SPP Protestors: Quebec police own up to 3 stooges

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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor 

The Photos from the Sun News say it all.  The Quebec Provincial Police (QPP) admit Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe were in their employ but deny they were trying to incite a riot. 

Of course Political Parties looking for some extra Christmas cash sitting on Public Inquiry Sessions and much needed media publicity for the upcoming elections are demanding a long drawn out Public inquiry, all at the taxpayers expense of course.  The QPP got caught with their pants down and should get the boots put to them complete with firing the decision makers ensuring it never happens again in future.

Once this is done, a public inquiry would not be necessary, thus saving taxpayers money and depriving political grandstanders of media publicity and additional cash they would get sitting on public inquiries.

I direct Now Public readers to go to the link to this story which has many, many photos of the protest.

MONTREAL -- Quebec provincial police admitted yesterday three undercover agents were playing the part of protesters at this week's international summit in Montebello but deny they were attempting to provoke demonstrators into violence.

Earlier, the police force had denied altogether any of its officers were involved.

The police said after viewing a video clip from Youtube and video shot by police officers, they were able to confirm the three were Quebec provincial police officers.

Police say the three were told to seek and locate protesters who were not peacefully demonstrating to prevent any violent incidents. Police say the three were marked by protesters when they refused to throw objects.

"At no time did the Quebec provincial police officers act as agents provocateurs or commit criminal acts. Also, it is not part of the policy of the police force nor is it part of its strategy to act in this manner. At all times, the officers responded to their mandate to maintain law and order," the QPP said in a news release yesterday.

Quebec Justice Minister Jacques Dupuis was made aware of the news, but a spokesman from his office said he will not comment on the matter.

The three mystery men, sporting bandannas, showed up on the front lines of a peaceful protest at the summit Monday. Photos show them wearing boots with identical markings to the ones worn by police at the scene.

Earlier in the day, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day rejected calls for an inquiry into accusations police used undercover agents to try to provoke protesters into violence at the summit.

"If people have concerns ... there is a complaints process for the RCMP. There is also one for the Surete du Quebec. This incident happened in Quebec, so I imagine people could also file under that complaints process."

LITTLE COMFORT

Day's words did little to appease Dave Coles, the union leader who confronted the trio on the protest line and accused them of being cops.

"We're going to talk to our legal counsel and we'll decide (today) what our next action is going to be," said Coles, president of the Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.

The Liberals called for a police probe into the issue, while the NDP called on Day to launch a public inquiry. The NDP said the public should be worried about the possibility police officers are being used to try to turn a peaceful protest into a violent one.