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.
Whenever you do something wrong, even a small offense, the police will use it to justify whatever they want. They’ll use force instead of words, and when you respond to their force with resistance they’ll use even more and treat you like filth. They use methods to provoke you. They act like assholes because the moment you respond to that, they can justify being the assholes.
Fuck cops. They need to be held to the highest of standards and should be jailed for abuse.