Dear Mathew & Sasha,
It has come to my attention that you have made a public accusation of my involvement with a video about Sasha that was posted on YouTube this week. I have to insist that you make an immediate retraction.
Mathew, you made the accusation that I was involved in creating the video about Sasha. This is not true, I had nothing to do with the video, and I have no relationship with the person who made it. In the interest of full-disclosure, he has attempted to ask for my help- here’s a screenshot:
He asked me for a copy of a video about Sasha, but I haven’t responded with the video. Personally, I didn’t wanted to get all mixed-up with this mess. I didn’t think the video would be something I’d want to be associated with making.
Sasha, the language that you used to describe me is not representative of who or what I am. In addition to that, I must protest your presumption that I criticised you after your arrest because you worked with a union. If a union held a bake sale for the Quebec students, do you think I would cover that story? Of course not, but if a group of activists do what both of you (and others) did at the Casseroles, that is a valid news story.
I criticised you (and others) because of your shameless behaviour during these events. If what you were doing on the day you were arrested wasn’t cop-baiting, then the only other conclusion I can come to is that you are dangerously inept. I’m not certain which of these two outcomes is more scary. Or, perhaps I’m missing something? If so, please explain.
I have documented and written about the following incidents that occurred at the Casseroles:
- A group of people marched back-and-forth across a crosswalk, blocking a group of innocent bystanders in their cars.
- A protester spat on one of the vehicles being blocked.
- Protesters waved their banners around and taunted the drivers.
- Matthew, you intentionally smashed your tin pot and wooden spoon just inches from a police officer’s face.
- One protester tried to body check a police officer.
- Sasha, you had said that you had some sort of a broken bone. After you changed your story, Lauren Gill repeated this exaggeration on CKNW
- Numerous other exaggerations and mistruths were told to the media.
As I said, what happened that day was a valid news story. This incident was covered by many members of the media, I was but one of them. There are scores of people in Vancouver who believe that what happened during the Casseroles were a black mark on Vancouver’s activist community. Please don’t try and deflect your behaviour on me or others who weren’t responsible for your actions.
I expect you both to retract your statements immediately, before they do further harm to me. And, if you have any statements to make about me in the future- we’d all appreciate that you will document what you are saying. I will be waiting eagerly for your apologies.
Sincerely,
-Greg
Mathew Kegis, Sasha’s Partner…
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