A UBC-Okanagan student who was arrested at the G-20 Summit is speaking out about his experience there. UBC-Okanagan Student Union rep Grayson Lepp was arrested along with colleague Kirk Chavarie Sunday morning. Lepp says they were treated inhumanely when they were imprisoned. "We were given about 4 oz of water every 4-6 hours...and a cheese sandwich every 6-8 hours, when we got there,, there was no toilet paper in the porta-potty, we asked them for toilet paper and it took them 6 hours to get us toilet paper." Lepp and Chavarie spent 36 hours in the cell with 15-20 other students. They are both facing conspiracy charges, and are due back in an Ontario Court on August 23rd.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
UBCO student claims rights violated
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Would Mr. Lepp like to tell us whether he had any objects that could be used to damage or vandalize public property? Also, not enough cheeseburgers? What no soft drinks served? If you ate and drank more, then you'd just need to use the potty more often. Why travel 3000 miles to exercise free speech, you can do that from here in B.C. Who is going to pay your legal expenses and travel back for court appearances? Did your student body direct you as a council representative, to get yourself arrested?
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