--- title: "Officer says Myles Gray had no right to resist arrest" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-15T19:46:29.633Z" source_reported: "2026-10-15T19:07:40.000Z" updated: "2026-10-15T19:46:29.633Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-15T21:00:14.920521+00:00" --- # Officer says Myles Gray had no right to resist arrest *Testimony at public hearing into 2015 death of Myles Gray continues* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. All claims are based on digests, not full reports, and no external corroboration was provided. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests are short and lack detail, offering minimal journalistic craft. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The headlines are factual and do not overstate the content of the digests. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Const. Eric Birzneck testified that Myles Gray did not have a lawful right to resist officers' use of force during his arrest. - Myles Gray died in 2015 during an arrest by Vancouver police. - Birzneck's testimony is part of a public hearing into Gray's death. Const. Eric Birzneck testified that Myles Gray did not have a lawful right to repel officers' use of force against him. Birzneck is giving testimony at a public hearing examining Gray's death. Gray died during an arrest by Vancouver police in 2015. ## Coverage ## Omissions None of the right-rated reports mentioned the testimony of Const. Eric Birzneck regarding Myles Gray's right to repel officers' use of force. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 43% (3) - Centre: 57% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 7 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-15T21:00:14.920521+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-15T21:15:15.147Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led on testimony from Const. Eric Birzneck that Myles Gray did not have a lawful right to repel police use of force. Both reports stated that Gray died during a 2015 arrest by Vancouver police and that Birzneck was testifying at a public hearing into the death. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports focused on Const. Eric Birzneck's testimony that Myles Gray was not lawfully entitled to resist officers' use of force. All four reports mentioned that Gray died during a 2015 arrest by Vancouver police and that Birzneck's testimony was part of a public hearing into the incident. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 4 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [SooToday.com](https://sootoday.com/national-news/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest-12897960) — Vancouver officer says Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during fatal arrest - [Lethbridge News Now](https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2026/10/15/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest) — Vancouver officer says Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during fatal arrest - [paNOW | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Classif…](https://panow.com/2026/10/15/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest) — Vancouver officer says Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during fatal arrest - [nanaimonewsnow.com](https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/10/15/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest) — Vancouver officer says Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during fatal arrest - [Global News](https://globalnews.ca/video/12101634/vpd-officer-testifies-at-myles-gray-death-hearing) — VPD officer testifies at Myles Gray death hearing - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/canada/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest/article_c9357e1b-5dc0-5288-b7bd-fbcd1012a19f.html) — Security Check - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/10/15/vancouver-officer-says-gray-not-lawfully-entitled-to-repel-police-during-fatal-arrest) — Vancouver officer says Gray not lawfully entitled to repel police during fatal arrest ## Questions **What did the officer testify about Myles Gray's arrest?** Const. Eric Birzneck testified that Myles Gray did not have a lawful right to repel officers' use of force against him during his arrest. This testimony is part of a public hearing into Gray's death. **When did Myles Gray die?** Myles Gray died in 2015 during an arrest by Vancouver police. His death is currently the subject of a public hearing where officers involved are testifying. **What is the purpose of the public hearing?** The public hearing is examining the circumstances surrounding the death of Myles Gray. Const. Eric Birzneck is one of the officers testifying as part of this inquiry. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Officer says Myles Gray had no right to resist arrest", https://mediabias.news/politics/officer-says-myles-gray-had-no-right-to-resist-arrest