By the numbers

[bcholmes]

Some stats from last week's G20 session:

• The "most expensive 3 days in Canadian History"
• $1-billion security budget
• 20,000 security personnel
• 3-metre high and 4-mile long security wall around downtown core
• G20 agree to cut government deficits in half by 2013

Mass arrests by the numbers:

Of the 1,105 people who were arrested (as of July 6th):

• 714 people were charged on breach of the peace, were detained by police for up to 24 hours, and were released unconditionally with no charges laid.
• 263 people were charged with offences and were detained by police for a bail hearing. Most were in court today, August 23rd
• 113 people were released at the scene with no charge laid.

Among those arrested and facing charges, dozens are facing "conspiracy" charges and all but one have been released on onerous conditions, including: house arrest, a ban on the use of mobile communications devices (including laptops), uploading anything online, mandatory curfews, as well as prohibitions on organizing demonstrations, speaking to the media and association with other activists. It is worth noting that there are still a number of people in prison as a result of G20-related charges (arrests even continue, and these numbers have increased).

Comments

[trouble]

:( I hadn't heard all of this.

[hypatia]

i hope B. gets to come home soon :(

[wild_irises]

Those numbers are fascinating.