Vancouver ‘Casseroles’ arrests rise to 12 as police brutality alleged last night

By David P. Ball; June 28, 2012 – rabble.ca
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-p-ball/2012/06/vancouv…

[Note: See also Arrests at Vancouver casseroles: We need to stand up against criminalization of dissent.]

Police arrested seven more protesters last night at a Vancouver “Casseroles” demonstration in support of Quebec students — only days after five arrests at a similar rally on Friday — sending one person to hospital and allegations of police brutality.

The escalation in protest detentions coincides with the Vancouver Police Department’s admission it recently sent Staff Sgt. Ken Athans — in the

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