shockedcanadian
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From the RCMP on down, Canada has lost its global goodwill and it will not recover. When Ontario collapses under the weight of its dishonest Police State that enforces a caste and the details many Whistleblowers have shared with American and European agencies is reinforced by the loss of trillions in trade, I will remind them "I told you. Was it worth it"? A Toronto cop mistook this man for a suspect. The violent encounter left him with broken ribs and ruptured spleen.
Ian MacKenzie was walking back to his room in a Toronto homeless shelter when he heard heavy footsteps behind him.
Just as he turned around to see who was coming he was tackled by a plainclothes police officer who had wrongly identified MacKenzie as a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. The attack left the 49-year old with five broken ribs and a ruptured spleen.
The officer, Det. Const. Christopher Merritt, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault causing bodily harm for the January 2024 incident.
Merritt, a 23-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service, was given a suspended sentence — no jail time — and two years’ probation, following a brief court hearing. The sentence was jointly submitted by the Crown and defence.
Merritt is currently still working as a police detective. He earned more than $198,000 the year of the assault.
It is not yet known what impact his conviction will have on his employment. A Toronto police spokesperson said they are reviewing the case and “determining next steps.” Merritt is also facing internal disciplinary charges for the incident.
MacKenzie and his lawyer were disappointed with the sentence Merritt received, telling the Star after the hearing that a civilian convicted of the same crime likely would have faced jail time.
Ian MacKenzie was walking back to his room in a Toronto homeless shelter when he heard heavy footsteps behind him.
Just as he turned around to see who was coming he was tackled by a plainclothes police officer who had wrongly identified MacKenzie as a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. The attack left the 49-year old with five broken ribs and a ruptured spleen.
The officer, Det. Const. Christopher Merritt, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault causing bodily harm for the January 2024 incident.
Merritt, a 23-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service, was given a suspended sentence — no jail time — and two years’ probation, following a brief court hearing. The sentence was jointly submitted by the Crown and defence.
Merritt is currently still working as a police detective. He earned more than $198,000 the year of the assault.
It is not yet known what impact his conviction will have on his employment. A Toronto police spokesperson said they are reviewing the case and “determining next steps.” Merritt is also facing internal disciplinary charges for the incident.
MacKenzie and his lawyer were disappointed with the sentence Merritt received, telling the Star after the hearing that a civilian convicted of the same crime likely would have faced jail time.
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