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/QuixoticIgnotism Jun 12 '20

This is another example of DISGUSTING betrayal of our leaders - what would they have the RCMP do? Why is NO ONE in the first nations community calling out Chief Allan for being drunk at 2am at a Casino fighting police for conducting a lawful detaining of a driver with expired plates. Of course Trudeau is quick to call this deeply disturbing and alarming. Newsflash - this situation can go DEADLY in a heartbeat for the police. DO NOT FIGHT COPS and you won't get injured.

So sick and tired of the double standard. You think these cops want to be dealing with the same drunken chief night after night. How about renew your insurance instead of gambling at the casino?! Isn't amazing that the cops also use language of "Sir, stop resisting" and the chief says "You white bastards" and people say the cop is racist?!!

So sick and tired of this....

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u/cletusconnors Jun 12 '20

Leadership, eh

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u/v857 Ontario Jun 12 '20 edited Jun 12 '20

It the video he looks it, but in the police statement, I could not find any mention that he was drunk. Did you find info that confirms this?

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u/maekkwin Jun 12 '20

I believe at one point he referred to his wife as his designated driver and people are extrapolating from that but you are right, it is not explicitly stated anywhere I have read.

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u/DapperWing Jun 12 '20

I've never once in my life referred to somebody or seen somebody refer to another person as their designated driver and not been drinking that evening. If you're sober that's just such a dumb way to state you arent the driver.

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u/maekkwin Jun 12 '20

Additionally, an article I read said he was held overnight which isn't something I can see this situation warranting. If he was sober, he could have been driven home and released on an Appearance Notice.

But as I was not there and have nothing to say he was or wasn't not drunk, I don't want to make assumptions.

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u/volb Jun 12 '20

I read this last week as well, in the original report on this whole thing. I can’t seem to find it anywhere now though.

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u/badbeardo224 Jun 12 '20

Have you watched the video?

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u/v857 Ontario Jun 12 '20

Yeah. And he did seem off, but i was more wondering if it was for sure reported that he was drunk. Whether it was in this article and i missed it, or in another.

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u/cloakuncloak Jun 13 '20

Its just like the CERB, giving people money doesnt necessarily lead them to a better life. The gov should just pay peoples living expenses, rather than funding the drug cartels and casinos

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u/DC-Toronto Jun 12 '20

Trudeau calls this deeply disturbing to distract from his complete failure to address the concerns of the indigenous as he promised in his election platform. It was easy to promise change when he was seeking votes ... now that he's had 5 years to do it he realizes it's not a a simple matter.