Canadian Security Clampdown for G8 & G20 Meetings - June 25, 2010 Democracy NOW!

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Run time: 08:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn1MBPpjE2k   Posted on YouTube: June 25, 2010 By YouTube Member: ThisBoyTV Views on YouTube: 13   Posted on DU: June 25, 2010 By DU Member: Joanne98 Views on DU: 256

 
Democracy NOW! - DN! World leaders have started arriving for the G8 and G20 meetings amidst a massive security crackdown that will mark the most expensive three days in Canadian history. Large swaths of Toronto's downtown core have the appearance of a police state, with an estimated deployment of over 19,000 security personnel—nearly five times the number at the G20 in Pittsburgh last year. The security price tag is around $1 billion, and some predict the total summit cost will surpass $2 billion. Published with written permission from democracynow.org. http://www.democracynow.org Provided to you under Democracy NOW! creative commons license. Credits for this video belongs to democracynow.org, an independent non-profit user funded news media, recognized and broadcast world wide.