(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain’s Interior Ministry says a former Miami police chief will lead training programs for Bahraini security forces.Mr. John Timoney, the former Miami Police Chief most notable for his violent handling of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) Protests in 2003. On November 2003, Tens of thousands of demonstrators who came to Miami to protest the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) ministerial meetings met with police harassment, provocation, and brutality. More than 100 protesters were treated for injuries, 12 were hospitalized and an estimated 250 were arrested. ( More info: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/nov2003/miam-n26.shtml )Bahraini security forces have been accused of using torture and excessive force against pro- democracy protestors./129
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