Every officer who pointed a gun should be filing a use of force report. Unless these kids were surrounded by the tactical unit..there should be a use of force report for every gun that was unholstered. This shouldn't be reported as one incident. https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/annual-report-2019/use-of-force.aspx #ottnews https://twitter.com/judyatrinh/status/1344326907169529856
Also - there are so many questions with this story that Ottawa Police should investigate. Who made the 911 call? Was it a shopping mall customer? Was it mall security? This looks like it was a false report about a gun that resulted in the traumatic arrest of young men.
And @OttawaPolice should investigate their actions and make the report public. Why is drawing weapons the first move that's made? And yes- ask that question - did race factor in it? Because the public is asking it.
Did the 911 call - report a group of "Black teens?"
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