A Toronto rapper's firearm charges have been dropped after a judge found police breached his Charter rights and gave 'tailored; testimonies while on the stand.
A Toronto rapper's firearm charges have been dropped after a judge found police breached his Charter rights and gave “tailored” testimonies while on the stand.
According to court documents, the Toronto Police Service began looking into Bent after it was suggested by a confidential source that he’d been dealing drugs and possessed a firearm.They did so on July 27, 2021. After the officers rammed their way into the residence, Bent admits he threw a guitar case, which court documents say contained a gun, from his balcony, 37 storeys to the ground.
A photograph taken of Bent by his sister, later used as evidence, shows a bald, raw spot where one of his braids had detached from the skin of his scalp. In a report made prior to giving his testimony, the officer had stated Bent had dropped his hands and made no mention of a satchel. In that report, the officer had checked ‘yes’ under ‘Subject Confirmed Armed.’ Bent was not found to be armed.
Ultimately, Nishikawa ruled the deployment of the Taser constituted an excessive use of force and in turn, violated Bent’s Charter rights. The request made by officers for Bent to hand over his keys before speaking to a lawyer was also deemed a breach of rights.
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