Posted by: Blue
About a week ago, an off-duty officer came across a domestic assault in progress. A repeat violent offender was beating his girlfriend senseless in a 7-11. The veteran officer stepped in, identifying himself as a police officer and attempting to pull the criminal off of the victim. The assaulter turned and began beating the officer, delivering a flurry of fists to his face in an alcohol and drug fuelled rage. The cop was beaten down, as was another citizen who stepped-in to help.
The officer received the worst of the injuries, including a broken orbital bone and the likelihood that he would be permanently blind in one eye.
The offender was taken into custody a short time later.
He received bail a number of hours later, despite the fact that he was already pending a number of other charges, not to mention the seriousness of the offence.
Sadly, Canada seems to have the position that the rights and freedoms of criminals are more important than those of the victims and the public.
I took my Canadian flag off of my vest yesterday. I'm ashamed to wear it right now.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Foot Chase the Sequel
Posted by: Blue
Today we responded to a Domestic where the complainant's ex-boyfriend was running away with their shared child.
We were close by and volunteered, pre-empting off of our held call. We spotted the suspect almost right away, running across the street carrying a small, scared-looking 3 year old boy.
We shouted at him to put the child down, which he did, but then he took off running right away again. The mother swooped in and grabbed her child.
It was like a circus watching us chase the guy in circles around the block.
We lost sight of him after one corner. A passer-by shouted "Pine tree! Pine tree!"
A single pine was in a lawn about a quarter of the way up the block. I passed by once but didn't see anything. I doubled back and then I spotted him; peering out from beneath the lowest boughs.
"Police! Stop! Show me your hands! If you run again I'm going to Taser you!"
He jumped up to run. I hit him with a textbook spread of the probes in the centre of his lower back, dropping him in his tracks. I didn't give him the full 5 second ride. He was locked-up and shouting "OK! OK! OK!". I switched it off after 2 or 3 seconds and he was ready to comply.
I found out later that it was the third time he had been Tasered. He had only been out of jail for a couple of weeks and was on two Probation Orders for separate Assaults on the same woman.
I scraped up my right knee bailing on a corner with loose gravel again and ripped my pants. The Sergeant granted me a no-charge slip.
Today we responded to a Domestic where the complainant's ex-boyfriend was running away with their shared child.
We were close by and volunteered, pre-empting off of our held call. We spotted the suspect almost right away, running across the street carrying a small, scared-looking 3 year old boy.
We shouted at him to put the child down, which he did, but then he took off running right away again. The mother swooped in and grabbed her child.
It was like a circus watching us chase the guy in circles around the block.
We lost sight of him after one corner. A passer-by shouted "Pine tree! Pine tree!"
A single pine was in a lawn about a quarter of the way up the block. I passed by once but didn't see anything. I doubled back and then I spotted him; peering out from beneath the lowest boughs.
"Police! Stop! Show me your hands! If you run again I'm going to Taser you!"
He jumped up to run. I hit him with a textbook spread of the probes in the centre of his lower back, dropping him in his tracks. I didn't give him the full 5 second ride. He was locked-up and shouting "OK! OK! OK!". I switched it off after 2 or 3 seconds and he was ready to comply.
I found out later that it was the third time he had been Tasered. He had only been out of jail for a couple of weeks and was on two Probation Orders for separate Assaults on the same woman.
I scraped up my right knee bailing on a corner with loose gravel again and ripped my pants. The Sergeant granted me a no-charge slip.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Foot Chase
Posted by: Blue
Yesterday evening, during a foot pursuit of a wanted male, I bailed going over a fence when it suddenly opened and I realized mid-air that it was actually a gate which had been left ajar.
I was subsequently almost bitten by 4 dogs in two different yards.
JT lost his cuffs from his worn-out issued pouch.
I have a raspberry on my face above my right eye, which matches the other two on my left forearm and left knee.
We lost the male and couldn't find him again even with K9.
I was grumpy and feeling defeated when I got home because we had been watching for him for months.
My wife set me right with a cold beer and home-made pizza right out of the oven when I got home.
Yesterday evening, during a foot pursuit of a wanted male, I bailed going over a fence when it suddenly opened and I realized mid-air that it was actually a gate which had been left ajar.
I was subsequently almost bitten by 4 dogs in two different yards.
JT lost his cuffs from his worn-out issued pouch.
I have a raspberry on my face above my right eye, which matches the other two on my left forearm and left knee.
We lost the male and couldn't find him again even with K9.
I was grumpy and feeling defeated when I got home because we had been watching for him for months.
My wife set me right with a cold beer and home-made pizza right out of the oven when I got home.
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