Police in Canada may need special training to wear ‘assault gloves’

By Ben Philippi

Const. Daniel Montsion faces charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the death of Abdirahman Abdi. He was wearing a pair of Oakley Assault Gloves. (Photo: CBC)
The Ontario government in Canada is asking police chiefs across the province to ask their officers to stop wearing ‘assault gloves’ until they are classified as either protection or weapons.
The particular gloves in question, although there are similar models by other brands, are Oakley SI Assault Gloves. They are not issued by police departments, but are worn by officers of their own free will. The knuckles feature re-inforced material, much like bicycle or motorcycle gloves.
Abdirahman Abdi, 37, who died at the hands of Ottawa police. (Image supplied by family)
The court ruling will come as the the result of the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Muslim immigrant from Somalia with a history of mental illness, in Ottawa on July 24, 2016.
Abdi was allegedly groping people inside a coffee shop when police were called. By the time they arrived, Abdi had left on foot. Officers pursued and apprehended him. Police say Abdi resisted arrest, so force was necessary. Witnesses say one officer used a baton while the other officer, Const. Daniel Montsion, delivered two

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