Dalia Kafi Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: “Calgary cop Alex Dunn was sentenced to one month for assaulting Dalia Kafi, a handcuffed Black woman”
Friends and others affected mourn the death of Dalia Kafi, 30, a young black woman who was handcuffed by Calgary police officer Alex Dunn, 34, in 2017, died of a drug overdose on Sunday.
Alex Dunn was suspended from duty for a month for assaulting Dalia Kafi.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Kafi so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To Dalia Kafi
Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Kafi.
Dalia Kafi’s life is worth more than “time served”. It’s just sickening that this kind of abuse-of-power gets tucked so neatly under the rug. @CalgaryPolice make serious changes, otherwise, you’re just as guilty, or more, than the officer you employed.#blacklivesmatter #cdnpoli
— i.am.ßermer 🇨🇦 (@iluv2Bmom) June 30, 2021
Rest in power, Dalia Kafi, who has died of an overdose four years after a violent assault by a CPS officer. She leaves behind a young son. 💜🖤
— Rebecca Haines-Saah (@RebeccaSaah) June 30, 2021
Read Kambale’s full statement please.
“Again we’ve lost another; Dalia Kafi. A loving mother, she always placed her son first. She was a dedicated employee, an amazing friend that so many had come to know as a sister. 2— Celeste George (@cie1947) June 30, 2021
Const. Alex Dunn will serve no time in jail but rather a combination of 24-hour house arrest followed by house arrest with a curfew. #yyc #CalgaryPolice #yycCrime #ABCourt #AlexDunn #DaliaKafi #CPS
— 770 CHQR Global News Radio (@770CHQR) June 30, 2021
Dalia Kafi died by suicide on the same day of this conviction. She worked in a meat packing plant, to support two children. But sure, let this guy watch Netflix at home as a punishment #BlackLivesMatter #endpolicebrutality #abpoli
— Kirsten Bauer (@kirsten_bauer) June 30, 2021
I’m angry at the outcome however let’s try to keep facts in perspective. Sadly, Dalia Kafi died of a drug overdose which is tragic. She also died before the officer was sentenced. Let’s not try to spin a narrative that is was suicide because of this officer. We don’t know that.
— Kenney’s Clown MasterClass 🇨🇦 (@kenneysclown) June 30, 2021
I was speechless reading this yesterday. How many times can the system fail one person?
My heart goes out to the family of Dalia Kafi.
— Courtney Walcott (@CWalcottYYC) June 30, 2021
‘An egregious mistake’: Conditional sentence for police officer who assaulted suspect via @torontostar #Canada #DaliaKafi #PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter
— Dan Moshenberg (@danwibg) June 30, 2021
Another example of *racial violence* being minimized by Alberta regulatory & judicial processes as a “mistake”.
Dalia Kafi was a young mother who was criminalized & brutalized by a system that should protect her. Dalia is now dead. This is horrific.— Doreen Rabi, M.D. (@doreen_rabi) June 30, 2021
There needs to be stricter punishments for police who are expected to use proportional force. Kafi was already in handcuffs, & in the police station. This was egregious use of force & if a member of the public did this the punishment would be much harsher. RIP Dalia. Just tragic
— E Wiseman 🇵🇸 (@EvanWiseman) June 30, 2021
TW: racism & police violence
Judge:
“I do not find it necessary to separate the offender from society,” said Christopher. “This was an egregious mistake.
His actions, while harmful, were not premeditated.”So much wrong with this mindset.
RIP Dalia Kafi. You deserved better.
— Enid-Raye Adams (@enidrayeadams) June 30, 2021
Dalia Kafi’s Burial & Memorial Service
May Almighty God grant her in eternal life 🙏— Zico George Gabriel (@WedwauGeorge) June 30, 2021
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