Cops face lawsuit over racial profiling

A woman and her son are accusing six SPVM officers of racial profiling over an incident last year in which police followed the son, searched his vehicle and accused him of illegal possession of a weapon, which he didn’t have.*

A second SPVM racial profiling story is in the news Thursday: Errol Burke, a man in his 50s, 5’7″, was arrested, cuffed and thrown to the ground by police looking for a 6’1″ teenager. The cops in this story have been suspended for what CTV calls a record – a stunning 30 days without pay. The incident took place in 2017.

*Note to writer: “damages” is what is paid in restitution after a court order. “Damage” is otherwise not pluralized.