Episode Description
Two Toronto based Legal Observers from the Orange Hats return to give us details on the tactics Toronto Police are using to try to bring down the Palestinian Solidarity Movement.
Tasked with keeping an eye on cops during protests and other actions, Gisela and Leon have lots of stories to tell. Together the group recently issued a 2025 Year-In-Review on Toronto Police Services conduct at protests. The report includes statistics on injuries and arrests; it warns of trends in policing; and it points to a clear strategy to suppress the activities of activists - and legal observers.
Its not all bad news. Thanks to their experience, the Orange Hats are a great source of advice for organizers and activists - or anyone coming into contact with Police.
Hosted by: Santiago Helou Quintero and Jessa McLean
Produced by: Santiago Helou Quintero
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Related Episodes:
- Watching Cops: Advice for Activists (Feb 2025) The Orange Hats share how to stay safe at protests, and the tactics Toronto police use to harass, intimidate and brutalize activists
- Exposing Toronto Police Tactics (Sep 2025) Activist and journalist Benjamin Nolan on the Toronto Police Services' violent responses to peaceful protests and their use of the knee-on-neck technique.
More Resources:
- Inside the ‘shocking’ police operation targeting pro-Palestine activists in Toronto - The Breach
- Police Chief Plays Loose with the Truth on Radio Call-in Show - The Grind Magazine
- What is Strategic Incapacitation – Orange Hats
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