Johanna Weidner reports today that: “Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo demands anti-racism action from the province following two racist incidents in Waterloo Region.” And one of these horrifying “racist incidents” is “allegations of excessive use of force this past weekend” by the police in the arrest of a Black youth. Weidner reports that Lindo suggests that: “She said the Black community is frustrated and upset by continuing to see videos circulating of police violence, this time against a Black child.” Really??? After reading this article, it isn’t clear if Lindo used the word “child” or if the “journalist” Weidner injected this term into her story. So, let’s just review exactly what this “child” allegedly did to be arrested. According to the article that I mentioned yesterday, this “child” was part of a group of males that was trespassing at Fairview Park Mall around 6 p.m. on Saturday. Police officers responded to the call. The group agreed to leave except this “child”. Police said the “child” threatened the officer. “As the officer attempted to speak with the male, the male walked onto Kingsway Drive into lanes of traffic, yelling insults, swearing, and making threats toward the officer,” according to a police statement. “The officer called for backup and the youth allegedly spit at the officer. Police said the youth ran off and after a short foot pursuit, he was arrested in a plaza parking lot on Fairway Road South” the article stated. Yup – it took three officers to arrest the wannabe thug. Oh how “racist”, how “horrifying”.
