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September 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

For the "broken record". . .

I have asked multiple questions about #SPVM #PoliceBrutality targeting #photographers & #journalists documenting #protests during the #PublicQuestionsPeriod of #Montreal city council meetings since March 2025.

#MySPVM #PolMTL #CMMTL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICi...

SPVM Riot Cops Teargas May Day Protesters Then Charge At Them And Yours Truly Friday May 1 2026 L

September 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Funny you should say that, because rather too many of the "journalists" I know are in fact #BootLickers. Sadly, some are little more than #stenographers for the police, #CrownProsecutors, & judges, not to mention politicians. . .

#Journalism101 #JournalismJobs #CDNmediaFAILed #SPVM #MySPVM #MySPVM

June 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

There's a #Montréal city council meeting tonight. You & other people who were subjected to #SPVM #PoliceBrutality last Wednesday (while the SPVM was presenting its annual report for 2025 to the #PublicSecurityCommission) should ask questions during tonight's #PublicQuestionsPeriod.

#MySPVM #PolMTL

September 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

I must confess to having insulted a couple of #SPVM #RiotCops who assaulted me while I was documenting this year's #MayDay Workers' Rights protest by #namecalling them "assholes".

#PoliceBrutality #PoliceStupidity #ManifEnCours #MySPVM #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2Kh...

2026-09-16 13 h 00 - Commission de la sécurité publique

September 26, 2026 at 3:27 AM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

I wanted to ask questions about #SPVM #PoliceBrutality targeting #photographers & #journalists etc. after the presentation of its annual report for 2025, but because questions were limited to the content of the report I asked a question about #accountability.

#MySPVM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlSh...

SPVM Riot Cops Teargas May Day Protesters Then Charge At Them And Yours Truly Friday May 1 2026 L

September 24, 2026 at 6:33 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

This kind of shield slamming?

youtu.be/C2Kh4IXDtu4

#SPVM #MySPVM #MonSPVM #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #PoliceStupidity

September 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

I will add that, if the city council meeting continues into Tuesday, there's a second #PublicQuestionsPeriod Tuesday morning.

You need to register before 9am.

There's usually less "competition" because fewer people ask questions on Tuesday mornings.

#SPVM #MySPVM #MonSPVM #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL

September 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Wilson says he was following police directives as they tried to disperse the crowd, but was still pepper-sprayed in the face "point blank for absolutely no reason."

William was probably #PepperSprayed at #PointBlankRange in the face because #SPVM #RiotCops don't like his #photojournalism.

#MySPVM

A William Wilson photo of an SPVM riot cop shooting a tear gas grenade gun directly at the head of a protester from less than 10 feet away.

September 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

FYI I have asked multiple questions about #SPVM #PoliceBrutality targeting #photographers & #journalists documenting #protests during the #PublicQuestionsPeriod of #Montreal city council meetings since March 2025.

#Journalism101 #MySPVM #PolMTL #CMMTL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICi97ub4pQ&t=1300s

September 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

So who was "the woman from Toronto"?

And what did #YvesEngler do to "harass" her?

Oh right, it was #Zionist "influencer" #DahliaKurtz & engleryves.bsky.social 's alleged #harassment was criticizing her hateful promotion of the #EthnicCleansing of #Gaza.

#SPVM #MySPVM #HateSpeech? #HateCrime?

November 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

For the "broken record". . .

I have asked multiple questions about #SPVM #PoliceBrutality targeting #photographers & #journalists documenting #protests during the #PublicQuestionsPeriod of #Montreal city council meetings since March 2025.

#MySPVM #PolMTL #CMMTL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICi...

September 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Not only does the #SPVM have a long history of tolerating the #PoliceMisconduct of its officers, but so do many #Montreal politicians. . .

#ValPlante & #ProjetMontreal did nothing to prevent #PoliceBrutality against #journalists.

#MySPVM #PolMTL #CMMTL

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ICi97ub4pQ&t=1300s

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September 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

There are currently more #SPVM cops than #protesters at Concordia University's downtown campus. So far, I've seen about 20 Pro-Palestinian protesters & a similar number of Pro-Israel counterprotesters.

There's a fair number of media, inc. Rebel News.

#ManifEnCours #MySPVM #Gaza #CDNmedia #PolMTL

October 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

"Legally speaking, I think the first people who are going to get caught up in this law are going to be homeless people, those experiencing psychosis or in precarious situations."

Geneviève Grey

Not to mention #protesters & people documenting #protests. . .

#SPVM #MySPVM

youtu.be/C2Kh4IXDtu4

Montreal holds public consultation on police anti‑racism plan

September 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

"Pepper spray is one of the more unique lens filters in the technical repertoire of documentary photographers."

William Wilson

substack.com/home/post/p-...

#PhotoJournalism #PepperSprayIsTorture #PepperSpray #SPVM #MySPVM #PoliceBrutality #PoliceRepression #ManifEnCours #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL

February 18, 2026 at 1:43 AM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Johanie Bouffard of #CityTV Montreal News interviewed me when I was at the Public Security Commission's public consultation on the SPVM’s 2026–2030 plan to address police #discrimination and #racism.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i27...

#RacialProfiling #SPVM #MySPVM #MonSPVM #PolMTL #MTLpoli #PolQC

YouTube video by CityNews

2026-09-16 13 h 00 - Commission de la sécurité publique

April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Most ironically, this most recent SPVM #PoliceRepression of a protest, & #PoliceBrutality against not only #protesters, but #journalists documenting the protest, occured while the #SPVM was presenting its annual report.

#MySPVM #ManifEnCours #PolMTL #MTLpoli #PolQC
www.youtube.com/live/PhcFZYe...

SPVM Riot Cops Teargas May Day Protesters Then Charge At Them And Yours Truly Friday May 1 2026 L

September 18, 2026 at 1:18 AM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Le #SPVM nous a "remis" un bouclier dans la gueule lors du #ManifEnCours du #1ermai. . .

youtu.be/C2Kh4IXDtu4

#MonSPVM #BrutalitéPolicière #ViolencePolicière #RépressionPolicière #StupiditéPolicière #PolMTL #MTLpoli #CMMTL #PolQC #QCpoli #NOjusticeNOpeace #TutoyerLaPolice #FilmerLaPolice #MySPVM

2026-09-16 13 h 00 - Commission de la sécurité publique

August 26, 2026 at 9:40 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Who knew that publicly criticizing a #Zionist influencer promoting the #EthnicCleansing of #Gaza on #SocialMedia could be a criminal form of #harassment?

The #SPVM & #DPCP have been UNjustly repressing our "Charter guaranteed" #rightsANDfreedoms for decades.

#MySPVM #PoliceRepression #FreeSpeech

March 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

I've been #MakingSomeNoise about #SPVM cops targeting photographers & #journalists for #PepperSpray, assaults & other #PoliceBrutality since the #PublicQuestionsPeriod of the March 2025 #Montreal city council meeting.

#ProjetMontréal refused to do anything to prevent it.

#MySPVM #PolMTL #CMMTL

September 23, 2026 at 12:32 AM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

I wanted to ask questions about #SPVM #PoliceBrutality targeting #photographers & #journalists etc. after the presentation of its annual report for 2025, but because questions were limited to the content of the report I asked a question about #accountability.

#MySPVM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlSh...

Yves Engler Speaks With Alex Tyrrel After Criminal Trial For Alleged Harassment Of An SPVM Cop

September 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Robin Edgar

@robinedgar59.bsky.social

Activist Yves Engler speaks after today's criminal trial at #Montreal's Palais de Justice for alleged #harassment of an #SPVM police officer via an email campaign.

#PoliceHarassment #FreeSpeech #HumanRights #CharterRights #CivilRights #MySPVM #PolMTL #PolQC #PolCan

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQk5...