Rallies in support of Robert Dziekanski and family have been organized (for next Saturday, November 24th, 2007) in Vancouver, Victoria, and Toronto. Here's an overview:
VANCOUVER:
Protest against RCMP using excessive force on Robert!
Host: Facebook Group - "Petition against RCMP officers involved in YVR Tazer Death"
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Downtown Vancouver, Art Gallery (Georgia Street side)
City/Town: Vancouver, BC
Description:
A protest against the brutality shown in the video, which resulted in the death of new immigrant Robert Dziekanski, 40. Please express your interest by showing up next Saturday November 24th, downtown at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia Street side. Rally will commence 12pm. Please try to wear the red/white colors of the deceased's Polish heritage, in his memory. Remember, this is about awareness of the tragedy and a protest against the excessive use of tasers, _NOT_ an anti-police rally. THIS WILL BE A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION!
More info on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8636840125
VICTORIA:
Solidarity and Justice for Robert Dziekanski.
Express your outrage and show supprt for his family through a peaceful demonstration
Host: Facebook Group - "Petition against RCMP officers involved in YVR Tazer Death"
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
City/Town: Victoria, BC
Description: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION - come along and express your outrage and your disgust at the recent events resulting in the unlawful killing of Robert Dziekanski. Show Solidarity for the Dziekanski family and demand Justice so that this kind of thing NEVER happens again
More info on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6187158110
TORONTO:
Defend Robert Dziekanski Toronto Queen's Park Protest Nov 24
Protesting Unreasonable Force/Showing Solidarity with Vancouver BC Protest Nov 24
Host: Facebook Group - "Protesting the use of Excessive force on Robert Dziekanski"
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2007
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Queen's Park
Street: University Avenue
City/Town: Toronto, ON
Description: This Protest is designed to continue raising media awareness about the mistreatment of Robert Dziekanski and protest the unreasonable use of force. We want the government to know that Canadians, regardless of their location in Canada, are disgusted and heartbroken by the handling of Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver airport. This situation involves issues of race, nationalism, violence, and most significantly ethical human behaviour of kindness, patience, and compassion.
More info on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6407280731
Please show your support!
All events in memory of Robert Dziekanski
Via Getting It Right and bastard.logic.
Thanks for the info. Will be there.
There is also a petition people can sign:
http://newsnet.ca/phpPETITION/
It is about time something was done about the RCMP and that they are accountable for their heinous crimes against humanity. They are no better than the Gestapo and are just as corrupt and sadist towards mankind. I thought they were an entity to help mankind and keep law and order - not to have the power to cold-bloodedly torture and murder people and walk away smiling as that RCMP is on the video after they had killed Robert. Thank God for Paul Pritchard who took the damning and incriminating video or the world would have never known the truth!!!