Protesters call for disarmament of front line police officers
Posted December 15, 2013 11:46 pm.
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A group of noisy and angry protesters rallied in the streets Sunday evening, calling for the disarmament of front line police officers.
The rally was in response to a police altercation that took place at Queen Station on Friday that left an 18-year-old man seriously injured.
A small fire was lit as protesters marched outside the subway station, carrying signs demanding police be disarmed.
“We don’t have trust in our Toronto police officers,” protester Miguel Avila said.” There have been several murders unsolved thanks to the SIU so we need to put pressure on the authorities to understand this is not right.”
The teenage victim was seen holding a weapon inside a TTC train around 8 p.m. Friday.
Ontario’s police watchdog says four officers are believed to have fired their guns resulting in the young man being taken to hospital and commuters scrambling for safety.
Protesters say if officers had used de-escalation techniques the young man would not be in serious condition right now.
