Editor:
Am I like Robinson Crusoe, stranded alone on a desert island?
On the days on and after the G20 meeting, I was glued to the television watching the mayhem in the streets of Toronto. I watched the provocateurs, in their black shirts, breaking windows and setting police cars on fire, and then taking off those shirts and melting into the crowd. A pat on the back to those protestors who held their ground, continued the democratic norms of protesting and stuck it out, rather than surrendering the streets to those goons.
It was the day after that really got my goat, but from what I have seen and heard, I'm in the minority. The police, who, the day before, had done a commendable job given the circumstances, were shouted and screamed at not by those organized groups who wanted their voices heard, but by those who enjoy screaming at the police at every opportunity. We know who they are. They are always mumbling about police brutality. And, unfortunately, they'll always be around, just waiting for the next opportunity.
Bernard McGrath
Langdale
