G20 Toronto Summit Street Protests – Spectators & Protesters

    Saturday, June 26, 2010. This past weekend downtown Toronto became a police state. A $1.2 billion police state to be exact. On Saturday, the police were restrained and a violent few took it for granted ruining the peaceful efforts of so many more. On Sunday, the police were less forgiving – both the parties

    Saturday, June 26, 2010. Notice the prop in front of the police – a coffin with a cross cutout and the word “democratie” written on the front – meant to symbolize the death of democracy and strategically placed to incite the police. But this is what I call restrained and this is what I

    Saturday, June 26, 2010. Aboriginal rights and the oil war were just some of the legitimate causes that people were peacefully protesting for. The peaceful protesters had a very relaxed atmosphere which is what drew me to join the walk.        

    Saturday, June 26, 2010. Taken at the intersection of University Ave and Richmond St. The police had parked vans throughout the streets. The vans not only held their gear, but more importantly either completely blocked off strategic streets or made the width of the streets thinner and thus easier to control. Many of the police officers were in

Saturday, June 26, 2010. A protester scaling a lightpole during the protests at the G20 Summit in Toronto, Canada.