Less than a week after several arrests were made at a demonstration in downtown Toronto, TPS deputy chief Lauren Pogue provided an update Friday on the police presence at demonstrations in the city.
Toronto police say demonstrations surrounding the Israel-Hamas war have grown more hostile, and officers won't hesitate to make arrests if warranted — while organizers say police are the ones who've become more aggressive.
"We recognize the vast majority of people showing up are there for a cause, and to speak up and be heard," Pogue said. "However, there are individuals consistently involved in the protests who act as agitators and who are becoming increasingly confrontational and violent."The comments come less than a week after Toronto police arrested several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration downtown on March 30.
Another man accused of spitting at an officer during the demonstration was charged later in the week, and police are still looking for the woman who allegedly used a flagpole to spear a police horse .Demonstrators allege police brutality Palestinian Youth Movement spokesperson Dalia Awwad agreed on Friday, saying police haven't had a calming effect at demonstrations.
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