Changes

While, like other police departments, the SPVM has had its share of accusations of police brutality against it over time (particularly by leftist university students during the 2012 student "protests" in Quebec, who whined about being dealt with by the SPVM and other police departments when the "protesters" engaged in lawless behavior and mocked the force), a recent turn to the Left by many of its officers, coupled with a disturbing trend in the rise of [[anti-Semitic]] attitudes displayed by those same officers, has led to the SPVM now being legitimately accused of the same behaviors (all caught on-camera and documented) that they once were mocked for several years earlier.  Some of those recent incidents in question are detailed below:

While, like other police departments, the SPVM has had its share of accusations of police brutality against it over time (particularly by leftist university students during the 2012 student "protests" in Quebec, who whined about being dealt with by the SPVM and other police departments when the "protesters" engaged in lawless behavior and mocked the force), a recent turn to the Left by many of its officers, coupled with a disturbing trend in the rise of [[anti-Semitic]] attitudes displayed by those same officers, has led to the SPVM now being legitimately accused of the same behaviors (all caught on-camera and documented) that they once were mocked for several years earlier.  Some of those recent incidents in question are detailed below:

*In [[Montreal]] during March and early-April 2021, anti-[[CCP flu]] lockdown protesters who peacefully protested the imposed lockdowns, as well as [[Rebel News]] reporters and staff, were subjected to illegal harassment and [[Gestapo]]-style tactics by the SPVM, who made arrests against the protesters and the reporters on false charges<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_protest_reporters_locals_swept_up_by_lockdown_enforcement MONTREAL PROTEST: Reporters, locals swept up by lockdown enforcement] at Rebel News</ref> and made [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] slurs against the Rebel News staff and threatened them with illegal fines<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_team_gets_6000_worth_of_tickets_in_montreal RAW FOOTAGE: Rebel team gets $6,000 worth of tickets in Montreal] at Rebel News</ref> for not wearing masks, even though media reporters are legally exempt from mask diktats.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ezralevant/status/1376304012308459527 Ezra Levant: "Something’s deeply wrong with Montreal’s @SPVM police. They arrest, handcuff & ticket our reporters, asking if we’re “Jews” or “Jew media”. They gave us $10,000+ in fines even though reporters are legally exempt from lockdowns] at Twitter</ref>  The SPVM was also criticized for targeting children who took part in the anti-lockdown protests.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJJpqEdKXw DAILY | Montreal Cops VS Children, CBC Writes Up Rebel] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref>  Mocha Bezirgan, a Rebel News videographer, pointed out that the illegal arrests and fines imposed by the SPVM, along with their police brutality incidents, are not about the masks (as some of the SPVM officers were not wearing masks themselves), but about intimidation of those attempting to stand up for their rights and against unconstitutional diktats and illegal behavior by the diktats' enforcers.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/_of_course_its_not_about_masks_mocha_bezirgan_on_montreal_protest_arrests “Of course it's not about masks” | Mocha Bezirgan on Montreal protest arrests] at Rebel News</ref>  In addition, the SPVM also came under fire for anti-Semitic targeting of Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community while using the pandemic as its justification for same.<ref>Multiple references:

*In Montreal during March and early-April 2021, anti-[[CCP flu]] lockdown protesters who peacefully protested the imposed lockdowns, as well as [[Rebel News]] reporters and staff, were subjected to illegal harassment and [[Gestapo]]-style tactics by the SPVM, who made arrests against the protesters and the reporters on false charges<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/montreal_protest_reporters_locals_swept_up_by_lockdown_enforcement MONTREAL PROTEST: Reporters, locals swept up by lockdown enforcement] at Rebel News</ref> and made [[anti-Semitism|anti-Semitic]] slurs against the Rebel News staff and threatened them with illegal fines<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_team_gets_6000_worth_of_tickets_in_montreal RAW FOOTAGE: Rebel team gets $6,000 worth of tickets in Montreal] at Rebel News</ref> for not wearing masks, even though media reporters are legally exempt from mask diktats.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ezralevant/status/1376304012308459527 Ezra Levant: "Something’s deeply wrong with Montreal’s @SPVM police. They arrest, handcuff & ticket our reporters, asking if we’re “Jews” or “Jew media”. They gave us $10,000+ in fines even though reporters are legally exempt from lockdowns] at Twitter</ref>  The SPVM was also criticized for targeting children who took part in the anti-lockdown protests.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsJJpqEdKXw DAILY | Montreal Cops VS Children, CBC Writes Up Rebel] at Rebel News YouTube channel</ref>  Mocha Bezirgan, a Rebel News videographer, pointed out that the illegal arrests and fines imposed by the SPVM, along with their police brutality incidents, are not about the masks (as some of the SPVM officers were not wearing masks themselves), but about intimidation of those attempting to stand up for their rights and against unconstitutional diktats and illegal behavior by the diktats' enforcers.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/_of_course_its_not_about_masks_mocha_bezirgan_on_montreal_protest_arrests “Of course it's not about masks” | Mocha Bezirgan on Montreal protest arrests] at Rebel News</ref>  In addition, the SPVM also came under fire for anti-Semitic targeting of Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community while using the pandemic as its justification for same.<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_in_montreal_gather_around_jewish_library_check_papers_issue_tickets_for_curfew_violations Police in Montreal gather around Jewish library to check papers, issue tickets for curfew violations] at Rebel News

*[https://www.rebelnews.com/police_in_montreal_gather_around_jewish_library_check_papers_issue_tickets_for_curfew_violations Police in Montreal gather around Jewish library to check papers, issue tickets for curfew violations] at Rebel News

*[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News

*[https://www.rebelnews.com/investigation_montreal_police_curfew_enforcement_on_hasidic_jewish_community INVESTIGATION: Montreal police curfew enforcement on Hasidic Jewish community] at Rebel News