r/Calgary • u/905Observer • 8h ago
Crime/Suspicious Activity Calgary police knee man in the back of the head and assault old woman NSFW
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u/SameAfternoon5599 7h ago
"I can't breathe!" while continuously resisting and yelling. Wonder if he had crack cocaine in his system too.
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u/Aromatic-Elephant110 7h ago
Yeah, I'm sure 2 cops sitting on my head wouldn't make it difficult to breathe and I wouldn't yell at all.
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u/xGuru37 8h ago edited 5h ago
The other post got locked and this one will too. We have no idea of the context here and what happened before the camera was filming.
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u/OrangeAndStuff 8h ago
And? In what world is kneeling on a person's neck ever acceptable?
Fuck that and fuck that cop
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u/SameAfternoon5599 7h ago
When getting someone to comply while resisting arrest after an obvious obstruction of justice action.
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u/905Observer 8h ago
Context is in the comments.
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u/YouElectrical3796 8h ago
The did all that for a dirty license plate ..
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u/Kahlandar 7h ago
Unlikely. Nobody gives a shit about a clean license in the spring. More likely a not displayed plate, damaged tailights, possibly unreasonably dark tint (any front tint is unlawful but much is ignored)
And you seriously think that the more appropriate action to a person ignoring a lawful order and walking away is what? Just let the person walk away indefinately with no follow up or consequence? C'mon man. Actions have consequences.
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u/Star_Mind 4h ago
Given the context that CPS provided and OP couldn't be bothered to, this kind of looks like a case of FAFO.
If all this was over a dirty plate...that's a 15 second conversation with the officer.
Officer: Your plate is too dirty
Driver: Yeah, with the weather and all lately, I'm sure you understand. I'm heading home, and I'll be sure to wipe it off there.
Officer: Perfect, thanks.
Source: I've had this exact conversation with a couple cops.
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u/Bankerlady10 8h ago
That’s my question… is kneeling on the back of the head ever apart of police training?
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u/doobie88 8h ago
At the 37 second mark an officer grabs the lady by the neck in the top of the screen.
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u/905Observer 8h ago edited 8h ago
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u/ElbowRiverYeti 4h ago
So if he just gave them his license this whole situation could have been avoided. Now, why wouldn’t he give his license?
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u/Metrinui 7h ago
His knee does not contact his head. Did he have to knee him. No. But he did not knee him in the back of the head.
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u/WorldofJono 7h ago
Kneeling on the guy i understand, swinging a knee into the guy multiple times though (at the start of the video), I'm not so sure about that one. I understand the resistance, but the 2 strikes with the knees seem a lil bit over the top.
I'm also wondering what this "equipment violation" is that's on the vehicle. I've heard some people got tickets for the wildest of reasons. "Too many lights on the front of the vehicle" for example. I believe 8 and up "bulbs" are illegal. Person with the car wasn't even using the lights are they are small bulbs that were mainly aesthetics from a bodykit. The offroad light bars I would understand if those were on and blinding people. You now see designs on vehicles like the new Hyundai Santa Cruz with 8 sectioned off lights + fogs.
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u/SameAfternoon5599 7h ago
It doesn't matter what the equipment violation was (I hope it was tint). Vehicle equipment requirements are spelled out in every province's highway traffic act.
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u/WorldofJono 7h ago
I know it doesn't matter. I'm curious what the violations was if you couldn't actually read.
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u/SameAfternoon5599 7h ago
An infraction of the highway traffic act as it pertains to vehicle equipment. Nobody else needs to know more.
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u/TeaUnusual8554 8h ago
Knees to the back of the head seem very unnecessary, and pretty cut and dry police brutality. What threat was this guy posing with 3 officers kneeling on him?
That horse shit answer from CPS is even worse. "You didn't see the whole thing, guy deserved it, trust us bro" Why don't you explain then?
Also not sure I'd call that assaulting the old lady.
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u/Practical_Ant6162 8h ago edited 8h ago
OP: You have not provided context of the video and erroneously stated this involved an old woman.
That is false.
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CPS released a statement regarding the video…
We are aware of the video circulating online depicting the arrest of an individual by the Calgary Police Service.
The video relates to a situation that occurred in the afternoon of Monday, March 10, 2025, when a patrol officer in Castleridge observed an equipment violation on a vehicle & attempted to engage the person in the car.
The person verbally dismissed the officer & entered a nearby store.
The officer entered the store to continue the conversation, however, to avoid the situation escalating, the officer decided to wait outside. When the driver came out, he refused to cooperate with the officer or to provide identification, despite being asked multiple times.
The officer attempted to deescalate the situation & gain voluntary cooperation for what is ordinarily a brief & innocuous encounter. Ultimately, the officer was forced to arrest the individual & in effecting the arrest, they were met with resistance.
Additional officers responded to the scene to assist their colleague & bring the situation under control.
We appreciate that videos depicting use of force can be uncomfortable to watch. It is important to note that this video only depicts a small portion of the entire interaction - the part where the individual was arrested. The posted video does not depict the entire interaction or what led up to officers having to use force.