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The National Post has this in a report from October 16, 2009. ... Canadian Security Intelligence Service reports, also obtained by the Post, say more than 30 acts of "politically motivated vandalism" have been claimed by anti-Olympic groups since August 2007. Most were in B.C., while Ontario had the second most incidents. On June 24, 2008, arsonists torched a dozen vehicles at the West York Chev Olds car dealership. "We did this because GM is an official sponsor of the 2010 Olympic Games," said a communiqué. "F--k the Olympics!" The dealership said there was still no proof anti-Olympic protesters were actually responsible, and they may have simply claimed responsibility for propaganda purposes. Police have made no arrests. A sabotage attack at a CP Rail crossing in Toronto last September was singled out by security officials as particularly worrisome, raising the prospect that some activists were adopting more aggressive tactics that could endanger lives. Ms. Renn said the ORN encourages a "diversity of tactics" and that while some activists may have broken windows, the group does not use methods that could cause harm. "Property is property, it's not human life. I much more value somebody's skull than I do a window," she said. "The window can be fixed." As well as being the symbolic start of the Olympics, the torch relay kicks off a trio of international events to be hosted by Canada in 2010, all of which activists intend to greet with protests. Following the Winter Games, Canada will host the Security and Prosperity Partnership and the G8 Summit, but the torch relay could set the tone for what follows and may also be the most vulnerable. Post a comment in response: |
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