TDF lawyers represent a man arrested while peacefully walking on a sidewalk outside a police station.
BRITISH COLUMBIA: In July 2024, while walking and filming on a sidewalk outside a police station, a man was unexpectedly and forcefully arrested by a police officer. He was subsequently charged with mischief and municipal corruption. The man has now retained The Democracy Fund (TDF) to defend against these charges.
The details surrounding the alleged wrongdoing remain unclear, raising questions about the circumstances leading to the arrest.
TDF lawyers are concerned that police did not have reasonable or probable grounds to arrest and charge a man for peacefully walking on public property.
“We will be requesting full disclosure of all evidence related to this case and will initiate a Crown pretrial in the coming weeks so that we can understand how our client allegedly violated the law,” stated senior litigation counsel Adam Blake-Gallipeau.
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Founded in 2021, The Democracy Fund (TDF) is a Canadian charity dedicated to constitutional rights, advancing education, and relieving poverty. TDF promotes constitutional rights through litigation and public education and supports an access to justice initiative for Canadians whose civil liberties have been infringed by government lockdowns and other public policy responses to the pandemic.