Sunday’s International Day Against Police Brutality was marked by clashes between police and protesters in Montreal.  The protest, which focuses annually on police brutality, was organized by the Collective Opposed to Police Brutality.

This year’s Montreal event had been expected to be more heated than most following the death of 18-year-old Fredy Villanueva at the hands of police.  Villanueva’s death in the multi-ethnic Montreal North borough last August sparked protests at the time and tensions had been rising in the neighborhood since the announcement that the two officers would not be charged in the shooting.  A public inquest into the killing has since been set to begin May 25.

The Vancouver Sun is reporting that as many as 200 have been arrested during, and in the wake of, Sunday’s demonstrations in Montreal.  A similar demonstration organized by Copwatch in Winnipeg was reportedly not violent.

Obviously we would all prefer to see these things happen without violence and destruction of property.  If nothing else, better-behaved protesters would be more likely to win the sympathy of neutral observers.  It is just as obvious, though, that the protests in Montreal will gain much more publicity than the one in Winnipeg.

So which is preferrable?  One of the great things about Bureaucrash Social is that it affords Crashers an online place to discuss what types of political action and civil disobedience bring positive results.  Come on in and learn from some who have been in the trenches of the fight for liberty.

To discuss how to make ourselves more effective agitators for freedom head on over to Bureaucrash Social and check the calendar of events for opportunities to get together with like-minded people, learn from their experiences and make ourselves heard.