Premier Legault and Mayor Marchand both pleaded Thursday for an in-depth investigation that will allow us to get “to the bottom of things” on what is happening to the Quebec police, after the unveiling of a fourth intervention video brutal.
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During an activity at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Quebec, the two politicians were arrested on a new video unveiled by The newspaper and which probably involves the same policeman.
“It’s disturbing to see that he has one, two, three, four videos, that there seem to be interventions that are not acceptable. Now there are police officers who have been suspended. There is an internal investigation and an investigation by the Ethics Commissioner that is also being carried out. I will make sure, Geneviève Guilbault and I, together with the mayor of Quebec and the SPVM, will make sure that we get to the bottom of each file, ”said Premier François Legault.
A few minutes later, the mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, echoed his words. “Every video is unbearable. (…) there is something there which is a sign of a problem. The police chief is to address the media at 2 p.m. We will wait for the rest. We need a thorough investigation, the Prime Minister has said. As long as we do not get to the bottom of things, we will not be satisfied. It’s the same for me.”
More details to come …