No one doubts that some of the actions of the Toronto Police during this past Summer's G20 Summit were dubious. Even the police themselves have admitted such. As a Canadian, and as a Torontonian, I am highly disturbed by the portrayal of the events in the Fifth Estate documentary we were required to watch. It is conspicuous that the documentary follows the sequence of events as told by the protesters only. The victims of police violence were given ample time to narrate what happened to them while Chief Bill Blair (the only police officer interviewed) was never given any time to do so but only asked trite questions about the size of individual police officers guns.
A more fair, honest documentary would have included interviews of more police officers, allowing them ample opportunity to explain their actions as well as narrate the sequence of events from their understanding. It would also be profitable to include interactions between the police and their victims. This documentary is a stunning example of yellow journalism.
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