An innocent citizen, Eric Brazau, was beaten and arrested during the funeral for slain Toronto police officer Ryan Russell on January 18, 2011. He was carrying a sign that read "No Police State".There are those that believe this elaborate commemorative ceremony was used by the police to offset negative publicity about the G20 horrors.Here is a letter I wrote to Rob Granatstein about his column entitled 'Sgt. Ryan Russell funeral outrage misplaced' www.torontosun.com/comment/col… Of COURSE "not a single officer made any mention of the G20 on Tuesday" Rob. If this WAS an attempt to sweep the G20 debacle under the rug, and I'm not saying it was, the topic would be the LAST thing they would raise. Reminding the public of these misdeeds wouldn't be in their best interest, would it? Speaking as the Grandson and Nephew of law enforcement officers, I mourn this tragic loss along with the public and the police, but let's not forget one to do the other. My condolences go out to the Russell family, and friends. Now, can the rest of us get some justice? How about a PUBLIC apology to the man who was beaten for holding up the 'no police state' sign? There should be an inquiry into all of these dubious police actions.Apparently the police didn't like an innocent person voicing their opinions, much like the Government, who, so far, seem to condone the use of force by these cops, and the dozens of police involved in beatings, and false arrests during the costly G20 fiasco.My heart goes out to the family and friends of Ryan Russell, and I don't think picketing ANY funeral is in good taste, but don't the actions of the police against this innocent man prove his point?I know from my own experience keswickpinhead.deviantart.com/… that the police can be heavy handed, and they sometimes treat our Charter of Rights like a door-mat.Self Portrait, in the mirror, flipped.