Hamilton police violated woman's Charter rights with no-knock raid, judge rules
A judge ruled Hamilton police violated a woman's Charter rights with 'cavalier disregard' after smashing their way into her downtown apartment to look for drugs.
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![Police bust down the door of a Hamilton apartment to execute a no-knock raid. A judge found they violated a woman’s Charter rights. Police enter an apartment unit and push open a broken door.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7104605.1707069950!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hamilton-police-no-knock-raid.jpg)
A judge ruled Hamilton police violated a woman's Charter rights with 'cavalier disregard' after smashing their way into her downtown apartment to look for drugs.