<p><em>This is the first installment of "A Few Bad Apples," a new, ongoing series about police misconduct from </em>The Hatchet.</p><p>Across Canada, police continue to act with impunity.</p><p>Toronto is amidst t<a target="_blank" href="https://hatchetmedia.substack.com/p/the-toronto-police-has-been-a-rogue">he worst policing crisis in its history.</a> And while the details of that were still coming out, three off-duty Toronto police officers were charged with sexual assault in Spain.</p><p>In British Columbia, the Vancouver police has been interfering in the city’s politics, while the RCMP spies on protesters and dissidents.</p><p>Murder trials in Calgary and Fredericton have fallen apart because of police incompetence. And in Edmonton and St. John, the police chiefs have been accused of serious misconduct.</p><p>And then there’s Montreal.</p><p>Last year, two unarmed people were killed by Montreal-area police forces, including including one of a fifteen-year-old boy.</p><p><strong>This is why we’re launching a new, ongoing series from </strong><strong><em>The Hatchet</em></strong><strong> called “A Few Bad Apples.” It will be both a podcast and a newsletter. The purpose is to maintain a consistent eye on what’s happening in the world of Canadian policing, in every corner of the country, and not just follow the media trends.</strong></p><p>And for our first story, we’re going to the South Shore of Montreal, where one of the most horrific stories you can imagine is still unfolding</p><p>The killing of Nooran Rezayi, an unarmed child, by the Longueuil police. And the blatant attempt to cover it up.</p><p>Featured in this episode: Ted Rutland</p><p><strong>To Learn More:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://therover.ca/the-killing-of-nooran-and-the-end-of-community-policing/">"The Killing of Nooran and the End of Community Policing"</a> by Ted Rutland in <em>The Rover</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laconverse.com/articles/justice-pour-nooran-ils-ont-tue-un-enfant-sans-arme-et-innocent">"Death of Nooran Rezayi: ten seconds, a report filed, a story still incomplete"</a> by Nouri Nesrouche in <em>La Converse</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.laconverse.com/en/articles/two-months-after-noorans-death-his-friends-are-still-wondering-how-to-keep-standing">"Two months after Nooran's death, his friends are still wondering how to keep standing"</a> by Nouri Nesrouche in <em>La Converse</em></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rezayi-shooting-bei-investigation-update-9.7124361">"Quebec watchdog finishes investigation into police shooting death of teen"</a> by Matthew Lapierre in <em>CBC News</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://hatchetmedia.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">hatchetmedia.substack.com/subscribe</a>