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Victim wants cop removed after Kelowna wellness check turns violent

Mona Wang calls Lacy Browning害羞草研究所檚 sentence for 2020 UBCO incident a 害羞草研究所榮lap on the wrist害羞草研究所
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People attend a demonstration in support of nursing student Mona Wang, who alleges excessive force was used by an RCMP officer during a wellness check in Kelowna, in Vancouver, on Saturday, July 11, 2020. The BC Prosecution Service has confirmed a Mountie who pleaded guilty to assault of a University of British Columbia student during a wellness check in Kelowna has received a conditional discharge and was placed on probation for two years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A British Columbia woman assaulted by a Kelowna Mountie during a wellness check more than three years ago says she害羞草研究所檚 disappointed the officer received a conditional discharge and probation this week, calling the sentencing 害羞草研究所渁 slap on the wrist.害羞草研究所

Mona Wang was a nursing student at the University of B.C.害羞草研究所檚 Okanagan campus in January 2020, when Const. Lacy Browning dragged her from her apartment after Wang害羞草研究所檚 boyfriend asked police to check on her well-being.

Surveillance video disclosed as part of a civil lawsuit filed by Wang shows Browning dragging Wang by the arms face down along a carpeted hallway, then stepping on her head in the lobby.

The BC Prosecution Service has confirmed that Browning was handed a conditional discharge and was placed on probation for two years during Monday害羞草研究所檚 hearing after pleading guilty to one count of assault in November 2022.

Browning must also complete 160 hours of community service over the first year, and a $200 害羞草研究所渧ictim fine surcharge害羞草研究所 was also imposed.

Wang said her case wasn害羞草研究所檛 isolated, and she hopes the RCMP will remove Browning from service, calling her 害羞草研究所渁 dangerous individual.害羞草研究所

Wang said she feels for Browning after hearing about her 害羞草研究所渃ompassion fatigue害羞草研究所 in a Gladue report, a pre-sentencing submission to a court when an offender has an Indigenous background.

But that was no excuse for violence.

害羞草研究所淚f she was struggling with compassion and empathy in her role as a police officer, it was very irresponsible that she continued to work,害羞草研究所 Wang said.

Dawn Roberts, director of communications for the B.C. RCMP, said Browning remains on the job and has been placed on administrative duties, though her status is subject to continual review while the Mounties complete a code-of-conduct investigation.

The prosecution service says if Browning completes all the terms of the discharge, she will not have a conviction or a criminal record.

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