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Halifax police investigating video showing officer making ‘unacceptable’ comments during ‘high-risk’ situation
Description
March 27, 2021
Warning: This video contains disturbing content. Discretion advised.
Halifax Regional Police confirmed in a statement to media on Saturday that they were investigating after a video began circulating on social media of an incident that purportedly occurred on Friday, showing an officer pointing what appears to be a gun at a man whose hands are up. At one point the officer makes comments that a Halifax Police statement would later call "unacceptable". The police statement regarding the incident said it involved a "high-risk situation involving drugs and weapons offences."
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Halifax police investigating video showing officer making ‘unacceptable’ comments during ‘high-risk’ situation00:32 | March 27, 2021
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Joly, Blair condemn violent anti-NATO protests in Montreal: ‘This was anarchy’01:11 | November 23, 2024
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Halifax police say no evidence of foul play in Walmart employee’s death02:05 | November 18, 2024
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Halifax police investigating video showing officer making ‘unacceptable’ comments during ‘high-risk’ situation
Description
March 27, 2021
Warning: This video contains disturbing content. Discretion advised.
Halifax Regional Police confirmed in a statement to media on Saturday that they were investigating after a video began circulating on social media of an incident that purportedly occurred on Friday, showing an officer pointing what appears to be a gun at a man whose hands are up. At one point the officer makes comments that a Halifax Police statement would later call "unacceptable". The police statement regarding the incident said it involved a "high-risk situation involving drugs and weapons offences."
Read more:
- Halifax police union says officer did nothing wrong in viral video, Black community advocates disagree
- Halifax leaders call for transparent probe into ‘disturbing’ police encounter with Black man
- Halifax police officer under investigation for ‘unacceptable’ comments in video with man held at gunpoint
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