• TheGoldenV@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    Nice response from the local government too.

    “A member of the mayor’s communications team responded on April 1 to wish Smith a quick recovery, but pointed out that elected officials are “unable to direct or intervene in the day-to-day operations of the Ottawa Police Service.”

    The city’s traffic service branch also responded to tell Smith traffic camera footage is available with a formal request and for a fee.”

    TL:dr ACAB

  • BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca
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    27 days ago

    So if you assault someone with a deadly weapon and break their wrist the police don’t care unless you take an ambulance ride? What the fuck.

    • HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.caBanned
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      Easy answer, just assault the driver back …POOF the cops are there

      If someone hits me while riding my bicycle they had better hope they kill me

  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
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    27 days ago

    Not to belittle the situation but he called the nonemergency line and declined medical attention. Calling 911 may have generated a different response, and I’m not sure why he’d decline medical attention after a motor vehicle accident.

    • sbv@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      27 days ago

      Eh. The situation isn’t going to degrade: if the cops show up later, it’ll be fine; if he doesn’t see a doc immediately, he’ll be fine. He said he didn’t want to waste ambulance or cop time, which I appreciate.