterfront Festival, as well as the Jazz Festival at Nathan Phillips Square. Toronto would soon after go to Nathan Phillips Square, but not for the reasons Miller asked them to.

Canadians Want Federal Government to Pick Up the Tab for G20

Canadians Want Federal Government to Pick Up the Tab for G20 Disruption Published on Jul 01 - 2010


Respondents across the country—and in the City of Toronto—feel disgusted and ashamed after last weekend’s demonstrations.Canadians and Torontonians think the federal government should be responsible for compensating the businesses that were negatively affected during the G20 summit in the country’s largest city, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.



The online survey of representative samples of 1,003 Canadian adults and 503 adult residents of the City of Toronto finds that people hold negative views on the demonstrations that took place last weekend as the gathering of world leaders took place.



Summit and Protests



Three-in-ten Canadians (31%) and almost half of Torontonians (46%) say they followed the final communiqués from participating nations “very closely” or “moderately closely.” A majority of respondents across the country (53%) and four-in-five who reside in the G20 host city (86%) paid the same level of attention to the demonstrations.



Respondents were asked about their feelings about the demonstrations that took place in Toronto during the G20 summit. Two-thirds of Canadians (69%) are disgusted, 59 per cent are ashamed, 57 per cent are angry, and 54 per cent are sad. In Toronto, the proportion of respondents who reported negative feelings was higher (Disgust 81%, Anger 74%, Sadness 65%, Shame 61%).



Police Reaction and Compensation



When asked about the reaction of the police in Toronto to the demonstrations, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) and three-in-four Torontonians (73%) believe it was justified. In addition, 57 per cent of respondents across the country think it was a mistake to hold the G20 summit in Toronto—a view shared by 73 per cent of Toronto residents.



Toronto Mayor David Miller has said he will be asking the federal government to compensate businesses that suffered damages or had to close during the G20 summit in Toronto. An overwhelming proportion of Canadians (80%) and Torontonians (90%) agree with this course of action.



Full Report, Detailed Tables and Methodology (PDF)



CONTACT:Jodi Shanoff, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

+416 712 5498

jodi.shanoff@angus-reid.com



From June 28 to June 29, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 1,003 randomly selected Canadian adults and 503 City of Toronto adults who are Angus Reid Forum panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 3.1% for the Canadian sample, and 4.4 per cent for the Toronto sample, 19 times out of 20. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult populations of Canada and the City of Toronto. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.



Post Details- E-Mail - Print



Download PDF Version

Post Date: July 1, 2010 @ 3:50am



Categories: Canada



Tags: Demonstrations, G20, G8, Toronto



« Next EntryPrev Entry »



Click here to cancel reply.

Name (required)



Mail (will not be published) (required)



Website











ARPO InformationCANADA

Jodi Shanoff – Senior Vice President, Canada Public Affairs

+ 1 416 712 5498

jodi.shanoff@angus-reid.com



UNITED KINGDOM

Andy Morris – Research Director, London

+ 44 207 065 7272

andy.morris@angus-reid.com



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mario Canseco – Vice President, Public Affairs

+1 877 730 3570

mario.canseco@angus-reid.com





Visit Opinion Publique Angus Reid (Quebec, Canada)



Subscribe to Angus Reid Public Opinion Polls (RSS Feed)

PollsGlobal Opinions & Trends See All Viewing: Latest Latest

United States

Canada

United Kingdom

Global

Jul 01, 2010

More People in Britain Think the Economy is in Dire Shape

While other countries expect recovery, a third of Britons say their economy will get worse.
read more

Jul 01, 2010

Americans Proud of Army, Freedom and Flag Before Independence Day

Very few respondents report feeling “very proud” or moderately proud” of the economy and Congress.
read more

Jul 01, 2010

Canadians Want Federal Government to Pick Up the Tab for G20 Disruption

Respondents across the country—and in the City of Toronto—feel disgusted and ashamed after last weekend’s demonstrations.
read more

Jun 30, 2010

Optimism Appears: Fewer Americans Rate Their Personal Finances as Poor

But only five per cent of respondents think the recession is over.
read more





Angus Reid Global Monitor Angus Reid Global - Twitter See All Relevant Blog

National Economy in Poor Shape for Four-in-Five Americans

By Angus Reid Public Opinion on 03 / 29 / 10


Read More



Most Americans Think Recession Will Linger Beyond 2010

By Angus Reid Public Opinion on 01 / 27 / 10


Read More

Connect With UsRSS LinkedIn Twitter Flickr YouTube Contact Us

Police beat journalist

Police beat journalist at G-20 summit in Toronto


A freelance journalist was beaten by police on June 26 as he was covering a demonstration related to the G-20 summit of world leaders in Toronto. Jesse Rosenfeld, a contributor to the opinion section of the Guardian online, later said in a press conference that Canadian police authorities attacked him after recognizing him as a “loud-mouthed kid” from previous demonstrations, and after noticing that the press credentials hanging around his neck did not include an official Canadian pass to cover the G-20 summit.



Rosenfeld said police struck him in the stomach and back as they forced him to the ground. The journalist, who has several years experience covering stories including in Israel and Palestinian territory, said he did not resist, but that the attacking officers yelled out as they were beating him, “Why are you resisting arrest?”



Police moved in on what, according to other reporters, were nonviolent demonstrators and journalists on Saturday evening in front of the Novotel Hotel on the Esplanade waterfront area of Toronto. Another prominent Canadian journalist said he saw police beat Rosenfeld.



“The journalist identified himself as working for the Guardian,” tweeted Steve Paikin, a well-known Canadian journalist and host of TVO’s “The Agenda” public affairs program, according to CBS News. “He talked too much and pissed the police off. Two officers held him. A third punched him in the stomach. Totally unnecessary. The man collapsed. Then a third officer drove his elbow into the man’s back.”



The voicemail box for press queries at the Integrated Security Unit for the G-20 summit in Toronto was full when CPJ tried to reach the office. A Canadian Embassy spokeswoman in Washington declined to comment.

Amy Miller - Alternative Media Centre, Independent Journalist - Darren Puscas

Amy Miller - Alternative Media Centre, Independent Journalist from Darren Puscas on Vimeo.


reports allegations of strip searches of women by male police; rape threats to 1 in detention centre - very inflammatory - true?

Panic, outrage as police detain hundreds for hours.

Panic, outrage as police detain hundreds for hours in pouring rain 

• Comments 
• Twitter 
• Facebook
 
• LinkedIn 
• Digg 
• Reddit 
• Buzz 
• Email

Drew Halfnight  June 27, 2010 – 10:22 pm

Police detained hundreds of people for several hours in the rain at the intersection of Queen Street and Spadina Avenue before sending a large group to the temporary detention centre and releasing the rest.

The detained group included protesters, several journalists, many pedestrians who just happened to be passing by and at least a couple of puppies.

The group was made to stand in the rain for well over three hours without food, water, access to bathrooms, rainwear or shelter.

Police did not issue a warning before corralling the group in a thin strip just north of the intersection and afterward refused to explain why they were being detained.

RELATED

• 
  
  Hundreds arrested in chaotic G20 Summit weekend
• 
  
  Toronto courthouse overwhelmed by G20 proceedings

“Mass arrests are illegal,” Natalie DesRosiers, president of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, said last night. “They are contrary to the presumption of innocence. They are arbitrary arrest. They should not be doing that. They know they should not be doing that.”

Police selected particular members of the crowd for arrest. At around 8 p.m., people began volunteering to be arrested. Later they actually began lining up to be cuffed so they could get out of the rain.

Eventually there were two large groups of people, one in cuffs, each person with an officer next to them; and a second in a large group hemmed in by dozens of officers in full riot gear. Most of the people were in shorts or pants and T-shirts and tank tops. Some could be seen on the television shivering as they were made to wait in the street.

“I’m freezing cold. We have no food, no water, no shelter and I’ve had to pee for the last five hours,” Sammy Katz, a man detained in the intersection, told CP24 by phone from inside the corral.

Another detainee said he had a panic attack and was allowed to leave.

At about 9 p.m., a man named Roop left the secured zone and crossed a line of police bikes north of the secure zone on Spadina.

He said he was released because he was a type 2 diabetic and said he needed medical care.

“I’ve been in there the whole time. I’ve never seen something like this before. People are freezing and soaking wet. I know they are saying we should have left, but not everyone heard them say that.”

Also inside were three legal monitors with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Ms. DesRosiers, president of the organization, said she had lost contact with the monitors and presumed they were arrested.

“It’s outrageous,” she said, calling the action an infringement of constitutional rights and “abusive.”

“I’ve been talking to them for the last hour and a half. They wanted to leave. We told them to leave, but they could not leave.”

She identified the three monitors as Julia Croome, Johnathan Deschman and Rachel Browne.

Ms. DesRosiers said all three had previously been introduced to police and were wearing special hats, T-shirts and identity cards.

“They know what they look like.

Two CCLA monitors were arrested yesterday. One was released after 16 hours of detention, while the other, Jon Pippitone, had been detained for almost 22 hours at press time.

“We’re quite distraught,” Ms. DesRosiers said. “It seemed completely chaotic in terms of what the police wanted them to do. It was peaceful, there was no violence. It seemed that probably the orders were not clear from the top brass.”

At 9:30 p.m., police loaded the cuffed detainees — many of whom had volunteered to be arrested — into four Toronto Transit Commission buses.

Ms. DesRosiers said she suspected police were frustrated and “in a punitive mode.”

At a press conference on Sunday, Toronto Police Staff Sergeant Jeff McGuire refused to apologize for the incident.

“We had reasonable grounds to believe that a breach of the peace was going to occur,” he said. “We did the best we could. I’m not saying we’re perfect.”

Sgt. McGuire looked sheepish as he said officers had been working 16 and 18 hours straight over the weekend. “This is a very challenging time for our officers as well,” he said. “I hope the public can continue to support us.”

“I cannot apologize to them, and I won’t,” he added. “The officers had the right to detain them for that breach of the peace.”

At 9:40 p.m., every member of the group was unconditionally released on orders from Police Chief Bill Blair.

Liem Vu, an intern with the National Post, had been on the scene shooting video and was among those detained during the nearly four-hour ordeal.

“The majority of [the detained people] were not a part of the protest. They just happened to be walking by,” he said. “It started raining. People were shivering. A lot of people were scared. They didn’t know what was happening. I’d say the general feeling was fear.”

National Post, with files
from Katherine Laidlaw
and Terrine Friday

Posted in: G20, Posted Toronto 

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/06/27/panic-outrage-as-police-detain-hundreds-for-hours-in-pouring-rain/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz0s7I2YJRG