McMaster student claims to be victim of police brutality [VIDEO]
Aissa Boodhoo-Leegsma
October 11, 2012
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A McMaster student alleges that she was assaulted by two Niagara Regional Police officers at a protest held on Oct. 7 at the Marineland Animal Park in Niagara Falls.
Second year social sciences sudent Chantal Godin was part of a large group of protesters, mostly affiliated with Marineland Animal Defense movement, who jumped over the fence on the property to flood the park’s dolphin show.
Godin alleges that she was assaulted by police officers, and released a statement in which she described being pulled off the fence by an officer who specifically targeted her, ignoring the hundreds of protesters already inside the area.
A video taken by another protester shows a part of the incident.
Godin was the only protester arrested and was fined under the Trespass to Property Act.
The Media Relations Department of the Niagara Regional Police declined to comment, stating they were unaware of the situation.
