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A Vancouver police officer who pushed a disabled woman to the ground in the city’s troubled Downtown Eastside neighbourhood admits he abused his authority and recklessly used unnecessary force.

Const. Taylor Robinson was walking along a busy sidewalk with two other officers in June 2010 when Sandy Davidsen, who has multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, walked between Robinson and another officer.

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A surveillance video captured Robinson pushing Davidsen to the ground and then walking away with his fellow officers.