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Originally Posted by Fusebox
Hey, if a customer punched me first without provocation, that would be a completely different story. However, in this instance, it is clearly documented on video - the man being arrested provided no resistance to being arrested. Anyone arguing anything else is insulting their own intelligence. I'm usually on the side of cops in these kinds of things, but now that everyone has a camera phone, more and more things like this will come out.
I do work with the public for a very well known organization here in Calgary. If someone had a video of me accosting a customer and punching him in the face for absolutely no reason, then yes, I would be fired immediately, just like this cop should.
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While I agree, based on the video, it appears the punch was unnecessary (thus the charge), there's a difference between whatever it is you do and what a police officer does simply because they are authorized to use force to uphold laws and public safety.
Section 25, 26 and 27 of the Criminal Code outline use of force and excessive force by police (and others).