VPD changes their story; victim does not accept excuses, apology, and fears reprisals

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2010-01-23 07:05

Story here. Excerpt:

'VANCOUVER - The family of the Vancouver man injured by police in a case of mistaken identity Thursday is not ready to accept the Vancouver police department’s apology.

Two plainclothes police officers arrived at Yao Wei Wu’s south Vancouver home at 2:20 a.m. Thursday after receiving a call from a woman at the residence who said she was being attacked by her husband and feared for the safety of their baby.

What police didn’t know was that there were two suites in the home and they had gone to the wrong door.

The altercation that ensued left 44-year-old Wu — who does not speak English — bloodied, with small cuts all over his face and an eye swollen shut.
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The couple has not yet decided what action they will take, if any.

“As for right now, I haven’t really thought about what I’m going to do,” said Wu after returning home from a doctor’s visit. “I just want to rest. I’m really tired.”

Chi said she is hesitant to take legal action, fearing police would retaliate.

“If we filed a lawsuit, would they get back at us?” she asked. “I’m scared. I don’t know, I don’t know.”

The VPD is now investigating the matter, but the B.C. Civil Liberties Association called Friday for an independent police force to take it over.'

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if this guy had jumped up, kung foo'd them all

into a hospital w/ multiple, really bad injuries,

they would be ready to forgive and forget?

yeah, i'm a believer.

and they didn't charge him w/ resisting?

lawyers gotta be lovin' this.

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Submitted by daveinga on Mon, 2010-01-25 00:16

Sue, sue, sue!

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Submitted by the_captain on Mon, 2010-01-25 15:21