RCMP Watch

Feb 23 2006 - CBC News
A man who had his leg broken in an alleged assault by an RCMP officer says he’s been told by police they won’t be following up on his complaint about the incident.
Devon Herback was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken leg during an encounter with RCMP Constable Scot Newberry outside [...]

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11 Feb 2006 - Globe and Mail 
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer in Merritt has been charged with aggravated assault, forcible confinement and two counts of obstructing justice after a complaint by a local man who accused police of beating him and dropping him off in a remote area.
Constable Saxon Peters, who has been suspended with [...]

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Feb 7 2006 - CBC News
The aunt of a man who had his leg broken in an alleged assault by an RCMP officer says the family is being pressured to deal with the matter outside of the court.
Denise Yuhas refutes assertions by a Crown prosecutor that the family of Devon Herback wants to deal with [...]

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Feb 6 2006 - CBC News
A Yellowknife RCMP officer who was accused of attacking a man outside a city bar two years ago is not going to be charged and will have no criminal record.
The Crown has recommended that Constable Scot Newberry be dealt with outside the courts, through a restorative justice approach.
Under the alternative [...]

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