Tuesday, November 27, 2001

[Note: Despite the dateline above, this article did not appear in the printed version of the Citizen on November 27 but rather on their WWW site on November 28th.]

The visitors gallery was full last night at the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting as G20 protesters came out to express their outrage with police conduct at the summit held in Ottawa earlier this month.

During the 16 presentations made by the public, the board heard from demonstrators who claimed police acted brutally to while they protested peacefully.

Bill Moore-Kilgannon told the board that he and his eight-year-old son were bitten by police dogs while they participated in a peaceful protest.

Ottawa police Chief Vince Bevan, on the other hand, told the board that he was proud of the work done by police during the G20.

"I believe that the planning and management of public security for the G20 meeting in Ottawa was exceptional," he said.

"We took proactive steps necessary to ensure public security and safety. These steps were appropriate and justified."Chief Bevan also displayed a large table full of items seized from protesters, including rocks, knives, sticks and metal poles.

- Copyright 2001 The Ottawa Citizen