Anti-Police Brutality Protest today

The annual Anti-Police Brutality Demonstration is scheduled for Thursday at 5pm. According to CTV, police say they’re gearing up for the protest with mace, chemical deterrents such as tear gas, and stun grenades. Montreal’s chief inspector warned police will react the moment protestors break the law.

Only two out of the last sixteen protests have been peaceful.  Last year, more than two-hundred people were arrested.

The chief inspector said that he has seen protestors throw rocks and blocks of ice and has seen sticks with nails taped to them.

This year, the SPVM plans to use its twitter account to warn people of the demonstration’s location as it moves through the city. The hashtag for that information is m-a-n-i-f-e-n-c-o-u-r-s.

Photo: Shaun Malley -- Taken on March 7th, 2012, downtown Montreal, tuition hike protest --