Rady Ananda, Contributing Writer
Activist Post
Ontario police have a penchant for brutality, sexual assault and false arrest, the latest example exposed during a civil lawsuit filed last month.
During preparations for the G20 Summit last year, Sean Salvati was arrested in Toronto for saying, “Well, good luck on Saturday.”
“One of the officers grabbed the neck and began punching me,” Salvati said in an interview with the Star [on June 23]. “(He) mentioned something about ‘These are your rights.’ You know? Like: ‘You think you have rights? These are your rights.’”
Here’s police video of the incident:
The Star reports:
“At the end of the night, while trying to hail a cab, Salvati said he encountered two female RCMP officers and tried to engage them in conversation, too. He said the officers ignored him, prompting Salvati to say they should be more polite because taxpayers are paying for their overtime.
On trial this year for similar abuse, Sgt. Steve Desjourdy, also from Ontario, cut off the shirt and bra of a woman who had been illegally detained and falsely charged with public drunkenness. She was left half naked in a cell for three hours. Here’s police video of that incident:
Desjourdy was charged with Sexual Assault by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. On top of criminal charges, Desjourdy faces a $1.2 million civil suit that Stacy Bonds filed against the Ottawa Police Service.
CTV News reports “he has been assigned to administrative duties,” adding further:
Bonds was arrested for allegedly having an open container of alcohol, which police did not produce into evidence. She was later charged with assaulting a police officer. The judge in her case threw out the charges.
But this guy Desjourdy is a real thug, and it’s not the first or even second time he’s been brought up on charges. The Toronto Sun reports:
Desjourdy is also a named defendent in another lawsuit filed by a woman, Roxanne Carr, who was beaten and left naked in her cell for nine hours. She weighs all of 100 pounds. Criminal charges against her were also dismissed.
Special Constable Melanie Morris was also involved in assaulting both Carr and Bonds. Carr is suing for $975,000.
Matt Gurney at National Post had this to say:
Maybe it’s time for some street justice for this out of control thug with a badge.
Short of that, maybe justice will be served by this Care2 Petition to get these criminal cops fired.
Rady Ananda specializes in Natural Resources and administers the sites, Food Freedom and COTO Report.
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