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arek
african messiah

Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Toronto - North York
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Jan-23-2005 04:52
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The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib

Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
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| quote: | Hello everyone,
I just came back from the CFS Ontario meeting this weekend, and at the meeting schools across Ontario condemned the actions of the York Administration and Toronto police on Thursday, January 20th.
If you don't know what happened, basically a small demonstration happened opposing corporate control on campus in conjunction with George Bush's inauguration. The protest was peaceful, but the administration called the police.
As you can see in the video, the police were just standing around, then asked everyone to disperse but did not give the protesters enough time to leave. They rushed the students, and some got beaten pretty badly (this is in the video footage). Two were hospitalized.
The irony is that five students were charged with assaulting police officers (but the video clearly shows no violence from the students in question).
Here is the video: http://thunderbay.indymedia.org/news/2005/01/18046.php
Please take one minute and watch it. It is completely shocking and I urge you to take action!!!
The York Student Union (YFS) is asking students from across ontario to take action:
A- You all should personally e-mail/call their president and tell her:
1) That it was wrong to call the Toronto Police and have them arrest students at a peaceful demonstration
2) Demand that they urge the crown to drop all charges against the five students
3) Ask that the 5 students receive no academic penalties (like suspension or expulsion)
President Lorna Marsden PhD.
phone - 416-736-5200
e-mail - [email protected]
B - Also, if you are in the area at all, students are going to be protesting everyday until the charges are dropped (on Friday 1000 students came out! it is going to be larger as word gets out). They are going to be happening everyday at Vari Hall at 1pm.
C - Write to your campus press to cover this story (or write the story your self) cause the word needs to get out. No media are covering this story!!!
D - Forward this e-mail!!! People need to see the video and take action.
Thanks for reading this long e-mail!
And please take action, this kind of injustice can't happen.
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An e-mail I received today from a group I'm in. Watch the video to change your minds about this situation. I'm going to be calling the president tomorrow. That was unacceptable.
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Jan-24-2005 01:47
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