Calgary officer who assaulted intoxicated detainee spared any jail time

https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/calgary-police-house-arrest-pulling-indegenous-mans-hair

Another day, another CPS officer getting special treatment and avoiding (most) consequences after assaulting an indigenous person.

I mean, I guess the poor guy did get told he has to miss his trip to Greece... I wonder what punishment would have been doled out if the situation was reversed?

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AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 1y (3 replies)

The Calgary Herald is American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics.

sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y

We can advocate for multiple stances simultaneously, they're not mutually exclusive.

potate@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

Totally agree and I try to avoid posting National Post properties. In this case, at the time of posting I didn't have an alternative (better) source in the moment.

TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 1y

Justice Mark Mastel agreed with defence counsel Cory Wilson that the period behind bars being sought by the Crown wasn’t necessary to send a message to other officers that police are not above the law.

Wouldn't it be nice if judges evaluated their sentencing based on the effectiveness of the penal system for people who aren't police? I've never heard of a judge claiming that sentencing a teen to jail for 10 years wouldn't be necessary to send a message to other people addicted to drugs that drugs are bad.....