OPP officer found guilty of sexually assaulting unconscious woman and filming it

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/opp-officer-sexual-assault-jason-redmond-1.6797839

This whole article is an argument for completely abolishing the police. There is nothing about this shit that can be reformed.

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The judge read in her ruling that according to one witness, Redmond was "proving a point" to the victim that she had a drinking problem, and "he made the video to show that anybody could rape her."

Redmond was previously convicted of drug trafficking in 2018 but received only one year of probation and no jail time. He has been on paid leave from the OPP since he was charged in that case in 2015.
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In Oct. 2021, Redmond was arrested and charged with sexual assault, according to the OPP. In an emailed statement, the OPP said it did not issue a press release informing the public of the charge at the time "in an effort to protect the identity of the victim." Redmond pleaded not guilty.
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In an emailed statement, OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said the police force has been seeking dismissal of Redmond since his initial conviction of drug trafficking in 2018.
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#PoliceDontKeepUsSafe
#FuckThePolice #ACAB #FTP
#DefundDisarmDismantle #DefundThePolice #AbolishThePolice

From @surjto

JFAAP & SURJ Toronto Present:
Care not Cops: A Webinar on Defunding the Police

Join us for a conversation about the dangers of police involvement in mental health crises, and what community safety can look like without police.

Speakers:
Desmond Cole, Jane Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP), and The Family of Taresh Bobby Ramroop

Moderated by Robyn Maynard
Wed. March 22 // 7-8:30PM
tinyurl.com/carenotcops2023

#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #TorontoActions

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#WhoKeepsUsSafe #CommunityDefence
#HousingForAll #HousingIsAHumanRight #HousingNow
#WhoKeepsUsSafe
#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle

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Toronto Police Services:
Who's Who - A Thread 🧵
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The new TPS Chief
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-new-police-chief-demkiw-pussy-palace-lgbtq-1.6691491

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"Mayor Tory appointed someone who, from what we can tell, is an old school cops' cop who brings a kind of lack of accountability and a willingness to... violate the human rights of Toronto residents," said Gallant.

In September of 2000, six male Toronto police officers raided a bathhouse event for queer women and transgender people by what was known as the Pussy Palace Collective. Organizers said the party was designed to help women explore their sexuality in a supportive setting.

In 2002, an Ontario provincial court judge ruled that police were wrong to raid the event and a subsequent class-action lawsuit resulted in an apology by police.
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#FuckJohnTory (but not literally)
#WhoKeepsUsSafe
#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle

🐷 Today in #FTP :
A Toronto cop who killed two Black men is now leading police oversight and professionalism (from Desmond Cole)

https://www.yeseverything.ca/blog/rewards-for-racism
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Toronto Police Services:
Who's Who - A Thread 🧵
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And, as usual, the Self-Investigation Unit did nothing.

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Rick Shank was a constable in April of 1993 when he killed 20-year-old Ian Clifford Coley by shooting him twice. The provincial Special Investigations Unit (SIU) decided not to lay criminal charges against Shank.

In March of 1997, Shank and another officer shot 31-year-old Hugh Dawson—Shank reportedly fired his gun ten times. The SIU charged Shank for manslaughter against Dawson, but a jury found him not guilty in 1999. Today, Shank is a superintendent, and the head of the Professional Standards unit at the Toronto Police Service (TPS).
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#WhoKeepsUsSafe
#FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #SelfInvestigationUnit

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Gonna need some help with the logic here.

❝Toronto police spending $337K on a podcast to avoid perception they're making 'copaganda'❞ 🐷

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tps-podcast-costs-revealed-1.6746905

❝...The podcast, produced by a third-party company, is called 24 Shades of Blue. Its objective, according to a statement provided by police, is to offer a "behind the scenes" look at policing that takes more time than traditional media would offer...🐖

❝TPS said the podcast has reached 94,500 people — tracked as either plays on streaming services or views on YouTube. Some videos have attracted more than 10,000 views, but most totals are in the hundreds. 🐽

❝That means each audience member was worth about $3 of public money.❞

✨️ And zero minds were changed, because who tf ELSE is listening other than badge bunnies?

#FuckThePolice #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe

And we're clear.

#HousingForAll #HousingNow
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle

Facts from @williamcson on the birdsite:

Brutally killing people and then telling the public to only respond peacefully is one of the most wildly absurd things that's normalized as police kill more and more yearly. When they say “peace” they mean respect and accept the state's monopoly on violence.

The police are killing *more* post-2020 and telling us to peacefully accept it. What kind of sense does it make quietly allow a force to have the right to execute us with impunity? Why would it ever stop then if this is how they maintain power? They have no incentive to change.

The police won't stop killing unless they have a reason to and pleading, ‘thought/prayers,’ petitions, and empty political speeches alone ain't cutting it. Their killings are still going up. The right-wing/police state advance daily.

✨️ Original link:
https://twitter.com/williamcson/status/1618302727985201152?t=6ys5GI4ZiZ8NcYNdmdMMJw&s=19

#JusticeForTyre
#AbolishThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #DefundThePolice #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe

Some shit cannot be fixed.

From @abearlaw on the birdsite:

"A 12 year old Indigenous boy with autism handcuffed and pinned down by Vancouver Transit Police. Imagine if his mom wasn’t there to record them, how far would they go? Canadian law enforcement treats our children like criminals. Se full video on his mom’s TikTok Mia Brown."

✨️ Original link:
https://twitter.com/abearlaw/status/1619044820328284160?t=xAWSWWXIhmR3fk6sU1R6Xg&s=19

(Will add the tiktok link in a reply when/if I find it.)

#AbolishThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #DefundThePolice #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #IndigenousLivesMatter #NativeLivesMatter #Autism

Some shit cannot be fixed.

From @abearlaw on the birdsite:

"A 12 year old Indigenous boy with autism handcuffed and pinned down by Vancouver Transit Police. Imagine if his mom wasn’t there to record them, how far would they go? Canadian law enforcement treats our children like criminals. Se full video on his mom’s TikTok Mia Brown."

✨️ Original link:
https://twitter.com/abearlaw/status/1619044820328284160?t=xAWSWWXIhmR3fk6sU1R6Xg&s=19

(looking for the tiktok link)

#AbolishThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #DefundThePolice #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe

It's amazing that people still think this shit can be "reformed".
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/metropolitan-police-chief-says-800-officers-are-being-investigated-for-abuse/ar-AA16qOAG

"After a senior police officer was yesterday outed as a serial rapist, the Metropolitan Police chief has revealed the force is currently investigating 1,000 sexual and domestic abuse claims involving about 800 of its officers.

"To recap, on 16 January, PC David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences – including 20 counts of rape – against 12 women, spanning two decades. In response, Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: 'We have failed. And I'm sorry. He should not have been a police officer.'"

#AbolishThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle #DefundThePolice #FuckThePolice #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe

VIDEO from yesterday's action at City Hall, courtesy philldmorgan on the birdsite:

"Video from inside today’s city council meeting where disruptors urged councillors to listen to hundreds of community members gathered outside City Hall, protesting @JohnTory’s proposed $50 MILLION budget increase to Toronto Police Services."

✨️ Original link https://twitter.com/philldmorgan/status/1618016058476199937?t=VK2JPZd_uebm7lUNipJK4A&s=19

✨️ Toots from outside yesterday:
https://kolektiva.social/@Gigi/109745191080604885

#TorontoActions #FuckThePolice #DefundThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle

#SimpsonsWave #ACAB #Abolish #DefundDisarmDismantle #Anarchy #SimpsonsMemes #AnarchistMemes #BlackLivesMatter #QueerPower #BashBack #ShutTheFuckUp #NoCopsInSchools

🐷 🐖 don't belong in schools.

"School Liason Officer" is some next level bullshit.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2022/12/02/Safety-Some-Not-Safety-All/

#FuckThePolice #DefundDisarmDismantle

"Safety for Some Is Not Safety for All

"The return of uniformed, armed police officers to Vancouver schools is a threat to vulnerable students."

#SimpsonsWave #ACAB #PDX #BLM #FTP #DefundDisarmDismantle #Abolition #Abolish #FuckThePolice #LoFi #Accountability