Monday, June 27, 2011

To The Globe and Mail: The G20 wasn't a war you flaming idiots

Marcus 'How the Fuck do I call myself a journalist with a straight face' Gee is at it again:

At the G20, Toronto was lost in the fog of war

I can almost predict whenever the G and M prints some backwards thinking conservative dribble, it will have originated from the feverous mind of Mr. Gee. What a total dope.

Generals call it the fog of war. In intense military conflicts, disorder and bewilderment often reign. Commanders lose touch with their troops. Orders go astray. The shape of the battle suddenly changes, making mincemeat of the best laid plans.

So it was on June 26 and 27, 2010, when police confronted radical protesters on the streets of Toronto. “The G20 summit was an event unprecedented in Toronto in terms of the size and scope of its security demands and policing requirements,” says a report ordered by Police Chief Bill Blair. “It was also the first time that many TPS officers had experienced widespread criminality and mass public disorder.”


That last sentence is worded badly, let me fix it for you..

“It was also the first time that many TPS officers had evoked widespread criminality and mass public disorder.”

There, now it reflects the truth.

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