Charges dropped against First Nations Chief Allan Adam in violent arrest
Source: Canadian Press
Charges have been dropped against the chief of a northern Alberta First Nation who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year.
The case of Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in front of a Fort McMurray provincial court judge Wednesday.
Court records show charges of resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer were withdrawn by the Crown.
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The March 10 arrest stirred controversy following the release of dashcam video showing an RCMP officer tackling Adam to the ground without warning, punching him in the head and putting him in a chokehold.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/allan-adam-athabasca-chipewyan-first-nation-arrest-rcmp-assault-1.5624976
canuckledragger
(1,632 posts)have a history of violent abuse against the natives here.
They're the equivalent of the FBI in the US, and think they can do and get away with anything they want.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)...and rode horses
llashram
(6,265 posts)and King, his canine companion. I liked that show. He was portrayed as nice and with a big heart. Not anywhere anymore.