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The existence of the new cellblock videos was announced by Ottawa police Tuesday, after two other videos released publicly showed people being kneed or kicked at the Elgin Street cellblock.
One video from 2008 shows Stacy Bonds, a 27-year-old woman with no criminal history, being kneed and strip-searched in September 2008 after being arrested on Rideau Street for public intoxication. The charge was stayed by Justice Richard Lajoie of the Ontario Court of Justice in a verbal ruling Oct. 27.
We have a problem. Our police are out of control and are randomly mugging anyone who annoys them. And this isn't a stray incident. Two more vidoe's ? They've been doing this for a while and it's only now coming to light.
What does it take to charge a cop with a criminal offence ? They kill people with Tasers , firing five or more times when their taser manual says twice is the limit. They arrest and strip search random people picked up off the street.
My friend Wireless Toaster doesn't much like cops, never has.
I'm beginning to see why.
And our new mayor isn't helping matters. It's like he likes things the way they are.
"This is something that's happened and we're dealing with it," said Coun. Bob Monette (Orleans), who sits on the board.
"If the membership is concerned about it, they should be bringing it up to the attention of the board."
Which doesn't meet until dec 20th.
Stall , stall stall. Maybe it will all blow over if you give it enough time.
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