It makes no sense for Mountie facing charges to be on the streets: criminologist

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It makes no sense for Mountie facing charges to be on the streets: criminologist
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A criminologist with Mount Royal University in Calgary is questioning why a Mountie facing criminal charges was working on the streets during the violent arrest of a prominent First Nations chief.

Charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer were dropped Wednesday against Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

"It's ridiculous that a government employee who is tasked with enforcing the law is on active duty if they themselves are in court for serious offences," said Kelly Sundberg, an associate professor in the department of economics, justice and policy studies.Const. Simon Seguin has been charged with assault, mischief and unlawfully being in a dwelling house in Fort McMurray on Aug. 5, 2019.

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