Zusammenfassung der Ressource
G20 Summit Toronto.
Why does the power
and privilege of
Toronto Police lead to
injustice?
- What Powers were abused? How?
- Authority
- Police officers used
excessive force and illegally
detained people during the
summit protest
- Force
- Since the police have
the right to physically
handle someone if they
believed they were a
threat, they would use
strong and unnecessary
force to all protesters
even the ones who are
being peaceful
- Causes of Injustice
- Poor Planning
- Police were using
excessive force
- Police were being too focused
on arresting all protestors
- Consequences Of Injustice
- "The detention
Centre where most
arrests were held
was now known for
being poorly
planned, designed
and operated"
- "Numerous
police officers
used excessive
force when
arresting
individuals,
and seemed to
send a
message that
violence
would be met
with violence"
- Innocent people that were just
walking along the sidewalk were
arrested even though they weren't
part of the protest. "Mr. Taylor, who
was 'scooped up' off the sidewalk,
even though he wasn't part of the
protest"
- Solutions To Injustice
- Have better planning and
enhanced co-operation
between police forces
- Change the system
for dealing with
large crowds and
arrest
- More training
for officers
about the
limits of police
power
- Police need to
allow more
time to provide
warnings before
arresting
- Improve
communication
between all
protestors and police
officers