Hamilton Student Mobilization Network

Supporting & struggling as students and workers, with students and workers. ☭ Organizing HamONT Community Response: COVID-19 alongside DJNO & the community.

[Hamilton Student Mobilization Network @HamStu_]

HamOnt CareMongering is going on pause for a few weeks to restructure. Please see our full statement here: https://t.co/mQq2wbChit, on the HamOnt CareMongering Facebook page, or at https://t.co/EafdxzvzP6.

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

CW sexual violence

(THREAD) In light of instances of sexual violence becoming public, @McMasterU has put forward McMaster Security Services as a “resource.” What do students have to say about special constables’ approach to safety for survivors? 1/

[momtaza mehri 💆🏾‍♀️ @RuffneckRefugee]

been sick & suspicious of the increasingly mainstreamed language of "privilege" for longer than i can remember. finally wrote about why.

https://t.co/jr4Ceea4uk

[Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan]

When will the Chair of the Hamilton Police Service @HamiltonsMayor Board ask for the the line by line budget for the Hamilton Police Service?

#hamont residents need to how $171 million is spent.

#DefundPolice #defundthepolice

[Defund HPS @DefundHPS]

PHONE ZAP ⚡️

At 1pm tomorrow the Hamilton Police Services board meeting will take place! Let’s show the HPS board that Hamilton wants to #defundHPS.

Here is a link to a script that you can use: https://t.co/lfwtuEHqLu

[Reclaim the Block @reclaimtheblock]

Some of you might remember that Minneapolis Public Schools recently cancelled its SRO contract with MPD. There appears to be an effort to replace them with nearly identical “Public Safety Support Specialists” who would bridge school to law enforcement. This, too, is policing.

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

"When security looks at our poster, and target us, I feel as though they are scanning to see if we are "threats". Police on campus never protect Muslim students...I have never felt safe or protected as a Muslim woman on campus. Who are they there to serve and protect? " 3/3

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

"I felt worried, and scared and felt that our event as well as our club in general is targeted by police on campus." 2/3

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

"I have consistently had officers show up to our booth and ask us about the purpose of our club (Muslim club...When asked why they are targeting our club at club fest, they say they are simply walking around... however they proceed to leave the premise completely" 1/3

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

"A few of us ran into a student who was having a mental health crisis...Campus constables then called Hamilton Police...We ended up hearing later on that this student was physically assaulted by the police." - anonymous submission

Sign onto our demands: https://t.co/OOjMPsX7m2

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

"I am well aware of constables making sexual advances to students, particularly students on EFRT, but also to Welcome Week reps." - anonymous submission

Sign onto our demands: https://t.co/OOjMPsX7m2

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

Want to know what else you can do to make sure that your voices are heard? Please sign onto our demands for McMaster University

https://t.co/NmzyjYntnh

[Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djnontario]

Update: legal observers are still on site. Though the notice said 3PM, police and city workers have not yet arrived.

[Disability Justice Network of Ontario @djnontario]

We are currently at the encampment on York and Bay in #HamOnt. Notice was given that city workers and police will begin removing what they deem to be garbage, large furniture, and "stolen goods" from the site.

Note that these people are houseless. These items are all they have:

[HAMSMaRT @HAMSMArTeam]

#HamOnt !!! While we firmly believe everyone deserves a safe place to live & a roof over their heads, this isn't the reality in our city right now & we respect people's autonomy. So - PLEASE DONATE TO OUR TENT DRIVE! $$ or new/gently used tents welcome! email [email protected]

[Defund HPS @DefundHPS]

Below, please find our statement regarding the trustee vote to terminate the police liaison program:

https://t.co/0ynunXqBL6

[Ameil J. Joseph Ph.D. (he/him) @ajesusjoseph]

If there is one thing you read today. This should be it. https://t.co/kDTWqrGi5m

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

Thanks to the individual who shared this with us, and to everyone else who's sent in submissions so far. As a reminder, we're collecting negative experiences with campus security/special constables at McMaster: https://t.co/csuAkPzO79

[De Caire Off Campus @copfreecampus]

Meanwhile, De Caire's presence at McMaster continues to endanger students. How can you claim to be tackling anti-Black racism when your head of security and the friends he brings support racial profiling?

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Just a gentle reminder that the average life expectancy for people experiencing homelessness in Canada is still 34-47 years old.

Housing
literally
saves
lives