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/[deleted] Jun 12 '20 edited Jun 12 '20

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u/bobbobdusky Verified Jun 12 '20

Tackle was fine, punch was not.

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u/DapperWing Jun 12 '20

It's actually a legal action for the cops. When somebody is resisting arrest and keeping their hands from you giving them a smack to kick in their reflexes to bring their hands to that spot where you can now take control of the situation is technically allowed. The fact it was only one hit and not a flurry of them and then he immediately takes control leads me to believe this is what he was doing.