Mohawks show support for Mi’kmaw
Mohawk communities around Montreal demonstrated on highways around town Sunday to show their support for the Mi’kmaw lobster fishermen in Nova Scotia, whom police pretty much left to their own devices against a mob of angry white men, who burned down their building. The BBC sums up the situation for outside observers, which includes most Montrealers.
Mark Côté 14:05 on 2020-10-19 Permalink
I heard on CBC that police “trained in de-escalation” are being sent to the area… which I guess means the majority of police aren’t particularly skilled in how to de-escalate situations. :\
Chris 10:43 on 2020-10-20 Permalink
Riiiggghhht. Because de-escalation training is binary, without various levels of expertise.
Ian 20:08 on 2020-10-20 Permalink
Actually Mark is correct, de-escalation training exists for a reason. Most rank-and-file officers only receive limited training in this area.
For instance:
The RCMP’s special class on de-escalating situations