{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843224","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"A protestor with a woman hurl profanity laced insults at the police. While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843285","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"Police grab at a protestor who was hurling insults at them. While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843286","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"A surge of protestors attempts to break through the police line forcing this officer to quickly dodge out of the way to avoid being squished against a barricade. While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843306","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"A protestor is pulled from the crowd and thrown to the ground by police. While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843396","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"A comedic protestor, commonly seen at large Toronto protests helps engage the crowd. While Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326843828","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
{"credit":"Christopher Drost\/SHiFT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM","caption":"A lone protestor sits alongside a \"Need City Services - We'll Lend You A Hand\" advertisment.\r\rWhile Toronto City Councillors debated the city's 2012 budget, Toronto Police was forced to place City Hall on lockdown to cope with an increasingly violent anti-cuts protest in Nathan Phillips Square. \r\rA city wide police assist was issued when it became clear that the peaceful demonstration with several hundred protestors was turning sour. Four male protesters were taken into custody; charged with unlawful assembly and obstructing a police officer. \r\rMany of the protestors dispersed after the learning the passage of an amended budget; seen as a blow to the administrative team and city councillors who support Mayor Rob Ford.","created_timestamp":"1326851403","copyright":"\u00a9 2012 SHiFT digital media","title":"Toronto City Hall Anti-Cuts Demonstrations"}
WHAT: During Tuesday night’s budget deliberations, a crowd of people gathered outside the doors of City Hall to protest budget cuts—some of the same cuts that were ultimately reversed by council. What began as a peaceful demonstration eventually escalated into a clash with police, whom protesters say used pepper spray. Four protesters were reportedly arrested.
