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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
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He’s alleged to have swung a pipe and injuring the officer who pulled the trigger, though more than a year later he has yet to have any charges laid against him.
He’s not willing to speak about what happened in the alley at this point, just that it shouldn’t have happened — he shouldn’t have gone down there.
“Bad day,” he said.
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“In all likelihood, the police investigation into the actions and the situation leading up to the shooting, although it is wrapping up, they would likely leave that until the ASIRT investigation is completed, so that there is no influence on that and so that the outcome of that is independent,” police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said.
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Calgary’s police union boss Howard Burns said waiting really just made sense.
“Obviously, it would be bad form to charge somebody with, say, assaulting a police officer and then find out that police officer himself has been charged with an offence,” Burns said.
“I think ASIRT is quite right — there is nothing to prevent the police from laying a charge, they’ve just chosen not to at this point in time.”
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So basically the CPS is waiting for the ASIRT investigation to be concluded, and clear them of any wrong doing prior to laying the charge... But keep on thinking the guy didn't do anything wrong.
It's real easy not to get shot by the police!