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GreenLantern · 11-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Few years back in Banff my brother got arrested for assaulting a PO, causing a public disturbance and resisting arrest.

I won't really go into details of the video his buddy took, but all charges were dropped and an apology was made when his lawyer described what was actually in the video to the RCMP.

The point of this is, sometimes it can work in your favour, but in a situation like this I think these clown shoes did more harm than good by releasing this video. There are a multitude of factors that subtract from the videos credibility: they are being belligerent and offensive towards the police, they are clearly resisting arrest and they edited it. What I learned from my brothers situation is that as soon as video is doctored in anyway a judge will pretty much throw it out in court. The fact that his wasn't made it such a strong piece of evidence. Maybe a legal head around here can contest this, but that is what he was told.

11-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#32
GreenLantern One of the Nine Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Space Sector 2814 Exp:	Few years back in Banff my brother got arrested for assaulting a PO, causing a public disturbance and resisting arrest. I won't really go into details of the video his buddy took, but all charges were dropped and an apology was made when his lawyer described what was actually in the video to the RCMP. The point of this is, sometimes it can work in your favour, but in a situation like this I think these clown shoes did more harm than good by releasing this video. There are a multitude of factors that subtract from the videos credibility: they are being belligerent and offensive towards the police, they are clearly resisting arrest and they edited it. What I learned from my brothers situation is that as soon as video is doctored in anyway a judge will pretty much throw it out in court. The fact that his wasn't made it such a strong piece of evidence. Maybe a legal head around here can contest this, but that is what he was told. __________________ "In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"