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Profiled for not the color of skin but vehicle you choose to drive - this is not OK

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This is crazy! A guy gets thrown off his bike because his plate was up into the fender... Hamilton Police should be ashamed. This is Guilty until proven Innocent. I hope this makes the news and they make a big deal out of it. The guy who got thrown off sure played it cool, I would have completely lost it on this cop...Destroying my bike. The cop apparently has done this before at the end saying generally the guy will pick up his bike off the ground and drive off.... yes officer, don't worry it's no big deal you just threw my $10,000 bike on the ground. I would have demanded a superior come and take report and make them tow it to a dealer to repair it. What a complete S*** show.
 
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Unbelievable.

we're going to take the cuffs off after we check your ID ! un ******* believable.

Sure glad I don't ride a tail tidy :unsure:
&yep they should have to buy him a brand new bike for that one.
 
That guy was a lot more calm and nonchalant about the damage to his bike then i imagine id be in that situation. What an ******* cop though.
 
Dear Mr Hamilton Police man
it is Not cool to literally kick a man off his motorcycle without probable cause and handcuff him while his bike lays there and then you check out his papers, M'kay. You can't pull that kind of **** in this country and never could, where are you from?
 
... and riders make sure your license plate is appropriately mounted :cool:
 
That is not OK at all. Give him a ticket for hidden plate Yes. But this officer used excessive force and caused damage to this guys property over a small ticket.
I would have a lawyer in no time. Might even have a bad back after that fall.

For the record I usually side with the police but this one took it to far and needs a few days off with out pay. He’s obviously the power tripping arrogant type cop that uses force above and beyond what is needed.
 
I probably would have reacted the same, but I also would get the officer's information. Then I would show the video to a lawyer. There is no excuse for that. All he had to do was walk over and grab the key out of the ignition. Just no excuse at all.
 
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Anybody recognize which part of Hamilton that was? It's a warm day tomorrow, wouldn't want to wander into that neighbourhood
 
1) My brother was a motorcycle cop 40-50 years ago and had a runner. He pulled over another bike for some reason and as he just got to the bike the rider took off. Being that long ago it wouldn't have been as much competition for a police Harley and he did catch him. From then on he had the other rider drop the keys on the ground before he got off his bike. You don't have to tackle a stopped bike.

2) Like a lot of people, the cop didn't know a lot about bikes. How much parts cost, what a bent lever looks like and the cost to fix, paint or replace a fairing. He didn't know how to pick up a bike. If it was a heavy cruiser he would have gotten a well deserved sore back.

3) Settling out damages: It depends on whether the police admit fault and settle without dispute or decide to fight it. That may depend on the claim. Any damage to the bike is legit. Did the helmet suffer impact, if yes it goes on the shopping list. If the damage is recorded does it affect bike value? The dirty term the insurers don't like to hear "Diminished Value" is worth listing.

If the police want to flex their muscles either for the sake of it or because they feel the bill is padded you will be up against the city's very powerful legal firm. They can run up a huge tab and pass it onto the tax payers without them even noticing. You will need a very knowledgeable lawyer and it comes out of your pocket.

There is no excuse for the tackle. Rider! Shut off your bike, drop the keys on the ground and step onto the sidewalk.

I have never had a cop handle my wallet. They refuse to accept it and tell ME to remove my papers and only hand them what is asked for.

This needs to be reported to the SIU. Yeah not a lot of damage in the world scheme but getting away with it could lead to escalation.
 
News has picked it up. It was on CHCH. Cop tried to pay for bike damage out of his own pocket. He knows this is not going to go well in the court of public opinion.

I can't see much interesting in link, but there may be more as story develops. Apparently there is a video as well.

Hamilton police review video that appears to show an officer knocking a rider off his motorcycle - CHCH

Hamilton police are reviewing a video posted on social media that shows a motorcyclist tumbling to the ground from his bike and being placed in handcuffs
www.chch.com www.chch.com
 
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This is the type of **** that nobody would believe happened if it wasn't recorded
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Definitely get written up as rider fell over or crashed on his own. Sad but true.

That may be the first time in history a moto-vlogger was actually saved by being absorbed in their own verbal diarrhea. Obviously he was doing a crap job paying attention to the world around him as a cop parked, got out and tackled him without the rider having any idea it was coming.
 
From one angle you can see the cop coming up in his rear view mirror. looked to be a car between them so rider couldn't see flashing lights. cop did not identify himself as an officer. didn't even give the "suspect" a chance to comply to an order. Treated as if he was already a criminal on the run. So much wrong with this situation.
 
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