In one of the more unusual G20-related arrests to have occurred following the summit, a 29-year-old British filmmaker is facing charges of impersonating a police officer after posting what he thought was a satirical video of himself in an exchange with a security guard outside Union Station last Thursday. In the video which was posted online, Veitch, a self-described “absurdist, surrealist filmmaker,” is seen telling the security guard that he is from the “British military intelligence” and the “Metropolitan Police.” Veitch continues: “Have you heard of what an agent provocateur is? Sometimes when there are big demonstrations — I can tell you this because you’re security — they use fake protestors to cause trouble. And we’re here to be those fake protestors.”
The encounter, which occurred last Thursday, was later posted by Veitch online. Veitch was arrested Tuesday at Pearson International Airport as he was boarding a flight to return to England after a warrant was put out for his arrest by Toronto police.
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The encounter, which occurred last Thursday, was later posted by Veitch online. Veitch was arrested Tuesday at Pearson International Airport as he was boarding a flight to return to England after a warrant was put out for his arrest by Toronto police.
Click on the title to view the video.
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