Notices of Hearing provided to CP24 documents what allegedly transpired at the shelter on June 29, 2023, involving constables Adam Yurkiw, Victor Lai and Sivapragasam Sivachandrian.
Shelter staff first called the police on June 28 shortly after 9:30 p.m. for two occupants who refused to leave the building. No units were available until the following day at 7:25 a.m. when Const. Sivachandrian and his partner responded. The documents said Sivachandrian was the “coach officer” for his partner, who had recently become a police officer.
Dispatch informed the two of them that a male and a female occupant were known drug users and had barricaded themselves in the room, according to the tribunal documents. The two were also advised that one of the occupants had an outstanding warrant.
Sivachandrian and his partner arrived at the shelter at 7:42 a.m. and met the duty manager on shift, who was unaware of the pending call.
“Cops don’t care about crimes that affect poor people” is kind of a “Dog bites man”.
On the flip side, this shouldn’t be a cop problem, we should have mental health services, but again, because crimes that affect poor people don’t matter, money isn’t going to be spent on either enforcement or mental-health services.
Want this to change? More rich people need to be afraid.
“Sir, your behavior seems irrational. I need to know if you’re rich before I can resume assessing the situation.”
This should be a joke, but I guess it isn’t 😐