Arrest citizen for the chow cat: the force was “reasonable” according to the accused

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Bernard Corbeil
Accused

Kathleen Frenette

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 21:51

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Wednesday, 28 February 2018 21:51

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The force used by Bernard Corbeil in February 2013 to arrest a citizen of a “stealer of food to the cat” was not ” excessive “, contrary to what was said in the Crown, but “necessary” since ” madame has resisted “.

This is what has been called the former lawyer to the judge Hubert Couture, who will be able to determine, the 3rd may next, if the 68-year old man has committed or non-physical assault on the lady who delivered The Newspaper at him and took the opportunity to throw it in the trash, the cat food that Corbeil was on the door step.

If the lady was as well, is that his own cat, delicate stomach, was among the accused in the course of its outputs. By doing this, the cat was sick.

Images ” amazing “

According to the accused, the lady would have thus “stolen cat food” twenty times.

“It was possible to believe that ms. is in the possession of an object to defend herself since she passed the night. After being observed on camera and analyzed its behavior, I proceeded to his arrest using the only strength of my body, ” he mentioned.

If he admitted to the court that ” the images taken by the surveillance cameras are surprising “, it remains that he has always kept in mind the article 38, which states that, in order not to exceed the “reasonable force” in a case of theft, it is not necessary to ” hit the thief, or cause him injury “.

“1 minute 45, I was able to stop without a firearm, without a baton or stick. I have it under control with the muscle strength necessary. It was the least invasive way to do it, ” he said to the magistrate.

“Take care, madame,”

Once on the ground, feet and fists bound by Ty Rap, the lady is made to “offer coverage” by the accused, who did not want her to take cold, as the victim refused.

“For me, it’s part of the process of reasonableness. My goal was to take care of the lady. If she refuses, it shows that it is correct and that it does not suffer “, he added.

Recall that in April 2015, Bernard Corbeil had been found guilty of assault by judge Jean Asselin.

Following his verdict, the president of the court had imposed an absolute discharge against the man who had carried his case on appeal and obtained a second trial.