A 29-year-old woman with Down syndrome has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after two Toronto police officers were recorded mocking her during a traffic stop. Sljivo and Saris are facing a disciplinary hearing on charges under the Police Services Act, with the next hearing scheduled for Oct. 18. Randy Risling / Toronto Star ) Order this photoMunoz’s family has consistently asked for a public apology — a request repeated in the human rights complaint. In the document, Munoz says the officers offered through their union to apologize privately but have balked at doing so publicly. Sljivo can be heard describing Munoz as “disfigured” and a “half-person,” while Saris is heard laughing and agreeing, the complaint says.

Source: thestar September 21, 2017 15:00 UTC