Quote (bitg_pj @ Oct 13 2014 06:08pm)
You missed the part where ...
The Bishops' complaint against the officers took three years to resolve. Gilbert was eventually disciplined by the Nova Scotia Police Review Board in early 2012.
"This was not a mob scene outside a bar, and it is difficult to comprehend how things went wrong so quickly," the board said.
"This incident is serious. It involves both an unlawful entry into a home and an excessive use of force, including the firing of a Taser. It has also had serious consequences for Mr. Bishop and his family."
The board suspended Gilbert for two weeks, put him under temporary supervision and recommended anger management. He was never criminally charged, though, and still has his job.
Canadian cops have more accountability. So what. The sob story you posted from the plaintiffs paints the situation as positively as it can for them and as negatively for the police. Police sometimes use too much force, but it doesn't mean they shouldn't have used force at all. A cop that shoots a drunk who just punched an officer used too much force, but it doesn't mean they shouldn't have used force. This is a case of disproportionate force in a case that almost certainly warranted it. When you're engaging in a loud party early in the morning, and the cops knock on your door for the third time, answer the fucking door and don't act hostile to the police when they enforce the noise violation.
This post was edited by Caedus on Oct 13 2014 04:12pm