Toronto man is arrested for turning up to an anti-racism protest in BLACKFACE and is escorted away by cops after demonstrators attacked him
- The man, who has not been identified, showed up wearing black paint at the anti-racism event in Nathan Phillips Square
- His actions sparked outrage among peaceful protesters with some throwing water in his face and one man shouting that he was ‘disrespectful’
- The man shouts: ‘If I want to put this on my face I can put this on my face’
- Toronto police said the man was arrested and charged with breaching the peace
- This came as several anti-racism events took place in Toronto Saturday following the death of black woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet
- She fell to her death from a 24th floor balcony while six cops were in the room
- Protests have also united with the global outrage over the death of black man George Floyd in Minneapolis last week
A Toronto man has been arrested and charged after he turned up to an anti-racism protest in blackface on Saturday.
The man, who has not been identified, showed up wearing black paint at the event in Nathan Phillips Square where protesters had gathered to call for an end to racism and police brutality.
Toronto police said the man was arrested and charged with breaching the peace.
A Toronto man has been arrested and charged after he turned up to an anti-racism protest in blackface on Saturday
The man, who has not been identified, showed up wearing black paint at the event in Nathan Phillips Square where protesters had gathered to call for an end to racism and police brutality
Shocking footage circulated on social media shows the white man covered in black paint on his face and hands walking into the crowds of protesters.
His actions sparked outrage among peaceful protesters with some throwing water in his face and one man shouting that he was ‘disrespectful’.
The man is heard in the video shouting back saying: ‘If I want to put this on my face I can put this on my face.’
Toronto cops were then seen escorting the man away.
Police later confirmed the man had been arrested and charged over the highly offensive incident.
The shocking events took place as several events were held in Toronto Saturday calling for an end to racism against African-Americans.
Calls for change have been building in Canada following the death of 29-year-old black woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet in May.
Toronto police said the man was arrested and charged with breaching the peace
Shocking footage circulated on social media shows the white man covered in black paint on his face and hands walking into the crowds of protesters
She plummeted to her death from a 24th floor balcony while six cops were in the room at the time.
Korchinski-Paquet was reportedly suffering a mental health crisis, but questions have been building over the circumstances of her death.
Protests over the black woman’s death have also united with global outrage over the death of black man George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, with protesters marching around the globe demanding an end to police brutality and racism.
Floyd was killed during an arrest last Monday when white cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes until he passed out and died.
The shocking events took place as several events were held in Toronto Saturday calling for an end to racism against African-Americans
Calls for change have been building in Canada following the death of 29-year-old black woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet in May