RECORD NEWSPAPER BACKS JULIAN ICHIM

Well I guess there's a first time for everything. Today's Waterloo Region Record has one of their Editorials namely "Another view: Julian Ichim's civil action" actually supporting the civil litigation as it could assist the public to understand various aspects of the policing behaviour before, during and after the G20 in Toronto. Of course their Editorial takes the requisite shots at Julian for his various actions and activities over the years. This makes it all the more stunning for this very establishemnt, very conservative newspaper to be able to support Julian's lawsuit against the Crown and regional Police. The Record however are correct. There are very many questions that the public have the right to know the answers to in regards to the behaviour of our police forces. They have not covered themselves remotely in any kind of glory regarding the G20 in Toronto. If Julian Ichim can shine some more light on their motives, their methods and their behaviour then more power to him. The public need to know exactly what are the rules of engagement in regards to undercover police going into the community and befriending them, up to and including living with citizens. Citizens I might add who are not the Mafia. Citizens who are not international terrorists. Most of these citizens are young idealists who sincerely are trying to help the disadvantaged. Something is very wrong in using an international conference as an opportunity to attack social activists.