Movement Defence Committee

ALT Four panels of fairly dense text about the advisory. Trust me, you are much better off going to the link in the body of the post, and having your reader read it from there.

ALT Banner for African Liberation Day Details in post.

ALT Series: Let's Talk About the Police, Pt. 1 An Overview of Police Interactions A Movement Defence Committee Resource Developed with the Community Justice Collective

ALT If the police stop you: The police can ask you general questions, and you can refuse to answer. You have the right to remain silent. You should try to get out of this interaction as quickly as possible. If you do talk, follow the word rule: never answer with more than 5 words. The police are trying to learn information from you that could put you or others in danger During COVID and under emergency orders, the police can ask you for identifying information (name/DOB/address). You can just answer their questions - you do not need to give ID. Ask: "Am I free to leave?" If yes, walk away. If not, the police have detained you.

ALT If the police detain you: You will know if you are being detained if you are not free to go after asking police and are not (yet) being arrested charged with anything. The police want to gain information from you at this stage. Stay silent as best you can. This will give them less evidence and may lead to your release. The police may arrest you. When detained, the police can "frisk" you by patting you down outside your clothing. The police do not have the right to search you. If the police try to search you, loudly and clearly say "I do not consent to a search." This may not stop them from proceeding. Do not resist a search as this can escalate the situation and lead to charges.

ALT If the police arrest you: You are now under police custody and cannot leave. The police will take you to a police station for further questioning. You have a right to remain silent, to know why the police arrested you, and to talk to a lawyer. The police will use anything you tell them against you and your fellow activists. Nothing you say while in police custody remains confidential. Everything you say can can be used as evidence. The police are allowed to lie and make false promises to try to collect more evidence. Police vehicles, stations, and cells are likely being recorded. Jail and station calls may also be recorded.

ALT First image of slideshow about Movement Defence Committee Legal Observers

ALT A Year of Poetry Celebrating Black Life Hosted by Roberta Taylor and E M Lourde. June 25th, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Kensington Market at the intersection of Spadina Avenue and Baldwin Street Toronto, Ontario

ALT Poster for the Abolitionist Pride action on Sunday June 25th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Grange park. Poster leads with: the no pride in policing Coalition presents No More Shit! To conclude with picnic, music, and food. Masks or face coverings mandatory. Check at no pride in policing on Insta and Facebook for information.

ALT Three panel comic with a woman and her dog. Panel 1, the woman says: Speak! Panel 2, the dog says: Not without my lawyer present. Panel 3: The woman responds, "Good boi!" and gives the dog a treat.

ALT Flyer for action on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023: March for a City Without Police Details in the body of the tweet