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I added a couple recent episodes of police brutality, but I think the article is in need of redefining its parameters as to what counts as violence brought about by police, since incidents involving sexual assault haven't been listed and would not be listed anywhere else that I know of. I'm not adept enough at writing wiki articles to do so. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/pamela-palmater/2016/02/police-violence-ontario-has-reached-crisis-level-and-we-shoul — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.245.24.167 ( talk) 19:41, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
This list replaces the deleted Category:Police brutality in Canada, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 June 1#Police brutality. – Fayenatic L ondon 18:59, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
Const. Jason Nevill
BARRIE - A Barrie police officer was captured on video delivering repeated blows to a man’s head as he lay pinned facedown on the ground with his arms behind his back — all because of a broken Christmas ornament.
The troubling video, which was played in court on Wednesday, shows Const. Jason Nevill speaking to the man and then suddenly beating him to the ground.
Nevill is now on trial, charged with assault causing bodily harm, fabricating the evidence against the victim and obstruction of justice.
The beating was caught on the mall security video which shows Nevill repeatedly punching and kneeing, Jason Stern, 25, of Barrie, who was pinned to the ground by two mall security officers.
Twice, Stern appears to have gone limp and unconscious, but still the officer can be seen punching him in the head.
“I didn’t know why I was being beaten — I kept pleading with him, ‘Stop, stop, I’m a good person,’” said Stern on the witness stand, dressed in a suit and tie. “Then I blacked out.”
He said he came to and the punching was still going on.
The entire incident began with the video showing Stern walking through the Bayfield mall with his girlfriend and another couple after a midnight game of bowling when suddenly his friend, Simon, playfully reached up and took a swipe at a Christmas ornament, causing it to break.
The foursome then exit the mall but Stern returned because he forgot his wallet. He was met at the door by two security officers who ask him to remain until police arrive. Stern is seen waiting patiently with the two security officers, not knowing he was facing any trouble.
As Nevill approaches, the two can be seen talking when Nevill attacks Stern and wrestles him to the ground.
“He asked me what my friend’s name was,” explained Stern. “I didn’t want to tell him. I figured the worst that could happen was I would have to pay for the Christmas ornament.”
Court heard Nevill later told police that Stern had attacked him first by kneeing him in the groin, and that he only punched Stern twice. However the video shows Nevill delivering about a dozen blows to Stern’s head without ever being attacked.
“I was terrified. I was so confused,” said Stern, noting he had never been in a fight or previously run into trouble with police. “I will never know to this day why it happened.”
The trial continues. — in Barrie, Ontario.
source: http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/01/23/barrie-police-officer-facing-several-charges-following-incident-at-bayfield-mall — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tattee ( talk • contribs) 03:34, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Not sure if "brutality" is meant exactly which way; maybe cases like Ian Bush are under a separate rubric? But these also come to mind
Outside of BC the Yellowknife Mine Strike and other strikebreaking events comes to mind; but there the strikebreaking troops in, as I recall, Mountie uniforms/riot gear, were actually Pinkertons, or others deputized as RCMP for the occasion; this went on in Quebec a lot with the SQ too, no? - and would the incidents in Saskatchewan where RCMP (or city police?) drove natives 10 miles out of town in twenty-below weather and left them there?
The suppression of the general strike when Newfoundland was made a dictatorship ruled by a British-appointed council (can't remember its name) was very violent, and mostly Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, don't know the details, maybe some military too
There's various cases of exonerated prisoners released on new evidence, and with apologies; most were beating when taken under arrest, and in prison; I mention them because they would qualify as notable because of the high-profile nature of their cases ( Donald Marshall is the first that comes to mind)
This isn't meant to be provocative, only left as suggestions for expansion and citation/article creation and also related topics e.g. the shootings of Frank Gott and Ian Bush - which if not for the word "brutality" fall into the same general category of police violence - "merely" brutal, not mortal. The naval bombardments of native towns and illegal hangings and occasional summary justice by the military again is not police in the strictest sense via terminology, but another branch of official/state violence and policing-type authority.
All said only in the interests of thoroughness of general context, much might be on other parallel lists; this one is only for "brutality" vs killings and accidental deaths and for police-as-police only, not military et al
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The current title says "of" a lot, maybe too much. I propose this new title and will try to move the article. That's not to say I mind if anyone else would rather move it back and keep it this way. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:09, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
It appears as if a number of the new additions are too soon. There are a couple entries where no detail is provided as to the excessive force, such as Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Should these feature on this list without corroboration? Homagetocatalonia ( talk) 14:42, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello all, I plan on making an article focusing on police brutality against Indigenous Canadians more broadly, inspired by Police brutality against Native Americans. The overall structure for it is in my sandbox if you would like to take a look and leave any suggestions on my talk page or how it could be linked to this page. ANy advice is appreciated! Skyef25 ( talk) 23:35, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
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I added a couple recent episodes of police brutality, but I think the article is in need of redefining its parameters as to what counts as violence brought about by police, since incidents involving sexual assault haven't been listed and would not be listed anywhere else that I know of. I'm not adept enough at writing wiki articles to do so. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/pamela-palmater/2016/02/police-violence-ontario-has-reached-crisis-level-and-we-shoul — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.245.24.167 ( talk) 19:41, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
This list replaces the deleted Category:Police brutality in Canada, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 June 1#Police brutality. – Fayenatic L ondon 18:59, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
Const. Jason Nevill
BARRIE - A Barrie police officer was captured on video delivering repeated blows to a man’s head as he lay pinned facedown on the ground with his arms behind his back — all because of a broken Christmas ornament.
The troubling video, which was played in court on Wednesday, shows Const. Jason Nevill speaking to the man and then suddenly beating him to the ground.
Nevill is now on trial, charged with assault causing bodily harm, fabricating the evidence against the victim and obstruction of justice.
The beating was caught on the mall security video which shows Nevill repeatedly punching and kneeing, Jason Stern, 25, of Barrie, who was pinned to the ground by two mall security officers.
Twice, Stern appears to have gone limp and unconscious, but still the officer can be seen punching him in the head.
“I didn’t know why I was being beaten — I kept pleading with him, ‘Stop, stop, I’m a good person,’” said Stern on the witness stand, dressed in a suit and tie. “Then I blacked out.”
He said he came to and the punching was still going on.
The entire incident began with the video showing Stern walking through the Bayfield mall with his girlfriend and another couple after a midnight game of bowling when suddenly his friend, Simon, playfully reached up and took a swipe at a Christmas ornament, causing it to break.
The foursome then exit the mall but Stern returned because he forgot his wallet. He was met at the door by two security officers who ask him to remain until police arrive. Stern is seen waiting patiently with the two security officers, not knowing he was facing any trouble.
As Nevill approaches, the two can be seen talking when Nevill attacks Stern and wrestles him to the ground.
“He asked me what my friend’s name was,” explained Stern. “I didn’t want to tell him. I figured the worst that could happen was I would have to pay for the Christmas ornament.”
Court heard Nevill later told police that Stern had attacked him first by kneeing him in the groin, and that he only punched Stern twice. However the video shows Nevill delivering about a dozen blows to Stern’s head without ever being attacked.
“I was terrified. I was so confused,” said Stern, noting he had never been in a fight or previously run into trouble with police. “I will never know to this day why it happened.”
The trial continues. — in Barrie, Ontario.
source: http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/01/23/barrie-police-officer-facing-several-charges-following-incident-at-bayfield-mall — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tattee ( talk • contribs) 03:34, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Not sure if "brutality" is meant exactly which way; maybe cases like Ian Bush are under a separate rubric? But these also come to mind
Outside of BC the Yellowknife Mine Strike and other strikebreaking events comes to mind; but there the strikebreaking troops in, as I recall, Mountie uniforms/riot gear, were actually Pinkertons, or others deputized as RCMP for the occasion; this went on in Quebec a lot with the SQ too, no? - and would the incidents in Saskatchewan where RCMP (or city police?) drove natives 10 miles out of town in twenty-below weather and left them there?
The suppression of the general strike when Newfoundland was made a dictatorship ruled by a British-appointed council (can't remember its name) was very violent, and mostly Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, don't know the details, maybe some military too
There's various cases of exonerated prisoners released on new evidence, and with apologies; most were beating when taken under arrest, and in prison; I mention them because they would qualify as notable because of the high-profile nature of their cases ( Donald Marshall is the first that comes to mind)
This isn't meant to be provocative, only left as suggestions for expansion and citation/article creation and also related topics e.g. the shootings of Frank Gott and Ian Bush - which if not for the word "brutality" fall into the same general category of police violence - "merely" brutal, not mortal. The naval bombardments of native towns and illegal hangings and occasional summary justice by the military again is not police in the strictest sense via terminology, but another branch of official/state violence and policing-type authority.
All said only in the interests of thoroughness of general context, much might be on other parallel lists; this one is only for "brutality" vs killings and accidental deaths and for police-as-police only, not military et al
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The current title says "of" a lot, maybe too much. I propose this new title and will try to move the article. That's not to say I mind if anyone else would rather move it back and keep it this way. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:09, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
It appears as if a number of the new additions are too soon. There are a couple entries where no detail is provided as to the excessive force, such as Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Should these feature on this list without corroboration? Homagetocatalonia ( talk) 14:42, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
Hello all, I plan on making an article focusing on police brutality against Indigenous Canadians more broadly, inspired by Police brutality against Native Americans. The overall structure for it is in my sandbox if you would like to take a look and leave any suggestions on my talk page or how it could be linked to this page. ANy advice is appreciated! Skyef25 ( talk) 23:35, 3 October 2022 (UTC)