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In last week’s edition of Hour, Jamie O’Meara in last week’s Hour touched on the behaviour of Montreal’s police in city parks, and in particular their arbitrary enforcement of closing hours, which last from 11pm to 6am in most parks and midnight to 6am in others. (The article has already been taken offline, but youContinue readinghttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/326914368_d191c01922.jpg?v=0