I cant speak for what its like in Calgary where the native community has a lot more money to play with but as a retired Police Officer from Winnipeg most guys definitely had a slanted opinion where native peoples are concerned. Not all of it unjustified.
Alcoholism, sexual abuse, poverty, fetal alcohol, inadequate education, drug abuse...and on and on. It is what it is and will continue this way for many years to come. A lot of the kids have the deck stacked against them from day one. Fact: Its not unusual for a lot of native kids to just take off for periods.
Police resources are not unlimited and you wouldn't believe how many calls come in for missing teens. Native, white or otherwise. Its impossible to give these calls the attention they deserve. In most cases its up to the families to get the ball rolling...
No matter what race, if there is a history of criminal activity, drugs or alcohol it is more likely that people come and go for long periods and these people would go to the back of the list unless something jumps out at you.
As for being roughed up? It wasn't my style personally no matter how much of as a-hole you were because what ever you give is gonna come back on another officer some day. But I can see someone being less than gentle with a suspect if he gives them grief in some way. So who knows.
No matter what race... I am sick and tired of people pulling the Race card. Its always someone elses fault. Poor me!
The Police didn't make this kid do a crime. The Police didn't make this kid take off and the Police didn't kill him.
99 percent of all Police really do care! The other 1 percent used to care but are burnt out.
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