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Canadian police are accused of using excessive force on elderly Korean couple

Posted by alice10146 pts Monday, October 31, 2016
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Reports of Canadian police officers using excessive force on an elderly Korean couple is drawing attention in Korea. 


The incident occurred in a hotel in Coquitlam, Canada on October 27, where a Korean man in his 80s was dragged down the stairs while his wife had her arm twisted. A person at the hotel captured the entire incident on video.


It is reported that the police were responding to a phone call that said that the elderly couple got into an argument during a town hall meeting. The couple was ordered to leave but refused to do so. 

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The investigation into the police actions and the initial reports of the argument is still ongoing.



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