Six Years! Six long years Vancouver Police Officers have been under a microscope regarding these take-down techniques which are standard protocol to control a resisting suspect.
The fleeing person knows he is being persued by a police officer.
The suspect doesn't want to be arrested.
He resists.
The longer he resists, the greater the force to stop him is applied.
I have taught officers these tactics.
Please listen to Ben Nesbit's delivery of the media's coverage which expresses indignation in his tone.
How do we educate the public to discount media histrionics?
How do we educate the police watchdog IIO (Independent Investigations Office) to reject their politically motivated agenda?
Justice Jay Solomon, this case should never have been accepted by the courts and we thank you for seeing through the absurdity.
Vancouver Stanley Cup Riots. The "Defund the Police" mentality coined such tactics as noted below as excessive while the rioters destroyed the downtown core.
The police watchdog has to be rebooted. The evidence is clear by the video. Stop resisting arrest. If I showed this to one of my 5th graders they would have had the problem solved in seconds. No charges against the officers.