Harper’s Army – G20 Stencil Graffiti

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

This past weekend Toronto played host to the G20 Summit, which also hosted large groups of protesters and police. This stencil was created by the street artist Posterchild to poke fun of Harper’s army of police officers attacking the peaceful protesters.

Posterchild’s Comments:

“I don’t like you Mr. Harper.

I don’t like what you’ve done to my democracy, my country, and my city.

You have a reputation as a bulldog- a bully. But you are a coward, man. When democracy gets too hot for you, you prorogue parliament or mobilize a unprecedented private security force- along with unprecedented powers. Your sniveling cowardice is detrimental to our democracy and I have had enough.

In a more truthful world, perhaps the private security you brought in -and gave me and my fellow citizens the bill for- would brandish shields bearing your name, not the misnomer “Police”. It is an abuse to the good name that the Police of Toronto have worked hard to build to call them that.

In a more just world, perhaps you would be forced to work that security yourself.”