A look inside the temporary G20 detention centre, courtesy of the Toronto Star

Today the Star gave us a glimpse inside the temporary detention centre where police held alleged troublemakers during the G20 weekend last summer—and it’s a much less polished look than police originally offered media. The footage is evidence in the trial of Michael Puddy, a man whose offenses amount to carrying a pocketknife on his belt (he’s a construction worker) and wearing a t-shirt that said “Police Bastards” (they’re a band). The video clip from the detention centre leaves a lot to be desired, but it does provide a rough idea of the conditions therein—portable toilets with no doors, cells packed with 28 prisoners and lights still blazing at 3:30 a.m. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »