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Officials fear branches could be weapons at G20

By The Canadian Press June 16, 2010 10:04 am 7 comments

Saplings are the latest victims of the G20 summit.

Police say that after dismantling garbage cans and mail boxes, small trees are being uprooted around the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

It's the area where the meetings of world leaders will be held June 26-27.

Security officials fear that tree branches could be used as weapons by demonstrators.

The trees are being hauled away until the summit is over, then they'll be replanted.

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  • Van Isle

    1 year ago

    In hand-to-hand combat

    In hand-to-hand combat anything can used as a weapon. It amazes me that when one goes thru an airport security system, pens and pencils are ignored. As for the cops/security people taking out saplings and branches, I guess they have to justify their actions cuz of the $ 1biilion for security. Next; remove those pesky pigeons, they might want to 'dive-bomb' some dignitaries

  • Skywalker

    1 year ago

    Yes the pigeons...

    ...they have weapons of mass desecration.

  • DPL

    1 year ago

    The guys in charge of

    The guys in charge of security have gone absolutely nuts.

  • max von smartt

    1 year ago

    New World Order.

    a dry run again for the new world order, uber alles11

  • circle A

    1 year ago

    this mentality...

    signifies that we have truly turned a corner, i`ll be challenged to explain to my child what a civil society was like, it`s not evident in canada any more.

  • crankypants

    1 year ago

    Gong show

    This security scenario for these two summits make the security at the olympics seem like a bargain. They are so over the top that one could almost certify the security forces as insane.

    One has to wonder whether this over the top emphasis on security is to protect the dignitaries or some politician's egos.

  • freebear

    1 year ago

    Office depot will be locked down to

    prevent the sale of staplers too!

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