G20 cops cleared of brutality charges because they couldn’t be identified

SIU clears officers in G20 probe

Jayme Poisson
Toronto Star
November 26, 2010

Brendan Latimer was knocked down by a herd of fellow protesters during a G20 demonstration at Queen’s Park.

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Lying on the ground, police moved in and arrested the delivery worker. That’s when one of the officers allegedly struck him in the face, causing a fracture.

The 19-year-old’s case is one of six from the June G20 summit that has been probed by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit.

On Thursday, the agency announced no charges will be laid against police officers for injuries to civilians during the G20 protests.

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In Latimer’s case, the agency interviewed nine witness officers from the Toronto Police Services as well a civilians. SIU director Ian Scott concluded that while there was “reasonable ground” to believe excessive force was used, they were unable to tell which officer caused his injuries.

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This article was posted: Friday, November 26, 2010 at 2:28 pm

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