2010 Olympic security plans include 'free speech areas'

Misc CDN | 206739 hits | Jul 08 9:19 am | Posted by: WDHIII

Olympic security officials have rolled out plans to create so-called free speech areas during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, similar to the protest zones used in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

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by ridenrain
Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:29 pm
Isn't Canada already a "free speech zone"? This is sounding like China.
by martin14
Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:46 pm
one police state coming up....

with muscle to move the homeless.

welcome to Hongcouver...
by Unsound
Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:23 pm
Unfortunatly this it what it comes to when you get irresponsible people who start fires, riots, etc. at pretty much every other major left wing kind of protest.
by rawmeat
Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:43 pm
{The head of security for the 2010 Games, RCMP assistant commissioner Bud Mercer, told Vancouver city council on Tuesday, however, that protesters will not be required to limit their activities to the areas.

"You're free to use them, if you like, but anywhere you participate in lawful protest is legal and lawful in Canada. It doesn't have to be in a free speech area," said Mercer.}

I don't understand the need for these free speach areas if you can protest any where you like anyway.

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