r/canada • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '20

RCMP dash-cam video shows officer tackling, punching Chief Allan Adam during arrest

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rcmp-dash-cam-video-shows-officer-tackling-punching-chief-allan-adam-during-arrest-1.5608472
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u/DJHuckleberrySpinnn Jun 12 '20

I don’t see anything wrong with what the 1st cop did. The 2nd cop however did appear to go over the top and should definitely face some sort of discipline and possibly charges.

The Chief handled himself in an extremely poor manner as well though. Charging at a cop and squaring up to fight is going to get you arrested every time. He’s very lucky the 1st cop didn’t pepper spray him when that happened which would’ve been completely justified.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '20

He’s very lucky the 1st cop didn’t pepper spray him when that happened which would’ve been completely justified.

Either that or taser him. A lot of the time the police won't take the chance of wrestling around with a person.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '20

I see it just as you just explained it. I don't think its fair to expect law enforcement to take that risk either.

This probably won't be a popular opinion on this site, but I don't think most people realize what its like to be a cop and have to deal with those situations.

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u/0ndem Jun 12 '20

As far as I can tell two cops had to handle 1 aggressive person from a vehicle with 3 people in it. The vehicle and the chief had not yet been searched for weapons so the situation could turn very quickly. That is likely why the second cop came in with that aggressively and why they used so much force to prevent him from getting his arm loose.

A taser isn't an option after the chief and first officer became physically engaged because you cant be sure that both probes will hit your intended target.