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rfmcdonaldCTV News shares Colin Perkel's Canadian Press article.
The senior police officer who ordered indiscriminate mass detentions and arrests at the violence-marred G20 summit in Toronto six years ago will be reprimanded and forfeit 30 paid days, a tribunal ruled Wednesday.
In sentencing Supt. David (Mark) Fenton for exceeding his authority and discreditable conduct, retired justice John Hamilton said dismissal or even temporary demotion would be too harsh.
"His misconduct occurred under the noses of his superiors," Hamilton said. "He should have been stopped by his superiors. That never happened."
The 28-year officer was the incident commander when he ordered police to detain or arrest hundreds of people -- most peaceful protesters and passersby -- during the tumultuous weekend summit. Several hundred were kept for hours in cold, torrential rain, despite pleas to be allowed to leave. Others were kept in deplorable conditions in a makeshift detention centre.
Fenton, 56, took over command under an order to "take back the streets" after vandals had run amok in the downtown core, causing several million dollars in damage. The police service, Hamilton said, was "wringing its hands" and had no plan to deal the violence.
