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Remember America, YOU decided to trust and follow the Canadian police and out methods that piss on your own Constitution. Canada is a creepy nation, more akin to Russia than America (of old) I assure you.
How has that worked out for Americas reputation? It's certainly destroyed ours. The beat goes on with another "cops cop", 32 year vet, wannabe Dirty Harry who is afraid of his own shadow.
Members of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community are raising questions about the appointment of the city's new chief of police, Myron Demkiw, following his official swearing-in on Monday.
Specifically, they want to know how an officer who participated in the infamous Pussy Palace raid has become the city's top cop.
Chanelle Gallant, a community activist and one of the original Pussy Palace organizers, is demanding answers from Toronto Mayor John Tory.
"Mayor Tory appointed someone who, from what we can tell, is an old school cops' cop who brings a kind of lack of accountability and a willingness to... violate the human rights of Toronto residents," said Gallant.
In September of 2000, six male Toronto police officers raided a bathhouse event for queer women and transgender people by what was known as the Pussy Palace Collective. Organizers said the party was designed to help women explore their sexuality in a supportive setting.
In 2002, an Ontario provincial court judge ruled that police were wrong to raid the event and a subsequent class-action lawsuit resulted in an apology by police.
Shortly after Demkiw's appointment in September, news broke that he had participated in the raid.
How has that worked out for Americas reputation? It's certainly destroyed ours. The beat goes on with another "cops cop", 32 year vet, wannabe Dirty Harry who is afraid of his own shadow.
Members of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community are raising questions about the appointment of the city's new chief of police, Myron Demkiw, following his official swearing-in on Monday.
Specifically, they want to know how an officer who participated in the infamous Pussy Palace raid has become the city's top cop.
Chanelle Gallant, a community activist and one of the original Pussy Palace organizers, is demanding answers from Toronto Mayor John Tory.
"Mayor Tory appointed someone who, from what we can tell, is an old school cops' cop who brings a kind of lack of accountability and a willingness to... violate the human rights of Toronto residents," said Gallant.
In September of 2000, six male Toronto police officers raided a bathhouse event for queer women and transgender people by what was known as the Pussy Palace Collective. Organizers said the party was designed to help women explore their sexuality in a supportive setting.
In 2002, an Ontario provincial court judge ruled that police were wrong to raid the event and a subsequent class-action lawsuit resulted in an apology by police.
Shortly after Demkiw's appointment in September, news broke that he had participated in the raid.
