Journalist Attacked in G-20 Protests: Jesse Freeston of Real News Gets Punched by Toronto Cops [VIDEO]

Real News Network's reporter Jesse Freeston was attacked by Canadian police officers, while covering the huge protest against the G-20 G-8 Summits in Toronto.

Watch this video showing the moment when police thugs arrested a deaf man and then attacked journalists, including Jesse Freeston:

Jesse Freeston has been a supporter of this blog and we have collaborated in several events. I met Jesse in Washington, DC, where he worked as an independent journalist covering mostly issues related to social justice and human rights.

Last May 2010, I was interviewed by Jesse Freeston on the immigration crisis in the U.S. and the rights of undocumented workers.

Back in February 2010, we had also a conversation about Freeston's trip to Honduras, where a regime supported by the Obama administration is violating human rights while Honduran civilians are being tortured and killed.

In his Facebook page Jesse wrote:

Video about how I got a fat lip at the G-20. And how many of my friends are in jail. For all the coverage of police state Toronto, check out http://2010.mediacoop.ca/

Also, watch this video of the violent response of Toronto police to the biggest anti-G20 rally yet.

The repression by police and military forces against civilians is increasing worldwide.

Corporations and interest groups are pushing governments and authorities to use violence against social movements. Those uniformed thugs are supposed to protect all peoples, not the interests of corrupted corporations and abusive governments. If we remain silent, they will increase the abuses and people will lose our rights. Independent journalism is crucial to denounce these abuses.

My solidarity with Jesse Freeston and all the civilians who were arrested in Toronto.
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