SFU and RCMP face backlash following arrest of Black alum on campus
SFU Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Burnaby RCMP are facing backlash after the Tasering and arrest of a Black man on campus, who has since been identified as an alumnus of the University. On Twitter, Student Society President Osob Mohamed called SFU a “sick” institution, following the December 11 incident. @SFU is a sick institution. A Black alum was pepper sprayed, tased and arrested for simply trying to get food in the dining hall on campus. This after countless conversations about de-escalation and the dangers of police presence on campus. “A Black alum was pepper sprayed, tase...