CaractacusPotts to Canada · 7 months agoRCMP officers in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., drag 16-year-old girl across snow during arrestwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkRCMP officers in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., drag 16-year-old girl across snow during arrestwww.cbc.caCaractacusPotts to Canada · 7 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaren2burnslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·7 months agoIt appears they could have easily picked her up (they’re 2 officers, she’s a small 16yo girl) but they didn’t even try and instead chose to just drag her.
minus-squaregramielinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·7 months agoShe was thrashing around. Carrying her could easily have resulted in injuries to her or to them.
minus-squareBlameThePeacocklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down7·7 months agoPicking them up is generally considered even worse than dragging.
It appears they could have easily picked her up (they’re 2 officers, she’s a small 16yo girl) but they didn’t even try and instead chose to just drag her.
She was thrashing around. Carrying her could easily have resulted in injuries to her or to them.
Picking them up is generally considered even worse than dragging.