madmolecule
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I still can't get over how police allowed these pathetic people to bust up Yonge Street (including every Mom 'n' Pop store). How the hell could police have been "caught by surprise"? It's not like the protesters suddenly decided to smash their way up Roncesvalles.
According to Police Chief Blair as quoted in the Globe & Mail, the police command apparently decided not to aggressively pursue the "black bloc" for strategic reasons... Basically the priority is to protect the security zone, so if your property is somewhere else, you may be on your own!
"Chief Blair explained that police feared the protesters would try to draw them away from the G20 security zone, so apparently opted not to pursue the protesters on their smashing spree. Better to see some windows broken than engage in running battles between police and protesters that scarred the face of Seattle during the world trade talks there in 1999."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/opinion/violence-by-a-few-mars-peaceful-protest-by-many/article1619924/