Toronto police banning protests on Avenue Road overpass will create a dangerous chill
Last Thursday, Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced a protest ban at the Avenue Road and Hwy. 401 overpass.
Only two days later, Demkiw made good on his promise as police arrested three people, including a community member from the neighbourhood. The local group organizing the walk notes that they were not carrying banners or signs, yet several police officers arrived to remove them from the overpass forcefully. On top of the arrests, an elderly Imam, along with three other people, had to seek hospital treatment, and one person reported a concussion, according to a statement released by Eglinton-Lawrence + Don Valley 4 Palestine.
