Double Blind

Somebody posted a video on Youtube of an arrest done by the Abbotsford police department.

You can watch it here, and a related short article on CKNW here, and the Vancouver Province here.

I think the allegations of brutality or abusive behaviour are completely unwarranted by the evidence in this video; it was clear that the suspect was not complying with orders to remain still and not to move. He was warned enough times, and received a swift kick in the head to reinforce the point. In a situation where the police do not have control, it is procedurally correct to do exactly what they did – the suspect lying on the ground is not sufficient to obtain control of the situation.

Say what you want about the police, but notwithstanding the Robert Dziekański incident, they have done an incredible job here in the lower mainland in balancing the interests of the public and getting their primary job done (nabbing criminals). It is only a shame that the justice system is so horribly broken that allows their good work to be wasted.

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