G20 protester gets 10 months

[Locutus]

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TORONTO - In a chaotic courtroom scene with some of his supporters swearing at the judge and forcibly ejected, masked G20 protester George Horton was sentenced to 10 months in jail for attacking a police cruiser and assaulting an officer.

He is the first to be convicted and sentenced for attacking the police during the riots two years ago.

Ontario Court Justice Beverly Brown had harsh words for the 24-year-old Peterborough photographer for his acts of wanton destruction and "hooliganism" on June 26, 2010 that included striking cruiser 766 at Queen and Spadina while Staff Sgt. Graham Queen feared for his life inside.

"It is clear to me that this had a traumatic impact upon him," she said. "People cannot attack a cruiser with a vulnerable officer inside in an attempt to intimidate the police from carrying out their duties."


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[shadowshiv]

I don't feel any sympathy for him at all. What he did was despicable. Also, his "supporters" should be given a contempt of court charge, or at the very least be given a fine for their idiotic behaviour. It's a courtroom for crying out loud, not a circus sideshow.

 

[PoliticalNick]

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TORONTO - In a chaotic courtroom scene with some of his supporters swearing at the judge and forcibly ejected, masked G20 protester George Horton was sentenced to 10 months in jail for attacking a police cruiser and assaulting an officer.

He is the first to be convicted and sentenced for attacking the police during the riots two years ago.

Ontario Court Justice Beverly Brown had harsh words for the 24-year-old Peterborough photographer for his acts of wanton destruction and "hooliganism" on June 26, 2010 that included striking cruiser 766 at Queen and Spadina while Staff Sgt. Graham Queen feared for his life inside.

"It is clear to me that this had a traumatic impact upon him," she said. "People cannot attack a cruiser with a vulnerable officer inside in an attempt to intimidate the police from carrying out their duties."


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G20 protester George Horton who attacked police cruiser gets 10 months | Home | Toronto Sun

Vulnerable officer? Does this judge know they carry mace & steel barons & a 9mm & probably a shotgun in the car & he was probably wearing a flak-jacket & let's not forget the training they get in choke-holds and eye-gouging? The poor guy was completely ********* defenseless against attack from anyone. I can see how he will suffer from PTSD for years.

 

[shadowshiv]

Vulnerable officer? Does this judge know they carry mace & steel barons & a 9mm & probably a shotgun in the car & he was probably wearing a flak-jacket & let's not forget the training they get in choke-holds and eye-gouging? The poor guy was completely ********* defenseless against attack from anyone. I can see how he will suffer from PTSD for years.

Unless you are in that situation, you can't say how you'd act.

And please refrain from vulgar language in non-Member threads. Thank you.