Concerns over questionable RCMP tactics raised by an officer involved in the crackdown at the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades in the summer of 2021 are not surprising, says… Karen Mirsky, president of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). …The officer, with 13 years of experience, remains on the force but resigned from the RCMP’s controversial Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG). …Allegations police smashed car windows, improperly seized personal property, fraternized with industry and private security workers, and wore controversial thin blue line patches were detailed in the officer’s report to the RCMP’s professional standards unit, obtained through a freedom-of-information (FOI) request. …On Thursday, BC Federation of Labour delegates at the union’s annual convention unanimously passed a resolution urging the B.C. and federal governments to disband the C-IRG. …The federation also urged mandating on-site Indigenous civilian oversight of all RCMP operations on Indigenous lands. [to access the full story a National Observer subscription is required]