Who polices the police? - The Fifth Estate
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2021
- In Policing the police, we examine the aftermath of a shooting in a small Ontario town after one police officer shot another. In a surprising twist, the officer who was shot was the one charged with assault. The Fifth Estate takes a closer look at the Niagara police officer's past and the system that allows officers disciplined for misconduct to stay on the job. The documentary comes at a defining moment in our history when people are publicly protesting and demanding a better way of policing the police.
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Being suspended with pay is RIDICULOUS- if I beat people up at my job, trust me, I wouldn't be sent home on an extended paid vacation...insanity.
I would. Depends the field you work in.
@@CDN1975 Good Point
We are very dissatisfied with your actions here have a paid vacation
Your job obviously doesn't put you in physically confronting situations dialy, you're comparing apples with oranges..
Are you calling him a fruit? Racist!!!
The most courageous person in this story is Parkers brother, for being so honest. Power to you.
EXACTLY
I totally agree with you!!
Is constable parker in prison? This man is a powder keg that enjoys playing with his zippo lighter. I worry that his younger brother and anyone else he knows that's been deemed Unloyal are in harm's way.
you can see he was bullied by his brother
Amen
I am always amazed that the general public is more law abiding than the actual police, and wonder when that is going to change.
Good generalization, most people stay away from trouble.
Who hires the police?…examine that question
Oh its gonna change.. bet on it ..its gonna get worse
@@zenithofcourse5369 well its not the average citizen for sure, we elected people to make logical and realistic decisions for us and we do that to stop the crazies from tearing it all down. However I do not think the average citizen wants some one with a badge and gun abusing other citizens and the authority we entrust them with and that is the problem. The police, police themselves with IA, which should be separate from local agencies, personally I think the reporting standards when a officer uses force or deadly force, is pitiful and non-existent in most departments, if the public isn't allowed to see these issues, than the public (citizens) are being manipulated by police agencies, the courts and politicians.
It’s not going to change until citizens act to change the system.
His own brothers testimony is all we really need quite frankly. Speaks VOLUMES on so many levels!
Hope Parker is never alone with his brother
The worst part is the other guy who shot him is a crook too!! And the one that got shot had another road rage incident last year!!
_"We have investigated ourselves and found we have done nothing wrong"_
uh huh.
Boy, isn’t that the problem everywhere.
I just got one of those letters from the RCMP :D
🤦♂ typical result no surprise there
Loooool
that's what big pharma have been doing for the last 4 decades, investigating themselves aka being unregulated
Just a psychopath...the superiors of that police dept should be in court .incredible..
It’s also the police unions that have too much power that protect bad cops. If the rules/laws were changed I bet police chiefs would fire a lot more officers than they’re able to right now.
Yes!
@@williams.vincent4235 The Police Unions are a major problem in the states too...
Unless you have significant training in how to diagnose psychopathy, consider avoiding the use of such terms. It diminishes our understanding from a clinical perspective.
Also consider the fact that omitting clinical terms doesn't leave the well dry. There are still dozens of great words to use to describe this person.
@@NxDoyle narcissist
One of the elements that wasn't covered in this story is those violent, raging control freaks are often the most cruel to their own family. I've met good police who go home and are good family members however I've experienced the dark side of the badge. The spouses and children are often their most abused victims. And who can they run to for help? Where can they go to hide?
Yes that should be covered that's a real good point thank you for bringing that up
In the US I think a study was done and 40% of cops admitted abusing their spouse . The other 60% lied.
I've told women nor to date or marry law enforcement , I've also told men not to date or marry law enforcement as well , no one listens I give up, I can't help people who won't help themselves ..
I never said don't trust the officers back 15 years ago but now I would urge friends be careful dealing with policemen
Your absolutely right. When I retired from the army almost all the people I then hung out with were law enforcement. One of them was an alcoholic and very violent with his wife and 2 kids. He used to brag about all the complaints and lawsuits against him that he had beaten.
This is a nightmare for all citizens. These monsters should be in prison.
24:30 every single thing she's talking about should be implemented immediately.
The police should NOT be allowed to investigate themselves. Not even for the little things, all complaints should be handled by a truly independent body.
banking industry investigate themselves, so does the jab industry... which is to say the are 100% unregulated and have been for 40 years
good eye - my manifesto for police in my nation currently says -
• Professional standards bureau - TO BE SHUT. Police are never allowed self-investigation. It like PCA replaced by a new body.
The lady's words I'm going to add for more specifics.
I agree absolutely! What a crock of s__t! It comes right down to the System of government which have too much power! Parker? Is The Prime Example of The Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!! It’s the same condition in every nation! Police does not believe that they are the Public Servant! Give them a badge with the police brothers backing them up. The afforded power backed up by the system of ideals that the Badged People are always in the right gives them the Swollen Heads to go out and do whatever they want to the very citizens they are supposed to Serve!
It is so disgusting to hear, read, and witness their abuses of the citizens and get away with it! Of course their Brothers in the Fraternity of the Police backing them up, they will even commit murders! It is sad, that Parker’s own brother is speaking against Parker, that is how seriously the charges are!
Parker needs to be FIRED AND CHARGED for all of the injustices he’d committed! No pension no anything! He had really damaged police image, not just in Canada 🇨🇦 but in all countries who have these bad cops. Time to reorganize the police system and firmly hold up the rules of the Servants, the public servants of all types!
If that was to happen the police would go out of business. The only thing police has going for them is their qualified immunity.
@@BotanyDegreePilkerton last time I checked the banking industry hasn't killed anyone.
Was the police dept that desperate for an officer that they hired him even with his back ground and offences? Like what the heck. Dude doesn’t need to be in a position of authority as he doesn’t have respect for it. Something is seriously wrong with him and giving him a gun and a badge was the worst thing they could have done.
Just par for the course of police departments everywhere allways
An officer who arrested me wrote false statements in the police report and stole two pieces of my jewelry. I filled a complaint with internal affairs. The next time I was arrested the arresting officer no longer removed your jewelry and all jewelry is removed now on intake.
Check the history of peel police chairperson . Ron and his ties with fellow ffiends
police are brigands who successfully overran the population
When he was hired he was young and had no record, straight out of college, 7:02.
Once he had the badge he was untouchable.
The worst feeling ever is to see those you you pay a percentage of your hard work beat you up and disrespect and humiliate you under the umbrella of the law.
The anger management issues displayed by police officers all make sense when you realize that A LOT of cops do steroids like it's part of their job.
YES!
I’m a Ohio cop. I can’t agree more. We need a database to keep track of each officers certifications, complaints, honors etc.
Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸🏆
you are outstanding :
Thank you for your service
👍
Police School examimers, argumented acceptance to represent protectance and a database is higher paid level because of the costs of chase...homeland security does...
Trusting the cops can be a fatal mistake - Not just marginalized communities but everyone. If the cop who shot Nathan was a civilian he'd be in prison for life.
Exactly!!!!
You don’t approach a pit bull with a happy attitude. Every breath and every move must be made with extreme caution. The situation can go south at any time.
@@anneugartechea7650 pit bulls are bred on purpose..so are wicked cops
It was an intentional miss ..someone trained in arms doesnt miss 10 times .....in a case like this .....how many people do you know or have heard of that survives 10 bullets shot at them .....none or extremely rare cases ....so it was an intentional miss on the part of the policeman shooting at his target
for sure
What a great production. Really digs in and attempts to get answers to serious questions. I'm in the U.S. and so much of this case hits home. A couple of quotes stand out: "...In the U.S. they don't have very good accountability systems..." Boy, is that ever an understatement. But, why not? What can we do in the U.S. to fix this problem? In another comment, "We do not govern the police, the police govern us." This is the definition of a broken system, and we as citizens pay the price. Shameful and frightening.
Amen!
I was a correctional officer and ert member at a Winnipeg jail for 13 yrs. I have to say this is a law enforcement issue system wide. When I made a complaint about inappropriate use of force, which was witnessed by upper management and several officers, I was told to take the high road and the issue was never investigated. After this, I was alienated by the majority of my coworkers and my workplace became unbearable. This was one of hundreds of incidents I witnessed where inappropriate use of force was employed. At what point do the ones in uniform become the criminals? There’s such a code in corrections to justify these kind of acts. The investigating powers never once found officers liable for their actions. I saw things that disgusted me, so much so that I left my job. I felt like I was white knuckling my way through every shift. I don’t know to what end this will ever resolve itself, but the system is screaming for an overhaul.
I love it when they say, "We have conducted a thorough investigation into ourselves and we have found ourselves not guilty." Or they say, "We have hired an outside, highly respected firm to conduct an internal audit of our systems." Then you look at it a bit deeper and find the outside firm is a group of retired police officers.
Lol. Internal Affairs is usually retired police, or cops that had to quit due to medical leave or cops that are too old etc. So when ppl go to Internal Affairs they think they're talking to ppl that will get to the bottom of the issue but really IA is trying to bury the case, or they try to find out info to help the cops out, like try to see what evidence you have against the cop, see where you live or work and list goes on
@@jamesbroomfield7799 You're telling it like it is my brother.
I would prefer.... "a thorough investigation and found that Internal Affairs has their heads up their asses."
Word up. It’s pathetic. What next- let brain surgeons operate on themselves? Rapists investigated by chomps? WTF is wrong with these clowns,do they not live on the same planet as us or something? SMH!🤪
They got rid of internal affairs who would prosecute cops or fire for misconduct
End Police Unions ALL Police Need To Have Malpractice Insurance Just Like Doctors.
CBC would never have the balls to criticize public sector unions
Yes, all police unions. All they do is give cops imunity, no one is above the law, especially them.
I have to agree with you and say I think that's a wonderful idea.
@debbie hellion Wow. I guess that’s what comes with universal healthcare. 🤷🏻♀️
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I experienced police assaults twice in the 70s. Once as a teenager and once as a young man at about 19 years old. Some police have always misbehaved. The problem has always been accountability. Nothing has changed in Fifty years. I don't expect change will happen in the next Fifty years.
As a former Peace Officer I've seen my fair share of cops who use excessive force, drink and drive and lies in Cort. The problem is that if you say something you are made an example and place a bullseye on your back by experiencing harrassment treats bullying intimidation tactics lack of opportunities and at the end quitting your job due to all of the above. That's why now I keep my cell phone ready and will record every encounter I see a member of the public vs cops.
All my respect to Parker brother. He really accept his brother is a threat to society. His support to the victims is important.
Hope this brother will not be in danger from his crazy cop brother.
@@LindaG858 : If he was worried, I definitely couldn't tell. He seemed more amused that his brother finally bit off more than he could chew.
It’s hard to loose family like that.. principles are very responsible and respectable I agree!!
@@DJVIIIMan the brother looked like an absolute classic roid-rager! He should be locked up with big Bubba,straighten him out but good y’all!🤣🤣
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Phil Parker is an amazing man. Honest. Truthful. Insightful. He knew the score with his brother. The fact that he has spoken the truth makes me worry that his brother Nathan may take revenge on him. We need more men like Phil Parker in Canada - not afraid to speak the truth.
We need people that act from a place of solid ethics in all positions of influence and power. And we need this globally.
That's how our justice system works, defend yourself and protect your friends & family and you go to jail.
My brother was just like this guy get him mad and he went insane. The prosecutor should rapid fire some questions to see if the cop explodes in court.
Get rid of the ones who are protecting their ego, and serving themselves instead of the public. It's an oath. Not a sport.
It happens everywhere. When enough evil ppl come together horrible things happen and it becomes an inescapable tsunami of carnage and destruction. Prostesters protesting justified shootings also takes away funding and makes everything 100x worse
That's the whole police system 🤷🏿🤷🏿
Kevin...so TRUE, so PERFECTLY PUT!👍
I Absolutely agree!!! We, the Taxpayers, pay their salaries & the MUST BE HELD 100% Accountable for their actions.
I feel like when we describe it in terms like "protecting their ego", it monumentally softens what should be considered totally egregious and 100% unacceptable.
Having the cops investigate their colleagues is like having charles Manson investigate Sharon Tates murder... its a huge conflict of interest.
The last thing you want is an interaction with police. You never know what will occur with people who have a badge, guns and the power to arrest.
They claim that only other pigs know what it takes to operate a genocidal gestapo crownazi forces.
@@kierandevine1010 personally I would NOT agree with the thought.
@K 360 not every cop is bad, virtually every cop protects their colleagues. Cops who dare to testify/investigate against other cops get treated really badly by the PD.
@@JohnSmith-zg2id and passed over for promotions
My wife and I overheard juveniles at the next table speaking about joining the police student training program. I listened to how they were going to have police protections doing "anything we want". I am sure they were not the first and not the last. Street cop violence has no end but it does seem to have beginnings.
That's exactly what losers do, get into positions of power for powers sake.
what would happen to a citizen that assaulted a law enforcement officer in this manner?
Until there is accountability the situation will not change.
NO CONSEQUENCES, NO CHANGE
Body camera's must be worn by all officers while on duty. Always film all your interactions with police. Be the media. Film the police.
Almost need live feed nowadays 🤣
100% agree. Anyone who sees a police interaction should immediately start livestreaming it. Perhaps the cop can grab the phone, but if there are multiple livestreams he can't stop it. The public needs to start shining a light on all the dirty cops. Expose them all over the internet, make every video of every bad cop go viral and protest in the street until the police chief fires that bad cop.
It’s a complete mystery but here in the UK it’s reported that a great deal of police body cam footage disappears. I just can’t understand why……
In the state of Oklahoma you can get five years in prison for filming the police.
It’s called reconnaissance by a terrorist. Which is a felony
@@samueljackson6188 of course is it
That interview is disgusting - threatening the victim with dangerous driving. Blatant coercion to drop the complaint. If you are right never back down. After all they had the phone call from a witness.
I am a Canadian raised by a staff sergeant and I got severe beating whenever I messed up which was quite a bit I go to court it will get thrown out because he has a nice pull
There should be 10 to 20 years in prison for that conduct
I sold Mr.Plato (man that was grabbed by ears/head) a phone a few years ago. He was an extremely nice person. At the end of the probably spending close to an hour with him, the subject of police came up. The way he told the story you could tell (7 years after it had happened) how it affected him.
That's Post Tramatic Stress
you're describing especially if it was 7 years since the event. He obviously feared for his life at the time. It may be part or the whole reason why he did not ultimately pursue charges against such an obviously psychopathic Cop.
Yup- they have completely destroyed me too.
I wish he had pursued a claim against Parker but as a victim of police violence, I understand his desire to put it behind him.
@@rossgw6363 lmfao yeah its life .. every thing causes ptsd
any interaction with police that ends in brutality and assault will leave most with a bitter taste and ptsd long lasting even permanent.
I really like Parkers brother. It sounds like hes the exact opposite of Nathan. He seems level headed, practical & empathetic
Probably a lack of steroids, or a lack of a head injury. I'm almost positive someone dropped Parker on his head (a few times).
I was going to comment the same thing. I bet Nathan is incredibly jealous of him and takes every available opportunity to insult him. Every stinging insult is how Nathan really feels about himself.
So it seems until he gets angry....
@Nom De Plume I just left a comment almost identical to yours. Smart minds think alike. Lol
The witness said I don't feel served or protected with a crazy guy like that being a cop. Smdh at my job u got one time and you're terminated but he gets 55 chances
This must have been difficult for Nathan's brother, Props to him for his own goodness as he seems so well adjusted! Best wishes to all of Nathan's victims! 🥰
Meet him in a dark Alleyway?
LOL I wouldn’t want to meet him in broad daylight in a busy courtroom 😂
I investigated my self one time and found the charges where erroneous, irrelevant , inconclusive, and fabricated, there was no wrong doing on my part for stealing that car.
Fact of the matter was you used the Columbus clause and rediscovered that car
Good job! Do me a favor…. When you get a chance to let yourself kno that I’m glad you came to a swift conclusion before you got yourself down about something you know your not known for doing! Great job YOU.
As long as you parked The car back where you got IT from well then technology you only borrowed the car then.
The mistake in your statement is that you investigated yourself. Cops never investigate themselves, its another cop who does it.
"I was investigated one time by another human being, but since we both fall into the same group, I was let off" Thats more like it.
Psychopaths are the people in charge who else would protect that kind of officer
In the USA the police cannot sue their police department.
@@Robocoppat this is Canada, genius
@alphygirl 2013 cuckoo
Probably the same psychopaths that made rape and child molestation sentences so low.
@@monkeytennis8861 He was only making a comparison.
Lisa: I mean, if you're the police, who will police the police?
Homer: I dunno. Coast Guard?
The brother seems like the sweetest man ever. I feel so sad for him to have a monster for a big brother. Family is supposed to support and protect eachother. I know from experience how heartbreaking it is when (Family) the people God literally put on this planet to guide & love us, instead harm and brutalize us. It breaks one's soul and jades our view of the world. I can see this sorrow in the brother's eyes, he's scared & fed-up and rightfully so. To him I say, you are not alone and you have shown a great strength to the world. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️ 🙏
Because none of them follow God's words.
That cop is a psycho, and the fact that the judge just dismissed the threat outright should mean the judge should be removed from his post.
This guy should get millions for what was done.
I am happy fifth estate has started to put out their productions again. As always, it is thorough and well made.
Why do they turn off comments on controversial subjects?
@@junkman8742 I agree. This limits the discussion about what may matter to people . It also conveys the message that the viewers cannot be trusted to have a civilized discussion.
@@arielspalter7425 have you seen a civilized comment section in social media on a controversial topic?
Its censorship. By CBC or youtube.
@@junkman8742 cause you prob a troll
@@junkman8742 It's not censorship if comments are turned off. It's merely common sense. You're still free to express your opinion on a million other platforms or even out in the street.
He almost killed 2 people and only got punished with anger management class 😂
Here's a red flag: Parker is still a constable after 28 years on the force. He has never been promoted.
Many of these civil cases against officers are kept secret by the victims being forced to sign non discloser documents. Perhaps we need all these cases being public knowledge for better accountability.
Not knowing your neighbours and having no sense of community is part of what's wrong with our world today.
I was so surprised when I heard that women's comment in the beginning of the program. I always thought people leave the big cities and move to smaller areas so they could know who the neighbors/townsfolk are in order to have a closer knit community. A place where everyone knows and looks out for each other. She made it sound as if everyone was trying to hide from their criminal backgrounds and didn't want to be seen or heard by anyone. 🤫
So true, these days no-one wants to know their neighbor because no-one trusts anyone anymore its very sad and made this world a much worse place.
@@TupacNation Not exactly true, People are imbued with narcissistic ideology and think they are miles ahead of others.
ya, many parts.... society is the birthplace of slavery and war
what's wrong with just wanting to be left alone! interaction with people brings drama and b.s.
Great Story! His brother needs witness Protection!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
With all of the background checks and the psychological examinations this is interesting that it happens so frequently
The magic 'get out of trouble' phrase Cops *always* use: "They feared for their lives and that of their partners, and fired in self defense"
And it always works, even if the victim was merely holding a wallet or iPhone.
In this case it was probably legitimate. One cop attacking another, weapons drawn, and with the history Parker had I would have shot him as well.
... emptying their full clip and reloading...
Thats a phrase only cowards use…
I also state that when I'm accused of disorderly conduct or some minor assault.
*Taxpayers will end up paying for everything.* Lawyer fees, investigators salaries, & out of court settlements.
It should be up to him as a individual to pay for everything. Bet that would cut down on a lot of abuses by the police.
@@FukaiKokoro i bet it would
All law enforcement should be required to carry liability insurance like doctors and Healthcare professionals. When civil lawsuits settlements are paid out it's not the taxpayers responsibility but insurance companies. Police officers with histories of disciplinary action and civil suits will result in high insurance premiums and eventually will be priced out of policing.
That's what you got out of this lol we've been paying for bigger pieces of sh!ts
I agree, if found to be in the wrong any compensation should be take from the police officer themselves, and they should be forced to pay back any costs ie court and solicitors
being a police officer seems like such a thankless job. can't imagine the extra stress of having to work with someone you can't trust. respect to all the good cops out there. you're worth your weight in gold.
This is my second time watching and I was hoping to see that the police officer was fired or jailed. Please post a follow up.
It appears to me 'the bully' finally picked on the wrong guy.
Good stuff.
There's always some clown that's gotta throw out the communism comment.
@Bolsheviks on Zyklon B is
Maybe he learned the lección . If not , more lead is needed.
@Bolsheviks on Zyklon B what is it
I liked the interview with the brother who was on point and concise in evaluating his brother and how the system is failing. When he said the police chief should stand up and take charge, what he's missing is the politics in play within the dept's. Usually to get to the position of chief they become the best politician with police skills..
In my opinion judging by the photo of Nathan Parker buffed out from training, there could have a been an underlying substance abuse issue i.e. steroids.
The fault of the shooting lands squarely on the leadership within the dept however. Charges should have been layed on those that did nothing to remove Nathan Parker sooner and negligently allowed this to happen.
"Usually to get to the position of chief they become the best politician with police skills" spot on.
This way going forward leaders Will take decisions about their officers underneath them more carefully knowing that they could be prosecuted for their crimes. a way to send waves of change throughout the world.
the system is designed to fail that is what it does best... they hire ex killers right out of the military.
Well done , let's put our hearts in it! Onward and up 🤞
This guy is brave for speaking out about his brother. I hope he stays safe from the brother and his police friends.
"He picked the wrong victim, someone who knew how to defend themselves"
there is no right victim
I totally agree with this documentary. Police officers act like they are the king of the streets.
Don't get in trouble and you have nothing to worry about.
@@kummakummakummakummakummac8606 I have to respond to your statement.
When a person is doing nothing wrong and gets targeted by police, then believe me there is everything to be worried about.
Police literally do get away with murder because others cover their backs in corruption. When you're minding your own business and not a criminal, there are those in police that use you for their psycho behaviours. You don't have to do anything wrong if you are confronted by police. You just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately.
The gun carries a sense of DFWM (DontFkWithMe)
@@kummakummakummakummakummac8606
Be careful with your wishes for !
They are much worst than kings of the streets. They are a gang of blue that roam the streets and there's no one to stop them. They are much more dangerous than gangs like the crips, bloods, latin kings, and ms13, and all the white supremacy gangs put together. This gang in blue are able to get away with murders, shootings, intimidations, brutality, choke hold that result in deaths, theft, corruption, violence, physical attacks, all without any accountability. There's nobody to stop them. The courts never convict them, courts work in collusion with them, both courts and the judicial system work in tandem to promote mass incarceration. They carry guns and badges legally, and abuse those powers. They openly have abused their powers, turned them into powers of corruption. Yes america, peel the layers and you will see for yourself the most dangerous gang in america is the gang in blue. And they roam our streets freely every day, they are unstoppable. Every american citizen is at risk daily from this gang.
I was sexually assaulted by LPS (London) during an arrest back in 2011. OIPRD and SIU were involved. even after the arrest was deemed invalid and all charges against me were dropped, SIU decided that everything was a-ok. the cops involved even got promoted soon after.
Body cameras and a community committee to review those cameras would surely help.
When police protect the rotten apples, they all become rotten apples.
That's a real good point. They become accessories to the fact of corruption
Thank you for covering this story 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Nathan Parker is still a police officer in 2022. He just punched in a drivers side window in another road rage incident in 2022. His charges for the 2018 shooting were stayed. I do not understand why that police department keeps this horrible cop!!
He was right, police do stick together. That’s why they have such a hard time policing each other. I’m just glad the detective was okay. 👍
The disciplinary action (or lack of) the Niagara Police Force took against Parker reveals the level of corruption of senior management, as well as their utter failure to protect citizens and fellow officers. It's all a facade when they claim they are doing an internal investigation.
some amount of them are victims of "possession"
The Niagara Police created a situation where their own officers were put in danger.
I wonder if Parker bullied other officers? I wouldn’t doubt it.
Danielle is the lawyer you want..she knows her stuff everything she says makes SENSE!
So many jobs today, due to the cost of housing amongst other things, any walk-in is employed on the spot. The answer is to alert new employees to the stark realities of the job and say: "Your blood pressure reading is your personal business. Good luck. You're going to need it!!" From Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 👍
We need more police discipline! Take their badges, that’s the only punishment that will work. It’s a privilege to hold that badge!
I’m so glad you said “ discipline” and not “training” like so many others! These THUGS aren’t trainable and no more tax money should be spent on these losers except to house them in prison
There's a fear factor that prevents the police from being policed. They are a group of armed men with special privileges under the law, and they can find out where you live.
it is not a privilege to hold a badge but a dediction to do right by the law of the CITIZENS
Okay so tell me you Smartass who wants to do the job to be a police officer? Who will do it anymore under this Circle sentence? Risk the life to serve and protect
Many people in the Niagara region will recognize the man in the police video being interviewed, Mr. Plato. He is a stand up man, hard working, gentle nature, family man. I never knew this had occurred and am sorry he had to go through this. Knowing Mr. Plato, it is unfortunate the police tried to shift the blame to him.
It's sad he dropped the charges. But these cops are literally lunatics. We only saw what was on video. So I can only imagine what they said to him in the parking lot. Smh. He probably was threatened outright and probably feared for his family's safety
@@jamesbroomfield7799 exactly. Probably why he felt he had to drop his ( perfectly valid) case against these roid- raging psychopaths.
@@jamesbroomfield7799 He was threatened outright in the interview.
He was told that he would be charged with dangerous driving if he went ahead. That would be his livelihood gone.
The threat was thinly veiled, but it was there and obvious.
Never thought about the fact about the high school bullies becoming cops. Good point.
I knew a Gentleman who worked for the SIU, he was a retired Police officer. You do the math.
I like this hardboiled vibe, the playing devil's advocate, the good pacing and the straight-up showing shade and name dropping the people who declined interviews
I'll give it a watch, thanks for the tip
Yeah, the name drop at the end was definitely something I applaud. While you can't get all the information of an open case, the people who won't speak to you is very telling.
The SIU seems to be merely cosmetic, and the people overseeing the hearings are complicit in any further crimes committed by an officer, if they didn't take the badge and gun from when they had plenty of opportunity. The fact they're still attempting to say that it wasn't his fault when a brother officer put a full ten pieces of lead through him, shows just how terrified that officer was of Nathan Parker, but also reveals an almost childish attempt to play devils advocate. It was common knowledge that once his anger was up, someone was getting a beating. I'm just glad it was a straight up cop with a clean record. Had it been someone else they'd probably be in the can instead of Nathan.
Suspended and payed for 10 years? That's a vacation.. a really really long one.
Not only that, their earned pension continues to accrue as well.
Yep, and after that probably went into retirement.
Yep . The corrupt pigs are laughing bro
That's Paradise. Did he get a facial and his cuticles done too?
A really long vacation and an even bigger joke that as per usual is on us. Who pays these bums?
Excellent reporting and interviews.
Amazing. I hope Fifth Estate becomes an agency and fight for the true values and standards of Canada. Much love
My sister suffers from mental illness. A cop once showed up at my mother's apartment after my sister had a mental episode. My mother wanted her to be taken to CAMH because my mother was not able to take her herself. Police showed up and one officer in particular was rude and aggressive towards her. Upon arriving to the hospital the officer began getting physical towards my sister. He thrashed her around. My mother asked him to stop and get help from somone else in order to restrain her. The officer threatened to charge my sister and said he would arrest my mother for interfering. Nurses were near by but turned a blind eye after he took them aside and sweet talked them in private. It was truly unprofessional.
I recall a number of mental health checks resulting in death from this past summer. They were as prominent in the news due to the BLM protests.
They clearly aren't trained to deal with someone in a mental health crisis. Even worse if someone like this officer having a discipline problem shows up to their door.
These are just pigs being pigs.
Typical
The mentally ill are targeted by police and face discrimination, but it seems mostly only Black Lives Matter. Rather than forming protest groups, people with a mental illness hide. There are news stories about mentally ill cops who are terrified to reveal their illness to police forces.
@@mikemotoman Agreed.
Fifth Estate is a blessing to all of us, although I am sure those doing wrong highly dislike their misconduct being brought to light. THANK YOU! We appreciate you. Those people need to be held accountable.
CBC's fifth estate is Canada's version of america's PBS frontline documentaries
And in 24 it's been cancelled... Hmm wonder why.
His younger brother was quite the "big brother" he couldn't find as a young man. His adversity made him a stronger and better role model for others to follow in a difficult world.
16:43 High school bullies. These are the kind of people Plato thought were best suited to being police, guards, muscle. That's one reason I don't think much of Plato.
"oh boy, I'm on the 3rd floor so I can't jump out of the window." 🤣😂
Right 😝
Lol get a window ladder
Lol
That's actually scary, if it's not exaggerated... 😨😕
Rosie, you are sexy af!! 🤤
That should be made public right there that should be made public those dirty corrupt cops i hate this as a canadian this is so wrong and it goes on everyday
Don't worry it's not only in Canada, they are all the same around the world France UK ec..😬 and we stupid pay for them 😤
One of the best examples of the police gang protecting its gang members, and in the process putting the public masters in extreme danger.
Welp, this Parker character is certainly no Dudley Do-Right.
In any other job in society he would have been terminated long ago...
Well ... any other job except the entire Ontario Public Service ;-) ... Attorney General of Ontario is another very problematic area - rife with internal corruption and no oversight agency. They oversee everyone else lol. No coincidence they have the highest rate of harassment and bullying complaints after Police - only reason its not equal is because Attorney General can suppress things from going public and issue a gag order on the Media from any further reporting if something slips out.
Look up Ontario Attorney General bullying / and the “secret” Turn The Ship Around report - 3rd party bullying investigation that they refused to act on or allow anyone else to see.
Cesspool.
He would be in prison
@@KarmasAbutchto
And in prison, same goes for the united states. Still cop's. So if any of them cops want to ban together and take over a city the city would be fix because they can't have guns? Or can they in Canada? because if not , that would suck .
Terminated and would be PAN HANDLING for a living. LOL...
That Barrie officer who smashed that young lads head on the road and on a cement curb, totally disgusting and horrific to see.
He'll get away with it too.
Give your head a shake, the Rodney King beating was horrific.
He shouldn't have bounced the taser off the kids forehead but the kid should have complied instead of chirping a cop.
@@CDN1975 easier said than done
@@CDN1975 that kid doesn't have a taser, a gun, bulletproof vest, pepper spray, handcuffs, or back up. That cop had every single tool he could have to handle the situation responsibly, but he decided to use his position of power to assault someone who was of NO THREAT to him.
How do you fire 10 times at close range, without a single fatal shot.
Wouldn't a judge have to determine whether inappropriate behavior had occurred?
Good reporting Mark Kelley and the Fifth Estate team, thank you from the UK.
The police investigating the police is not right and that has to stop asap
You have in the UK an Independent Police Complaints Commission..
For the most part iits still Police investigating Police..
@@kewsiyehboah6058 We have the same here. I hate them commandeering the word "independent". It is like saying I did a kind rape- you can't just put a word in front of something and make it so. ACAB
In the is part of Canada its called SIU. The extra Special Invest-imaginatigative Unit.
They are not police. They are are retired high ranking former cops that still rake in high salaries, off tax payers after they retire from the police.
@@kewsiyehboah6058 The UK discovered that about 25% of the Police & security forces in Northern Ireland were closet members of the UDA, UDF, and other Loyalist Paramilitaries...
Unions are way too strong
Why is the detective Sergent who interviewed still on job ? Obviously if he had done his job it properly we wouldn't be here
That muscled torso photo was scary.
He's on a terrible power trip.
Has hit his pain barrier many, many times.
No empathy in him.
Some Cops: "Bullies with a Badge!"
That's why they end up with that Job
The play ground bullies that grow up to become mercenaries with badges and guns
You meant most cops
Correction MOST cops
When an institution protects someone likes this it's clear that the institution is corrupt to the core. The legal term for the behaviour police engaged in is accessory after the fact.
Your comment deserves more attention. I would like to add that if an institution that is meant to serve and protect its citizens is corrupt, it is most likely captured and serving corrupt politicians in that city.
Accessory b4,during,&after...
Police should have a characterization test once a year no double dipping no selling police service to private companies or people
The "brotherhood" mentality is coming from the fact that they can killing or saving each other by cooperating or not helping to each other. That mentality is nurturing the mentality of favoritism.
I was arrested and charge d for tresspass on my own property and three other felonies added falsely prosecuted put in rehab for passing my drug test no joke reality God bless everyone Mayer Arizona
You can feel the fear of Nathan's brother when he is speaking about his brother
The PEOPLE of that SMALL town NEED TO RISE UP!!! else NOTHING will change!
I love how actual charges (assault?) on top of "disciplinary action" against these officers never even seems to be a consideration? Yet, citizens are charged in the blink of an eye, sometimes with real life damaging implications for "questionable" offenses. Really makes my blood boil.
It’s crazy how that happens.
Yep on the basis of virtually no evidence.
*The brother at the end of this ("...this time he picked a victim who knew how to defend himself.") is the best defense witness they could have prayed for! If he says that in front of a jury, the outcome of the trial is a done deal.*
Thank you Fifth Estate I have enjoyed your investigative reporting. I am an American and a resident of the state of Michigan. It was the video in the George Floyd murder case that sealed the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Absolutely! Derek Chauvin was convicted of 3 murder charges. The video filmed by a bysta
The trial was scheduled for November 2020. What happened? No trial yet?
If they even bother to have a trial I would believe it fully weighted against actual justice right from the get go... Just another farce imo
Ya mean a victim who had a badge to go with the gun he had and a legal right to use it in self defense against a cop
That's terrible what happened to that man! I'm glad Mr. Penner pursued justice and spoke out about this. Thats why things like this continie to happen cause people are afraid to speak up or think its a useless feat to fight it.
His own brother is afraid of him. 😬
Everyone in charge that let him skate this long should also go to jail and answer for his crimes equally.
The criminal justice system is total garbage on purpose.