Police Brutality At University Of Windsor Student Party

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Source: Newswire.ca

Student group at University of Windsor calls for solidarity and support against anti-black racism

WINDSOR, ON, Feb. 11 /CNW/ - Shock and outrage are spreading among the student community at the University of Windsor in the aftermath of a student event on the evening of Saturday, January 19th, 2008. The event called "Passa Passa" was organized by the student group "Fusion," and was attended predominantly by African Canadians.

Students report that the night ended with those in attendance being
verbally and physically brutalized by the Windsor Police, who apparently felt that a student event on campus merited an aggressive response from
approximately 30 officers and at least one police dog.

"One of the officers had a guy...and was throwing him against the wall. I
was trying to record it and saw a police officer coming to grab it and lowered my phone. He told me that if I did not stop recording, he would arrest me," says Lydia Chan, a student who was present at the event.

"I asked the officer to move the dog away from the door because I could
not exit with it there due to my fear of dogs. The officer proceeded to accuse me of having something to hide," states Nadine Fearon, another student who was present at the event.

In response to the reports of police brutality, individuals who were
present at the event, students, and concerned members of the community have come together to create a new group called Students Against Anti-Black Racism.

This group is organizing the following two events to raise awareness and to
speak out against anti-Black racism:

Press Conference - February 12th

There will be a press conference on Tuesday February 12, 2008 in the
Conference Room at the Law School at the University of Windsor at 12:00pm. All media are invited to attend.

Black Thursday - February 14th

There will be a student rally on February 14th at 1:00pm, outside the CAW Student Centre. The rally will be followed by a student forum at 3:30pm, inside the CAW Student Centre.


For further information: Matthew Macdonald, Students Against Anti-Black
Racism, (519) 982-9836

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[MzBrilliance]

I attended the Press Conference today and took notes the entire time...I have about 3 pages front and back to type up and when I do I will post it for you guys to read..

[On tha low Brotha]

I can't believe some of the question from a non urban radio station, it was almost like this so called reporter was trying to put the blame on these students who were at this student party,as far as i'm concerned,this reporter shouldn't have been allowed to speak,she obviously is of the position of defending the actions of these civil servants who should be charged with numerous counts that can be piled up and around the police brutality charges,maybe we could watch the fall of the windsor police.

And for these idiot reporters to now just realize that the windsor police force is 85% white,and the reporters wonder why these students are scared of police retailiation once this hits the news....Um what city have you been working and living in?

Maybe it's time to bring in the new black panther party to give these brave students the protection that they deserve and to show this dirty police force that we don't ever run!!!

It seems like too much of a coincidence that these cops brought in the K-9 unit,in the same month as black history,it's like they were trying to send a messege of history never really changes.

We really need windsor,and detroit artists to come to the rally on thursday at the university of windsor to show that as a black man or woman,we all stand as one.

[MzBrilliance]

yea know Priest...i feel you on that...it was nice to see you at the conference by the way...i turned around and there u were lol....anyways...you know the image i was gettin in my head when i listened to the students describe what happened? it made me think about this picture in a text book of police officers sicking dogs on the black men in the street while having a protest...when I saw the actual video....i was in shock....like..it was like in the movies...i couldn't believe this had happened in my own school...that's scary...and for me especially because i throw events in that pub as well and the thought of that ever happening to one of my events is scary....this is ridiculous....and to add on to what Priest was sayin bout that lady...just like you and i were talkin bout...it sounded like we were in a court room and she was interrogating the students...i was so close to yellin at that ignorant reporter....she was diggin deep and tryin to get the students to say the wrong thing or something....i was in complete awe about all of this...i still am actually...the video is on YouTube for those interested in seeing...i will look for it and add the link...if someone already did and i just didnt check before doin it then oops lol my badd....

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=T83wDU6lrCo&feature=related
I think this is it.

[MzBrilliance]

http://www.watchuonline.com/video/T83wDU6lrCo/Police-Brutality-on-University-of-Windsor-Campus.html

[On tha low Brotha]

So now the big question is who is really gonna make an effort to come out to the rally tomorrow and support the students at the rally?

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