Tuesday, January 25, 2011

TORONTO COPS ACCUSED OF BEATING DISABLED MAN?

This photo of Richard Moore's injuries was supplied to the Toronto Sun by the man's lawyer.
Richard Moore feels vindicated now that the two Toronto cops who beat him have been convicted of assault causing bodily harm."I'm happy because you don't beat people up and expect to get away with it," the disabled man said.Consts. Edward Ing and John Cruz will be back in court on Feb. 8 for sentencing submissions.Last April, Moore was heading to his Gerrard St. E. home when he passed two officers dealing with another individual.Moore, 60, got into a verbal arguement with the police before the physical altercation.

Moore received broken ribs, a broken finger, a dislocated shoulder and scratches and bruises."I'd like to tell them to have a nice day like they told me, but I'm not that type. I don't go out at night anymore and I am moving out of the city," Moore said."I am happy with the conviction and I just want to live. I want to thank (lawyer) Barry (Swadron). Maybe no one would have believed me without him."Swadron says he is happy that justice has been done."This points out a big hole in the government of the police because the charges in this case laid by the SIU wouldn't of happened.

They didn't know about the case until I write to the director of the SIU," Swadron said."This individual was seriously injured by the police and it should have been under the radar (of the SIU)."The two officers charged Moore with being intoxicated in a public place but it was proven he had no alcohol in his system."I'm not sure what these officers are facing but I do know they will be facing a civil suit," Swadron said.

Source: Toronto Sun

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