[IPSM] eastern door article re: goonattack on shawn hurley

[Devin Butler]

Kanehsatake Mohawk Police Incident Under Investigation
By: Greg Horn

A Kahnawake man living in Kanehsatake was brutally assaulted by members of 
the Kanesatake Mohawk Police. The incident occurred on the evening of 
Thursday, July 1 in the town of St. Eustache. Shawn Hurley, along with his 
girlfriend Kim Gabriel and their two daughters, 8 and 11, were on their way 
to St. Hubert Barbecue in St. Eustache.

According to Hurley's lawyer Daniel Lighter, Hurley came to a three-way stop 
and met up with a Surete du Quebec cruiser. Hurley then waived the cruiser 
through as he had the right of way, but the SQ insisted that he go first. 
Hurley was then stopped by the SQ.

Lighter said that Hurley was very cooperative and provided all the 
documentation requested. He was then issued a ticket for his registration 
being unsigned and for his insurance papers not being up to date. Hurley was 
upset and felt that he was the victim of harassment, so he went to the SQ 
detachment on Industrial Boulevard to make a complaint. The SQ Liaison 
Officer was very helpful and cancelled one of the tickets. He then suggested 
that Hurley go to dinner and come back later, and there would be 
documentation available for him hould he wish to pursue a complaint.

Lighter told the The Eastern Door that as Hurley was leaving the SQ 
detachment he heard someone call his name. He turned and recognized Larry 
Beaton dressed all in black and armed, but showing no badge or insignia 
identifying him as a police officer. Lighter said the two exchanged 
pleasantries and Hurley then left.

As he was leaving, Lighter said one of Hurley's daughters heard someone else 
call his name. He turned and saw another man dressed in the same fashion as 
Beaton, but he did not recognize the second man. Hurley's girlfriend 
recognized the individual as Larry Ross.

Lighter said that Hurley then got into his vehicle and began to leave when a 
red sports car blocked him in. Puzzled, Hurley drove around the vehicle and 
proceeded to St. Hubert Barbecue. While he was at a red light, Gabriel 
noticed the same red sports car driving towards them at a very high rate of 
speed. At the last possible second, the vehicle - which was driven by Ross - 
braked, narrowly avoiding a collision.

According to Lighter, Ross then exited his vehicle and was very aggressive. 
Hurley then got out of his vehicle to see what the problem was when Ross 
became abusive and threw Hurley onto the hood of his vehicle. Gabriel then 
got out of the vehicle to see what was going on.

Three more KMP patrol cars arrived on the scene. Lighter said that five KMP 
officers then jumped Hurley, and Ross backed off. Hurley was handcuffed and 
was in an extreme amount of pain and was pleading for them to be removed. 
During this scuffle, someone yelled that Hurley had an outstanding warrant. 
Lighter said that this caused the KMP officers to become more aggressive

"Larry Ross was encouraging the assault," Lighter said.

According to Lighter, Gabriel was also assaulted by members of the KMP 
during the altercation at the red light.

Lighter said that Hurley was then put in the back seat of a squad car 
face-first. A KMP officer then jumped on his back and put a gun in his face, 
just under his eye. Lighter said that Hurley wasn't sure if it was a handgun 
or a taser which had been put into his face. The KMP then took Hurley back 
to the SQ station with the gun still in his face.

Lighter said that once they arrived back at the SQ station, another scuffle 
ensued until an SQ officer was able to let Hurley out of the handcuffs. 
Following the altercation, Hurley asked the SQ if he could make a complaint 
against the KMP officers. He was then given forms from the Quebec Police 
Ethics Commission. He also sought medical attention to document the injuries 
he had sustained at the hands of the KMP.

"I am surprised that the Government of Quebec and Premier Charest would 
allow these goons to operate freely within the province," Mohawk Council of 
Kanesatake Chief Steven Bonspille said. "This latest act against members of 
Kanehsatake clearly demonstrates the constant danger that these goons 
present to all who live in the area."

"We are calling on Public Security Minister (Jacques) Chagnon to intervene 
before additional lives are jeopardized," MCK Chief Pearl Bonspille said.

Michael Stalk, an advisor to the Kanesatake Mohawk Police, confirmed that an 
altercation took place where an individual was arrested. Stalk stated that 
the altercation took place when the individual threatened "one of our 
officers."

The KMP then attempted to place the individual under arrest for uttering 
threats when he begain resisting, Stalk said. According to Stalk, the 
individual's girlfriend then assaulted another KMP officer with a set of car 
keys.

"No taser was used at all," Stalk said. "No weapons at all were used. An 
officer drew a taser and aimed it at him, the same way he would have with 
pepper spray, but he never used it."

Stalk said that this incident is currently under investigation by the 
Montreal Police and charges are pending. Lighter confirmed that the incident 
is under investigation by the Special Investigation by the Special 
Investigation Unit of the Montreal Police. He also said that there 
apparently is a videotape of the incident at the SQ station.

"We are eagerly looking forward to viewing this tape," Lighter said.

Lighter also said they are looking for witnesses of the altercation at the 
traffic lights to come forward.




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