It was powerful to say the least. It is understandable for those in traffic to be angry about the holdup but its one day out of the year to speak out about a serious problem in the city. It was 2 days before the Santa Claus Parade which while enjoyable is commercialized. Whats wrong with standing up for a woman who was beaten? Its blowback from police violence against innocent people which is nothing new in Winnipeg. Things got really intense but it was for a good cause. No one acted out violently. After taking over Portage and Main, we walked down Portage avenue and took some side streets eventually ending up at the Public Safety Building on Princess street which houses the Winnipeg Police Service. The police had closed the building in anticipation of us. We ended up getting in some confrontational arguments with police, some of whom were quite understanding but still defending the system theyre under. The march was one of the most incredible marches to hit Winnipeg in a long time and really shook the city, but of course the mainstream media did a crumby job of covering it, only making brief mentions of it on the news despite us taking over the busiest intersection in the city during rush hour. We wish Lana Sinclair justice, and we hope the best for her and her family. The police brutality in the city of Winnipeg is going rampant. With women being molested by police, beaten, unjustly detained, etc. Its important for us to hold our public servants accountable.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 04:36:42 +0000
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