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Video of RCMP officer standing on man’s chest prompts police watchdog probe

www.ctvnews.ca Video of RCMP officer standing on man’s chest prompts police watchdog probe

A video circulating social media showing an RCMP officer standing on a man’s chest during an arrest in a Manitoba First Nation has prompted a police watchdog probe.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) confirmed it has launched an investigation into the arrest that happened Jan. 31 in Mosakahiken Cree Nation.

A portion of that arrest was captured on video and has since been shared on social media. It shows an officer standing on a man’s chest. The man, whose hands appear to be restrained behind his back, is heard yelling about his heart.

In a release, RCMP said they are aware of the video but said it shows a “small portion” of the arrest, and confirmed the IIU had been notified.

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This should lead to immediate termination of the Officers involved. There is never a reason to do this as a police officer, and having it happen once is too much.
- There has been worse events and the RCMP never face consequences. We need more French blood, where people take to the streets until change happens
  
  We need more French blood, where people take to the streets until change happens
  The RCMP aren't a problem in Quebec?
  
  The RCMP aren't a problem in Quebec?
  Nope, because Quebec has its own provincial police force -- the Sûreté du Québec -- just like Ontario has the OPP instead of the RCMP.
  
  Having lived in Ottawa and been cautioned not to mess up and have to talk to the SQ as an Anglo, after having the "OPies are RCMP washouts" talk, I hope you're not holding either as a metric by which any success should be measured.
  
  Nope. Just clarifying which PDs are in charge of which areas.
  As always, ACAB.
  
  Nope, because Quebec has its own provincial police force – the Sûreté du Québec – just like Ontario has the OPP instead of the RCMP.
  https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/qc/about-division
  We have been in Quebec since 1920. Back then, our officers used to enforce 40 federal statutes or so. One hundred years later, our mandate has evolved.
  We lead major investigations in various fields, including: national and border security, financial integrity and organized crime. We share criminal intelligence with our partners in Quebec, Canada and worldwide. We protect Canadian politicians and foreign dignitaries while in Quebec.
  We are proud to serve you throughout Quebec!
  
  The RCMP "C" Division is the Royal Canadian Mounted Police division responsible for federal policing in the Province of Quebec. Approximately 1,500 police officers, civilian members, and public servants work to a number of different lines of effort, including financial integrity, national and border security, and organized crime enforcement.
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police
  Their power in Quebec is limited, ie: they don't do traffic stops, etc.
  
  I give you a direct source and you give me a wikipedia page?
  Go troll elsewhere, we are done here.
  
  HellsBelle isn't even trolling here.
  The RCMP does exist in Québec, but the vast majority of enforcement is done by the SQ.
  Here, an arrest like the one in the OP would most likely be done by the SQ and not by the RCMP.
  
  The RCMP does exist in Québec, but the vast majority of enforcement is done by the SQ. Here, an arrest like the one in the OP would most likely be done by the SQ and not by the RCMP.
  "Vast majority" and "Most likely" supports my point, so thank you for the assist in demonstrating that 100% of provincial policing is not done by the SQ.
  
  Please show me where I said that the RCMP doesn't exist in Quebec.
  If you can't, and just read what you thought was there, it would be a good time to stop arguing.
  
  Please show me where I said that the RCMP doesn’t exist in Quebec.
  If you can’t, and just read what you thought was there, it would be a good time to stop arguing.
  Okay.
  My question, posed to someone who isn't you by the way:
  The RCMP aren’t a problem in Quebec?
  Your response:
  Nope, because Quebec has its own provincial police force – the Sûreté du Québec –just like Ontario has the OPP instead of the RCMP
  Since I can easily show you exactly where you said it, it would be a good time to stop arguing eh?
  
  I mean France French, not Canadians. Canadians are docile compared to Europeans
  
  We need more French blood, where people take to the streets until change happens
  I mean France French, not Canadians. Canadians are docile compared to Europeans
  Where do you believe people from Quebec got their "French blood" from, and what makes you believe that you aren't being an ignorant bigot right now?
  
  Have you seen people from Quebec storming the Parliament? Have you watched France's protests. Big difference between cultures even though they are a lineage. Genetics is not the only thing that defines a people, adopted culture is.
  
  Doubling down on bigotry I see. We are done here.
  
  How is any of this bigotry? I think you are confused, and the downvotes support my conclusion. The French in France are known to rebel, there is a history. Canadian French might be passionate but they are still passive apathetic Canadians like the rest of us in Canada as a whole. Can not see how you find bigotry here. Absolutely ridiculous conclusion.
  
  How is any of this bigotry? I think you are confused, and the downvotes support my conclusion. The French in France are known to rebel, there is a history. Canadian French might be passionate but they are still passive apathetic Canadians like the rest of us in Canada as a whole. Can not see how you find bigotry here. Absolutely ridiculous conclusion.
  You are making broad generalizations about entire countries and continents. You have compared the entire population of Canada to the entire population of a continent with numerous countries and ideologies using those broad generalizations, as well as comparing the entire country to a single province with clear cultural differences. There is a history of violence in Quebec as well, which you need to ignore in order to make your prejudiced opinions work.
  Hope that helps.
  
  Not really, I never brought up Quebec , you did. If you do some research and history checking you will see the French beheaded their monarchs, and throughout modern history have risen up to combat their governments over reach (and that does not mean violently) in small and large matters. The French have a culture of standing up for themselves, and as Canadians we have not, we have let the government do things and we just say meh oh well. There is no bigotry here, it is historic fact.
  If you were to reread from the beginning I was giving French citizens kudos for standing up for what is right. Canada needs more of that. How this turned to bigotry is some odd projection from you only, everyone else understood the context.
  
  The lady doth protest to much, methinks.

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