Post #3985474
2026-07-21 12:17 UTC
"RCMP officers ‘intentionally’ set home ablaze during tense standoff, court documents reveal
incident began as a wellness check
“The goal was to remove Mr. Hackl from the residence for arrest, have a lethal confrontation with Mr. Hackl, or have Mr. Hackl perish in the fire.” "
#Politics #CdnPoli #ACAB
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/rcmp-officers-intentionally-set-home-ablaze-during-tense-standoff-court-documents-reveal/
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@NMBA@mstdn.ca 2026-07-21 12:26
@MikeImBack@disabled.social "The RCMP’s national headquarters said the 2023 incident was the first time officers had ever intentionally started a house fire, and that the tactic has not been used anywhere across the country since." I guess the keystone RCMP burning down a barn isn't the same thing...legally. https://www.vice.com/en/article/story-of-how-canadian-police-committed-arson-to-stop-a-black-panther-meeting/