Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly

[Booter]

I’m absolutely trained to use a shield like that. And it’s much heavier than whats in the video….

 

[daftandbarmy]

Which part? If you mean at the start it looks like he grabbed a cop in a bear hug from the side or rear and was taking the officer to the ground. You do that, guaranteed any other officer within reach is going to protect their colleague, and you’ll have necessary force used against you. If their hands are full of shield, probably that’s what you’re getting for the first few seconds. That’s 100% a stupid games/stupid prizes. Don’t ever try to tackle a cop. Never ends well.

I mean chopping with the edge of the shield.

Doesn't seem to do much as it's a fairly wimpy shield, to be fair, but @Booter confirms it's legit so I'm OK with that.

No one wants to miss a good riot

 

[brihard]

RCMP have arrested and charged one of their own. Looks like an officer working the border at St Jean in Quebec is accused of facilitating the entry of a family member back in September 2024. I think I read this as he’s been suspended from duty since it happened? That’s quite a bit of time elapsed before charges were approved.

RCMP officer charged with breach of trust and obstruction

RCMP Federal Policing Eastern Region announces the laying of charges against Aaron Baringue, 36, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. This RCMP officer is charged with breach of trust and obstruction under the Criminal Code for allegedly taking part in organizing the illegal entry of a family member into...

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