Thursday, October 8, 2009

More on over-policing

In another shocking display of "over-policing", brutality and racism, Toronto police last night raided a townhouse in the crime-ridden Regent Park project. After uncovering a stash of guns and drugs, they arrested three brothers, aged 19, 18 and 16.

The cops had received a tip that a 16-year-old boy was allegedly dealing drugs, so got a warrant to search the "home" where he lives with his mother and six siblings, between 11 and 28 years old. It is not known if any father or fathers live in the same premises.

Police say they found three handguns, two of which were loaded, in the boy's bedroom, which he shares with an 18-year-old brother. When officers checked the bedroom of the boy's 19-year-old brother, they say they found another loaded gun lying on the floor. Also in the room was an SKS military rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and crack cocaine.

Police are withholding the names of the 18- and 19-year-olds to protect their younger brother's identity. Police have not said which island the accused came from.

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