Toronto police say that they will have an enhanced presence downtown this weekend as more than a dozen protests take place, including a pro-Palestinian rally that has been the site of clashes between demonstrators in the past.
Police Chief James Ramer held a news conference on Friday morning to discuss the operational planning for this weekend’s protests.
He said that some members of the public have expressed concerns in recent days about an Al-Quds Day protest planned for Saturday afternoon in the downtown core, specifically regrading the “potential for hate speech, as well as the potential for confrontation between participants and those who are opposed to the event.”
Awww. I was planning to attend today’s hate-fest but with the Police announcing they’ll be on watch I decided to stay put.
Still it will be interesting to see what if anything comes under police scrutiny as possible “hate-speech.”
