Thread. Who were some of the Ottawa Police who showed up, armed with guns and tactical gloves, to violently enforce the eviction of one woman and her pets, in the dead of winter during record high Covid case counts?
Katherine Plomp. 2019 salary: $106,519 (court sketch below)
Katherine Plomp. 2019 salary: $106,519 (court sketch below)
Stephen Kirtz. 2019 salary: $136,468. Thin Blue Line insignia on his uniform, at his home, and on social media. Threatened to arrest supporters at the eviction site. Partners with other officer Falyn Day.
Falyn Day. 2019 salary: $129,552. Wore Oakley Transition Tactical Gloves ("premium knuckle protection" / "Molded, welded TPR [Thermo Plastic Rubber] knuckle protection") to the eviction of one newly-widowed woman. Celebrates police brutality through Thin Blue Line insignia.
Philip Oakley. 2019 salary: $106,154. Became hostile and aggressive when asked to identify himself. Levelled accusations of criminality against supporters. Defended landlord and asked how much money the tenant owed. Admitted he used to be a landlord.
Jean-Luc Bonin. 2019 Salary: $127,752. Denied OPS was there to enforce the eviction. His wording: "We are here to ensure that the enforcement happens in a peaceful way." A judge threw out Bonin's testimony in 2012 regarding an arrest, which the judge determined "defies belief."
Chad Petepiece. Not on the Sunshine List for 2019. Had his body cam rolling.
M. Lee.
Ryan.
In total, around 15 OPS officers showed up. They were all there in service of landlord @Martin_Bertrand. Martin paid for 1 sheriff but got a lot more for his money.
#NoCovidEvictions
M. Lee.
Ryan.
In total, around 15 OPS officers showed up. They were all there in service of landlord @Martin_Bertrand. Martin paid for 1 sheriff but got a lot more for his money.
#NoCovidEvictions