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Police Union: Don't Take Notes in Beating Death Case
26 Feb
Summary
- Officers in 2015 beating death were told not to take notes by union.
- Myles Gray died with extensive injuries after police confrontation.
- Public hearing examines alleged abuse of authority by seven officers.
Newly released documents from an ongoing public hearing reveal that Vancouver police officers involved in the 2015 beating death of Myles Gray were instructed by their union not to take notes. Gray died on August 13, 2015, in Burnaby after sustaining severe injuries during an altercation with officers.
The public hearing is examining allegations that seven Vancouver Police Department constables abused their authority through the use of excessive force. Officers described Gray as having "superhuman" strength, likening his state to "excited delirium" and "The Hulk" as they attempted to subdue him over several minutes.
Interviews presented at the hearing indicate that officers Spencer, Cain, and Thompson were specifically told by union agents not to make notes. Other officers also recounted being instructed not to write down their accounts, which were later submitted months after the incident. The delayed note-taking and statement submissions are a key focus of the ongoing investigation.
