"I confirm (to) you that there is no agents provocateurs in the Surete du Quebec... It doesn't exist in the Surete du Quebec," spokesperson Const. Melanie Larouche told The Canadian Press.Well, that was the Quebec police position on August 22nd. But with pressure mounting, the Quebec police finally admitted that the three provocateurs were in fact, undercover police.
Authorities initially denied claims from protesters that officers had infiltrated their ranks but later acknowledged the three men were police officers.
Hat Tip to both Eric and Derek for dropping this in my inbox this morning.
It's a sad day for activists everywhere knowing that within protests are police officers, not there to protect you, but with large rocks, possibly trying to incite riots, turning peaceful protests into dangerous ones. If you think this is an isolated event, again I ask you to watch this Bill Moyers documentary entirely about agent provocateurs in America.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Walking around with a rock is a crime. You are not at a building site and you have no legitimate use of that rock except to cause harm to another person. Police are liars.
Paul Mozarowski at 10:05AM on Sep 8th 2007
2. Also they are walking around with a disguise. Carrying a rock, and hiding your identity should get you arrested. I sure as heck would be if I was walking around in a bandana armed with a rock.
Paul Mozarowski at 2:21AM on Aug 25th 2007