War Games in the Park

This short video captures post 9/11 crackdown at its most ridiculous - two videographers are bizarrely questioned by a military commander as reservists practice playing war in a local park.

Dundas Independent Video Association (DIVA) (c)2002
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Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Dundas
• Independent
• Video
• RHLI
• militarism
• bayfront

[radiofreeschool]

The comments so far have consisted of insults and name calling: now some sort of veiled threat emerges.

This wouldn't be posted on the Internet (or being accepted at juried video art exhibitions) if the sergeant had not gone over the top on us.

You may agree, or disagree, or have some other suggestions, or don't care at all about the issues that come up in this video document, but threats and bullying comments don't help your case.

[FudgeTunneler]

yeah we get a lot of weird people around there. those armories are in the most messed up part of the city. we'd be out at 4 45 in the morning for a run and have crackheads and drunks yelling at us.

[highground1]

From the quality of that video, I wonder how long they got off the pipe before filming and editing this shit. I bet these guys are the pan handlers I see on the streets everyday. They have no skills. Freedom of speech is one thing producing shitty videos this is another. Oh great question technique hippy. Let the soldiers do their job..

[amcanmike]

WHAT A SAD STATE  ITS ALL CONTROL

[EIRTY]

RHLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!RULES!

[DaRomanator]

wait a minute, is that Captain Sari? I'm a part of the RHLI cadets... looks alot like him.

[Vinnypoo]

those soldiers would not harm the citizens they are protecting. were NOT living in fucking Burma. to think that someone is stupid enaugh to think that this is from a 9/11 crackdown is ridiculous, last time I checked, armies trained their soldiers... and they got permission by the city to train and parade when they wanted. Fucking NDP's... they give a bad name to the left wing

[Vinnypoo]

they are purpusefully demonising the troops for no good reason, tarnishing their reputation, if it weren't for simply the fact that those soldiers are present and ready to defend you with the price of their lives, you wouldnt be able to call yourself canadian, perhaps american, or Russian, or German... and the fact that you're taking sides with the camera crew, which by the way you can tell were pussies who got spoiled living in the democratic country that they live in, 'cause they know that

[160Market]

Whoa! A lot of these commentators are about to start wailing in their diapers! Calm down bravehearts! The big, bad video crew didn't hurt the widdle soldiers.

[lilwell]

this crew should be ashamed. I am an formal RHLI soldier. I was in the park that day this was filed, but didnt know what was really going on. thanks for the respect dumass.....

[heavyd4444]

You are so ridiculas. Listen to yourself. Who do you think you are posting a video trying to challenge PROFESSIONAL soldiers while they are training. Do you feel like you've accomplished something? Because all you are is WASTING tax money. IF the soldiers don't train in the park, they will simply bus themselves somewhere else to train. All you did was make them spend a couple extra dollars training which defeats your whole purpose of your hippy.

[heavyd4444]

I'm so glad they display their names on this video... They aren't so smart after all.