Police

RCMP Harassment at 39KM Gidimt’en Checkpoint

January 30, RCMP attempted to enter the Gidimt’en supply and monitoring post, attempting to walk in to our camp which is outside of the injunction area. Police have undertaken a daily harassment and surveillance campaign against our supporters, and have even threatened to arrest those monitoring the road. While RCMP have publicly stated they will stand down for 7 days while our Chiefs speak with the Province of British Columbia, they continue to harass and threaten us daily.

France: Riot Police Beat up Striking Firefighters as Media Looks the Other Way

Truncheons rain down on fallen protestors as masked, black-clad riot police brutalize firefighters striking in full uniform, looking distinctly similar to their peers in the police, except that they are not carrying weapons. That was the scene that few in the world saw this week, as media largely ignored firefighters joining the months-long nationwide protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his attempts to make sweeping changes to French society. 

Bientôt dans presque tous les commissariats, un logiciel pour fouiller dans vos portables – Par Christophe-Cécil Garnier

Source : Street Press, Christophe-Cécil Garnier, 21-01-2020
Photos, vidéos, messageries (même chiffrées), géoloc… Que vous le vouliez ou non, bientôt les policiers et gendarmes pourront fouiller votre téléphone pendant les gardes à vue. Enquête sur un système de surveillance à la frontière de la légalité.

RCMP are Now Blocking Access to Wet’suwet’en Territory

RCMP are now blocking access to Wet’suwet’en territory, and only allowing hereditary chiefs that THEY approve to enter our own unceded lands. Our Wet’suwet’en people and family members are being blocked off the territory, while RCMP say that they are in a position to decide who is and who isn’t a chief.
Police have blocked media and supplies out, and they are enforcing a modern day pass system — forcing people to identify themselves in order to come and go from our own unceded lands.