Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Windows smashed at anti-police march in Montreal

MONTREAL—Anti-police demonstrators solemnly marched past the site of a tragic shooting where two people — including an innocent bystander — were killed by officers’ bullets.

Then they began smashing windows Wednesday night.

Members of the crowd picked up materials from a construction site and hurled them as projectiles. They pelted bricks and chunks of concrete at about a dozen commercial store windows, attacking businesses like restaurants and coffee shops. Several of the windows shattered.

An outdoor portable toilet was overturned and tossed into the street.

Many of the 200 protestors were dressed head to toe in black or wore black bandanas to conceal their faces, garb commonly worn at rowdy protests. Some later shed their dark clothing to blend back in with the peaceful protestors.

They chanted slogans and held signs denouncing police violence. One giant banner said, “Never again.”

Full Article
Source: Toronto Star 

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