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'Troubling' video contradicts police account of pro-Palestinian protester's arrest (www.thestar.com)

submitted 2 years ago by moormaan@lemmy.ca to c/canadapolitics@lemmy.ca

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A lawyer for Adam Melanson, charged with assaulting an officer, said he plans to fight the charges as video appears to show officer kneeling on client's neck.

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Even if kneeling on someone's head against pavement/concrete isn't lethal, I think it so clearly beyond any necessary amount of force (especially against unarmed people)-it's clearly excessive and perhaps intended to intimidate, and it is dehumanizing

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, it wasn't pleasant.