The Rule of Law states that the law is a requirement to regulate society, that everyone is consider to be equal under the law, and that people are not ruled by an arbitrary power. As seen in the 2013 case of Sammy Yatim’s death, due to excessive force shown by Toronto police and more importantly officer James Forcillo. Most people would say that the Rule of Law was not applied in this case, due to the fact the fact Forcillo was only sentenced to six years in prison. He was found not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter, but guilty of attempted murder. Forcillo only spent one night in jail before being Bailed out pending an appeal of the court’s decision. After the trial Yatim’s family filed an $8-million civil lawsuit against the
