[news] Filmmaker Arrested For Filming Arrest of Homeless

[Mostly Water - mostlywater.org = news.resist.ca]

The poor bashing Victoria Police Department have long been engaged in the social cleansing of homeless and marginalized people in the capitol city, who they view as a blight on Victoria's squeeky-clean, tourist-friendly image. Apparently, they also don't like being held accountable for their misdeeds, as Victoria filmmaker Andrew Ainsley discovered when he was himself arrested for videotaping the arrest of two homeless dumpster divers.

An account from the mainstream press is followed by one from Victoria activist and anti-poverty ally Janine Bandcroft. Finally, there's a web link where you may view Andrew's video of the incident.

URL: http://mostlywater.org/node/4104