The director of the Quebec City Police Department (SPVQ), Denis Turcotte, is not ready to denounce the very muscular practices of the Quebec police officers seen in recent days in videos. The context in which they arose, he says, remains to be clarified.
“Do we see what the person did before being pushed to the ground?” He asked. “People only have part of the information.”
Mr. Turcotte, who suspended five of his police officers earlier this week following the broadcast of a series of videos, has also called on the population to collect more videos that will allow the complete thread to be reconstructed. events.
He also provided more information on Friday’s incidents. He claimed that around 15 people were causing “disorder” and that the police intervened to disperse the crowd. In total, six people were arrested for disorder and assaulting a peace officer, including the young Pacific Niyokwizera.
More details will follow.
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