A cop who has epilepsy says two high-profile arrests in Edmonton are further proof seizure training should be mandatory for police officers in Canada.
Marcel Allen, a constable with the Ottawa police service, says he has woken up in handcuffs three times after having seizures on the job, and was Tasered in front of his children while off-duty near Parliament Hill in 2008.
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