the SIU is "investigating" the violent arrest of a Toronto cyclist **tackled off his bike by a cop**, which left him with a concussion 🤕
100% probable outcome: *crickets* 🦗
also: the fact that cyclists flout that stop sign in droves is because the intersection is poorly designed. take it back to the drawing board already
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/siu-toronto-cyclist-arrest-concussion-9.7223935
"It has to be reasonable, necessary and proportionate — and [a cyclist] not stopping at a stop sign, it's not proportionate to **tackle them off their bike**”
— biking lawyer David Shellnutt, who yesterday called on Mayor Olivia Chow and Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw to "rein in their officers and root out anti-cyclist attitudes and practices at [Toronto Police Service]."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclist-tackled-9.7220412
Following an arrest downtown that was captured on video, Toronto police say a man now faces three charges after running a stop sign, swearing at officers and attempting to flee. But a Toronto lawyer specializing in cycling injury law says police may have used excessive force.
I did not realize I had been breaking the law this entire time...
https://www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?t=54a5b6fb-1574-4440-b523-e3979f79aec9
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