Video showed the officer taking him to the ground headfirst, and landing several blows to his head and back.
HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. — A Mountie has been given 15 months probation for assaulting an Indigenous man shortly after his arrest in northern Alberta.
As part of his probation, Soares is required to complete 150 hours of community service as well as an education course on the historical harm the RCMP has had on Indigenous communities.Video shown in court showed the officer taking Laboucan to the ground headfirst, and landing several blows to his head and back after Laboucan tossed his sweater at Soares.A Mountie has been sentenced to 15 months probation for a 2017 assault of an in-custody Indigenous man.
“This is a serious crime because of the breach of trust by an on-duty officer involving a vulnerable prisoner,” Judge Robert Marceau said Wednesday during a phone hearing in High Prairie provincial court. The soundless video was entered into court as an exhibit during Laboucan’s mischief prosecution and was obtained first by CTV News.Prosecutor Jason Neustaeter had argued that Soares should receive a conditional sentence of up to 90 days, as well as probation.
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