neville park ❎Hey Masto, sorry about the technical difficulties and dropping the ball this afternoon.
Here's a good backgrounder on the SRO program that put armed police in Toronto schools and what the whole...thing is about.
ugh yes sorry everyone, tethering is not giving me enough bandwidth to crosspost effectively. For updates on Toronto possibly getting rid of police in schools, hmu on birdsite (https://www.twitter.com/neville_park). #tpsb #nomoreSROs #copsoutofschools
Desmond Cole (@[email protected]) briefly interrupts the proceedings to mention that proceedings are NOT being livestreamed outside and deputants (members of the public signed up to give speeches) won't be able to hear when the Chair calls their name. #tpsb #nomoreSROs #copsoutofschools 🔁
There is a lot more on the agenda today, of course. Current item is on access to carding data.
Background for the newbs: "carding" is known elsewhere as "stop and frisk" or just plain "walking while black". Key journalism:
Toronto Star's "Known to Police" http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/knowntopolice.html
Desmond Cole's "The Skin I'm In" http://torontolife.com/city/life/skin-im-ive-interrogated-police-50-times-im-black/
Here's the Youtube livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6lVDtmlATk #TPSB #nomoreSROs #copsoutofschools 🔁
Hello everyone! I'm at TPS HQ for #tpsb and will be covering #nomoreSROs/#copsoutofschools. 🔁
Today the police services board, #tpsb, may vote to get rid of police officers in Toronto schools! It is a big day. #BlackLivesMatter