Court documents reveal G-20 anarchists organized by police

As the trials of 17 activists still facing charges over the G-20 riots in Toronto last year get underway, court documents reveal what everybody already knew; that the supposed anarchist groups were infiltrated through and through by undercover cops.

The RCMP had at least 12 undercover operatives working with the activists for up to a year and a half before the G-20. Their duties apparently included buying the activists lots of beer, driving them to and from meetings, and encouraging them to break the law.

That’s got to be a pretty sweet gig, undercover agent. On top of the 90 thou per year base RCMP salary you get the unlimited beer allowance plus a get-out-of-jail-free card. And the overtime hours spent in bars regaling impressionable young people with imaginary tales of anarchist derring-do would pretty much be guaranteed to double your salary!

So let that be a warning to you, all you budding anarchists. When that new guy starts hanging around offering to buy you beer, take full advantage of his hospitality.

But remember he’s a cop.