Family, FSIN speaking out against police use of force during arrest of disabled man

The family of a man who ended up injured after a police interaction is speaking out. Stan Musaman is 45 and has physical and mental disabilities. His family warned officers about that, and it was captured in a video showing part of the interaction. He has a disability. I know, yes. Standing shoulder to shoulder along with the FSIN, Musaman's family said enough is enough. What happened on October 6th has had a serious impact on Stan and all of us who love and care for him. He was frightened, seriously injured and required surgery. Musamin was sitting in the back of a car on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation earlier this month when officers initiated a traffic stop. The driver was arrested and Musamin was ordered to get out of the vehicle. The other passenger began filming, pleading officers not to hurt him. But just seconds later, Musamin's family says his arm was broken. He was never charged with anything, and the FSIN says he shouldn't have been detained in the first place. When a family tells police that a person has a disability may experience a seizure in a disabled arm, and that information must change the response, it should mean slowing things down to listen and to de-escalate. Three weeks later, Musamin's family says he still can't sleep. that the emotional and mental trauma will take long to heal, not just for him, for the whole community, now more afraid of the police than ever. Saskatchewan's police watchdog, CERT, says it's investigating. Leaders here say that report could take up to nine months, but they want more than just a report. They say excessive police force against Indigenous people is a systemic issue. They'd like to see better cultural training for officers and funding for their own First Nations policing. Aishwarya Duda, CBC News, Saskatoon.