$1000 fine for alleged street vending. the cruelty is the point.
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toronto & vancouver are both "increasing the number of officers and horses" for FIFA
gift link:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c51f4d9...
whether this is a 'pause' or reversal is not the point. we are not just one OPS short of stopping the deaths and ending the crisis. access delayed is access denied–it has been denied already for thousands of people who deserved urgency:
themainlander.com/2026/05/29/c...
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samona, delilah & myself spoke about some of the things we have seen at P.O.W.E.R. (@policeoversight.ca) as District 5 was created and FIFA approached in @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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VicPD officer Chris Kayiatos worked on Pandora Avenue “Beat Team” while under investigation for sexual assault
New:
www.policeoversight.ca/p/vicpd-chri...
Failure to ensure city centre overdose prevention site reflects BC NDP deadly abandonment of people who use drugs: themainlander.com/2026/05/29/c...
"The Health Minister has capitulated to the ideology of criminalization and containment"
Provincial lawyers throw out case against fired SD61 trustees after texts between senior government officials and VicPD surface surface.
Maybe if Vancouver Coastal Health rebranded it the FIFA Overdose Prevention Site the mayor would support it.