On Oct 7, 2009, Google Streetview launched data from Canadian cities, including Toronto. On Bloor St, the camera run was done quite recently. Many environmental details are apparent relating to the Darcy Allan Sheppard and Michael Bryant security video.
In Google Streetview, you can "look around" by dragging the mouse on the picture, zoom in and out with the + and - icons and navigate along the street.
Here is the route Bryant drove as seen by Google Streetview...
Press the arrows to move along.
Some of the construction barricades and street lines painting are slightly different due to the construction that had occurred between the dates of the Google images and the footage. The security cameras that the footage was taken from are all identifiable, as is the location of the stop line, and exactly where the fateful crosswalk is located. The stop line is unpainted in the Streetview image, but the sign is located well back from the crosswalk. This line is painted in the video.
Here is the black and white security camera on the wall, tree in the field of view and stop line sign:
Zoom out with the - to see the stop line sign with a bike leaning against it.
Move around the view by clicking and dragging the mouse.
Across the street, looks quite similar to the parked white car from the black and white video!!
Maybe a local person parking in the same area? It is parked farther forward on streetview, rather than closer to the no parking sign, you can seen the shadow of scaffolding behind it in the video footage.
Here is the colour footage camera on the corner of the Benneton store, looking west:
Here is the lethal hydrant and mailbox and other curbside obstacles Sheppard was dragged into.
Turn and look across the street. The construction is in the curb lane, rather than in the center lane as was the case August 31, 2009. This is where Bryant is on the wrong side of the road.
Here is the 3rd camera:
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To the left of it is the banner seen on the streetlight in the 3rd clip:
Around the corner and down half a block is the Park Hyatt where Bryant finally parked:
Recently, this whole situation was written about in an opinion piece in this months Canadian Business.
That is all for now.. stay tuned around the date of October 19th when Michael Bryant has a court date.
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