I saw it far too many times last Halloween weekend. The unoriginal group costume idea that was "the Western Campus Police brutality re-enactment." You know - the groups of drunken university students, rocking the fake batons and hack campus police outfits. Needless to say, just when you thought this story was flushed out, it re-emerges in this mornings London Free Press.
This mornings story has provided new details surrounding the events with regards to Irnes Zeljkovic, the student who was arrested by campus police. Zeljkovic's lawyer, Phil Millar, has stated that he will be issuing a lawsuit against the University, Campus & London police. Millar also says his client remains in a psychiatric hospital and “is not doing very well.”
Meanwhile, students at the University have a protest planned for later on today. Students still seemed to be outraged over the incident, while another large majority now jokes openly about the ordeal.
Earlier this week, the university said the Oct. 14 incident would be reviewed independently by former provincial police commissioner Gwen Boniface while another review is conducted by London police.
I personally am just sick of this whole story, and would like it to be resolved as soon as possible. Everyone has become so opinionated over the whole fiasco, that it is creating breaks within our western community. I truly hope that the investigation/review goes as smoothly as possible.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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That's the spirit Alex! Oppose the open expression of your fellow peers at a learning institution because it is really ruining the status quo at western. How inconvenient it must be for you that one of your fellow undergrads got beat shitless by police. And were you not complaining about over policing at queens?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't call it "open expression" when it's mockery though. I understand Alex's anger at the making-fun of someone being beaten. At the same time, it's not thaat big of a deal to poke fun at the situation because it went so viral, that's our society.
ReplyDeleteOver-policing at a crowded party is much different than someone being unnecessarily beaten too.
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I think this whole ordeal has been blown way out of proportion. Yes, there was a 30 second video of this guy being taken down. What about the rest of incident? We're not talking about some weeny little guy who was tiptoeing through the tulips here.. The guy was belligerent and violent and was forceful enough to evade restraint a number of times before they finally took him down.
ReplyDeleteI feel for the guy - he obviously has some issues and I'm sure it doesn't help to have them broadcast all over the country - but he was in the wrong and he has to face the consequences.
Well mike the leaving of an anonymous comment was not so much to hide myself from the public but rather it was to see how long it took for alex to figure out who posted, I think its safe to say he guessed instantly. With that said I am kind of interested into why you truly care what my name is. More alarming though to me, than your need to know my name, is the fact you completely missed my point here and it begs me to ask if you read the last paragraph. Alex simply wants a band-aid solution and no more discussion cause it has been slowing down play at the flip cup tables.
ReplyDeleteI also don't think Alex was as mad about the costumes because it was inappropriate but rather because it was a lame costume idea.
As for the over policing I believe that cops over stepping their boundaries and infringing on rights is deplorable regardless of the setting, but alas some people such as yourself are comfortable sacraficing their rights, so I suppose I must conceed this argument to the masses.