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You don't think shooting your partner is screwing up? Daaaaamn
Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly
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'Unarmed' Myles Gray ... whew
Hearing begins for Vancouver police officers' conduct in the death of Myles Gray
Hearing to probe whether officers intentionally or recklessly used unnecessary force
A 10-week public hearing into the actions of seven Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers related to the August 2015 death of 33-year-old Myles Gray begins Monday.
The hearing will question whether VPD Constables Kory Folkestad, Eric Birzneck, Derek Cain, Josh Wong, Beau Spencer, Hardeep Sahota and Nick Thompson abused their authority by intentionally or recklessly using unnecessary force.
Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan announced the hearing at the end of 2024, noting Gray died after the VPD officers “used significant force to subdue and restrain him,” according to the notice of public hearing.
Gray’s injuries included ruptured testicles, a broken voice box, a fractured eye socket and widespread bruising.
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) says the hearing will be one of the largest of its kind in terms of the number of officers, lawyers, volume of evidence and length.
Hearing begins for Vancouver police officers' conduct in the death of Myles Gray
Hearing to probe whether officers intentionally or recklessly used unnecessary force
A 10-week public hearing into the actions of seven Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers related to the August 2015 death of 33-year-old Myles Gray begins Monday.
The hearing will question whether VPD Constables Kory Folkestad, Eric Birzneck, Derek Cain, Josh Wong, Beau Spencer, Hardeep Sahota and Nick Thompson abused their authority by intentionally or recklessly using unnecessary force.
Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan announced the hearing at the end of 2024, noting Gray died after the VPD officers “used significant force to subdue and restrain him,” according to the notice of public hearing.
Gray’s injuries included ruptured testicles, a broken voice box, a fractured eye socket and widespread bruising.
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) says the hearing will be one of the largest of its kind in terms of the number of officers, lawyers, volume of evidence and length.
Most likely yes. But a lot of different things may have happened there. Like I said, I'd like the facts.You don't think shooting your partner is screwing up? Daaaaamn
Bad things can happen when contact/cover roles get mixed up, or when you're closing the distance on what you think is a controlled threat and they suddenly do something wacky...
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Detective 'forced his fingers' up colleague's bum in pub toilet
Emmanuel 'unnecessarily’ went to the urinal right next to the one Officer A was using
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They were drunk?
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Trying to cheat at freckles.Worse, British
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Never try to explain that game to anyone who does not appreciate a good football hooligan
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Po-tay-tp, po-tah-toWorse, British
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Maccabi chief constable dodges scrutiny while his officers may face investigation
West Midlands Police assesses whether to refer more junior staff to the police watchdog
www.telegraph.co.uk
The Maccabi fan ban affair cannot end here. There must be many Birminghams
If the higher echelons of Britain’s second city appear to be capitulating to Islamists, it is inevitably happening elsewhere
www.telegraph.co.uk
Just like Rotherham you might not want to investigate too high up the ladder.
Has west midlands had the same types of problems as rotherham with grooming gangs?
Yes, the West Midlands has experienced significant, documented, and systemic problems with grooming gangs that share similar characteristics, patterns, and institutional failures to the scandal in Rotherham.
Investigations and reports have identified that in Birmingham and other areas within the West Midlands, Asian, largely Pakistani-heritage, grooming gangs targeted young white girls over prolonged periods, with police and social services often failing to intervene due to fear of appearing racist.
Key Comparisons to Rotherham:
- Significant Similarities: A 2015 Child Sexual Exploitation Problem Profile published by West Midlands Police acknowledged "significant similarities" to the Rotherham scandal, noting that on-street grooming gangs were operating in areas with high density Pakistani heritage populations.
- Institutional Failure: Just as in Rotherham, reports from the West Midlands indicated that police were aware of gangs targeting children outside schools years before taking action, with concerns about community tensions hindering investigations.
- Victim Blaming and Neglect: Victims were often regarded by authorities as having "risky lifestyles" or leading "wayward" lives, leading to a failure to protect them.
- Patterns of Abuse: Grooming often involved the use of drugs and alcohol, with children transported across the region to be abused by multiple men, often in "house parties," hotels, or taxi-related settings.
- Birmingham (2010s): Reports highlighted that police knew Asian grooming gangs were targeting children in Birmingham as early as 2010 but were slow to act.
- Walsall and Wolverhampton (Operation Satchel): A major 2023 investigation, considered one of the largest in West Midlands Police history, resulted in 21 people being convicted of offences against children as young as 12, spanning nearly a decade.
- Telford (Midlands Region): While technically Shropshire, the Telford grooming scandal is frequently grouped with the Midlands cases, where independent inquiries found that child sexual exploitation was dismissed by authorities, with victims not protected, similar to the findings in Rotherham.
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Frank the Tank... good name for a wing man
Former Toronto Police constable charged in illegal gambling probe
A former longtime Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer faces multiple charges related to his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring with ties to organized crime.
York Regional Police (YRP) confirmed that John Madeley is one of two men charged after a probe into illegal online gaming and betting. CP24 reported that Madeleye retired from TPS at the rank of constable after 28 years of service,
YRP stated that, between January 2024 and October 2025, an organized crime group allowed people to access to gaming websites and place bets using credit. In instances where the wagers lost, the victims of the alleged scheme were required to settle debts in cash, sometimes in “exaggerated” amounts, said a YRP news release.
After an investigation carried out by York and South Simcoe police, officers raided a home in Barrie, Ont. this week where they arrested and charged 55-year-old Madeley. The former office is accused of breach of trust, unauthorized use of a computer and possession of a firearm at an unauthorized place, along with possession of a prohibited device and property under $5000 obtained by crime.
The other man charged is 47-year-old Thomas Phippard, known as Frank the Tank, who was also charged late last year with 11 offences in connection with the ongoing investigation.
Former Toronto Police constable charged in illegal gambling probe
A former longtime Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer faces multiple charges related to his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring with ties to organized crime.
York Regional Police (YRP) confirmed that John Madeley is one of two men charged after a probe into illegal online gaming and betting. CP24 reported that Madeleye retired from TPS at the rank of constable after 28 years of service,
YRP stated that, between January 2024 and October 2025, an organized crime group allowed people to access to gaming websites and place bets using credit. In instances where the wagers lost, the victims of the alleged scheme were required to settle debts in cash, sometimes in “exaggerated” amounts, said a YRP news release.
After an investigation carried out by York and South Simcoe police, officers raided a home in Barrie, Ont. this week where they arrested and charged 55-year-old Madeley. The former office is accused of breach of trust, unauthorized use of a computer and possession of a firearm at an unauthorized place, along with possession of a prohibited device and property under $5000 obtained by crime.
The other man charged is 47-year-old Thomas Phippard, known as Frank the Tank, who was also charged late last year with 11 offences in connection with the ongoing investigation.
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Uvalde Police Chief found not guilty on all 29 counts.
Mhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/us/uvalde-school-police-officer-trial
There is also a multi billion dollar civil action going to trial against virtually every level of public authority involved, but I have little idea of what the specific theory of civil liabilities are.
Probably a breach of:
-Duty to protect
-Duty to safeguard
Negligence but of what, specifically in US law?
Perhaps some other form of actionable “feasance” through an error or omission but what specifically?
I wonder what are the specifics of “but for the errors, acts or omissions in the decisions” argument of the “defendants” the children would still be alive.
Should be an interesting and quite sad civil case and I hope it results in a detailed, reasoned judgement.
Mhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/01/21/us/uvalde-school-police-officer-trial
There is also a multi billion dollar civil action going to trial against virtually every level of public authority involved, but I have little idea of what the specific theory of civil liabilities are.
Probably a breach of:
-Duty to protect
-Duty to safeguard
Negligence but of what, specifically in US law?
Perhaps some other form of actionable “feasance” through an error or omission but what specifically?
I wonder what are the specifics of “but for the errors, acts or omissions in the decisions” argument of the “defendants” the children would still be alive.
Should be an interesting and quite sad civil case and I hope it results in a detailed, reasoned judgement.
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Say what now?
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Uh huh.
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