Peachland man cleared because of fear of RCMP
Peachland man cleared because of fear of RCMP
I think we would have to call this a beginning to the age of "every man for himself" in our dealings with the RCMP.
I think we would have to call this a beginning to the age of "every man for himself" in our dealings with the RCMP.
Mountie's posts on Facebook raise hackles
Mountie's posts on Facebook raise hackles
Public posts on the Facebook page include: "Night shift and St. Paddy's Day, can't wait to drop kick all the drunk idiots," "Bar watch shift tonight, I'm gonna catch me a ginger," and "How come every chick I arrest lately refuses to put clothes on and they're the ones you never want to see naked."
Public posts on the Facebook page include: "Night shift and St. Paddy's Day, can't wait to drop kick all the drunk idiots," "Bar watch shift tonight, I'm gonna catch me a ginger," and "How come every chick I arrest lately refuses to put clothes on and they're the ones you never want to see naked."
Video cameras to keep eye on Canadian cops
Video cameras to keep eye on Canadian cops
Well, at least we got a little sympathy from ZIMBABE for having to put up with the RCMP !!
Well, at least we got a little sympathy from ZIMBABE for having to put up with the RCMP !!
CSIS questioned detainee in Egypt: probe
CSIS questioned detainee in Egypt: probe:
"Agents from Canada's spy service travelled to Egypt to interview an imprisoned Arab-Canadian in December 2002 without informing Foreign Affairs officials of their visit, according to new information released by a federal inquiry. Once in Egypt, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service agents failed to ask Ahmad El-Maati, pictured, a Toronto truck driver, whether he had been tortured while in custody"
IT isn't surprising they failed to worry about the rights of a Canadian. Remember the Arar incident. The RCMP spy branch CIA wannabees weren't worried about him either. Can you imagine anything scuzzier that crawling on your belly like a snake and kissing up to the CIA?
"Agents from Canada's spy service travelled to Egypt to interview an imprisoned Arab-Canadian in December 2002 without informing Foreign Affairs officials of their visit, according to new information released by a federal inquiry. Once in Egypt, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service agents failed to ask Ahmad El-Maati, pictured, a Toronto truck driver, whether he had been tortured while in custody"
IT isn't surprising they failed to worry about the rights of a Canadian. Remember the Arar incident. The RCMP spy branch CIA wannabees weren't worried about him either. Can you imagine anything scuzzier that crawling on your belly like a snake and kissing up to the CIA?
The Cape Breton Post: Local News | Wagmatcook ends contract with RCMP, accepts regional police proposal
The Cape Breton Post: Local News Wagmatcook ends contract with RCMP, accepts regional police proposal
Here are some typical small sample only reasons for other regions to do the same.....
Here are some typical small sample only reasons for other regions to do the same.....
CBC News - North - RCMP had no grounds to use Taser on N.W.T. girl: report
CBC News - North - RCMP had no grounds to use Taser on N.W.T. girl: report:
"The final report from the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, released Friday, also concluded that the Inuvik RCMP detachment appeared to have tried to cover up what happened,'The manner in which the RCMP handled this matter was at best negligent and at worst biased,' commission chairman Paul Kennedy wrote in his report, which was in response to a complaint filed by the girl's mother."
"The final report from the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, released Friday, also concluded that the Inuvik RCMP detachment appeared to have tried to cover up what happened,'The manner in which the RCMP handled this matter was at best negligent and at worst biased,' commission chairman Paul Kennedy wrote in his report, which was in response to a complaint filed by the girl's mother."
Brian Hutchinson: What constitutes ‘gross misconduct’ for RCMP officers questioned - Full Comment
Brian Hutchinson: What constitutes ‘gross misconduct’ for RCMP officers questioned - Full Comment: "Cpl. Robinson was the senior of four RCMP officers to confront Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport a year earlier, in 2007. After dithering for months, the Crown this week announced it had rejected charge recommendations from Delta police. It would not attempt to prosecute Cpl. Robinson for impaired driving causing death, as recommended. It would not charge him with dangerous driving causing death, also recommended. Too tough to prove before a judge or a jury, a spokesman from B.C.’s Ministry of Attorney-General tried to explain.
Cpl. Robinson is charged instead with one count of obstruction of justice. He is innocent unless proven otherwise. The tragic death of an innocent young man; the Crown’s belated, timid decision; above all, Cpl. Robinson’s recklessness. If all this seems a travesty, consider: Even if Cpl. Robinson pleads guilty to obstruction or goes to trial and is found guilty, he might still return to active RCMP duty."
Cpl. Robinson is charged instead with one count of obstruction of justice. He is innocent unless proven otherwise. The tragic death of an innocent young man; the Crown’s belated, timid decision; above all, Cpl. Robinson’s recklessness. If all this seems a travesty, consider: Even if Cpl. Robinson pleads guilty to obstruction or goes to trial and is found guilty, he might still return to active RCMP duty."
What does the force do with a wayward Mountie?
What does the force do with a wayward Mountie?:
"Whether it is abandoning a post, being caught masturbating in a police vehicle while on surveillance duty, fabricating notes from a crime scene, or drunk driving, any number of infractions by RCMP officers result in no more than being docked a few days pay.
There are dozens of such examples. The National Post obtained this week 84 RCMP adjudication board decisions rendered across Canada since January 2008. Adjudication boards are internal RCMP tribunals that determine sanctions in cases of proven misconduct. Only a handful of the 84 decisions resulted in discipline more severe than forfeiture of pay.
In fact, the maximum forfeiture of pay per infraction, under the federal RCMP Act, is ten days. Offending Mounties can be demoted; however, this applies only to some ranks above constable. Inspectors, for example, cannot be demoted, according to the Act.
The Act makes no specific mention of appropriate sanction for officers convicted in court of a criminal offence. In practice, an officer who commits a crime and is convicted can receive only light internal discipline.
RCMP officers seldom receive stiff internal sanctions, even for serious transgressions including criminal acts. Officers found guilty of misconduct are very rarely fired,"
"Whether it is abandoning a post, being caught masturbating in a police vehicle while on surveillance duty, fabricating notes from a crime scene, or drunk driving, any number of infractions by RCMP officers result in no more than being docked a few days pay.
There are dozens of such examples. The National Post obtained this week 84 RCMP adjudication board decisions rendered across Canada since January 2008. Adjudication boards are internal RCMP tribunals that determine sanctions in cases of proven misconduct. Only a handful of the 84 decisions resulted in discipline more severe than forfeiture of pay.
In fact, the maximum forfeiture of pay per infraction, under the federal RCMP Act, is ten days. Offending Mounties can be demoted; however, this applies only to some ranks above constable. Inspectors, for example, cannot be demoted, according to the Act.
The Act makes no specific mention of appropriate sanction for officers convicted in court of a criminal offence. In practice, an officer who commits a crime and is convicted can receive only light internal discipline.
RCMP officers seldom receive stiff internal sanctions, even for serious transgressions including criminal acts. Officers found guilty of misconduct are very rarely fired,"
RCMP officer pleads guilty to assault charge – RCMP Watch
RCMP officer pleads guilty to assault charge – RCMP Watch
He is let 100% completely off the hook by the judge. He's still on duty. He still carries a gun.
He is let 100% completely off the hook by the judge. He's still on duty. He still carries a gun.
CBC News - Politics - RCMP to test Taser cameras
CBC News - Politics - RCMP to test Taser cameras
Except: Complementing stun guns with recording devices may be beneficial because documenting incidents can make police more accountable, said Micheal Vonn, policy director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. However, an important factor will be what happens to the video and audio after they are recorded, she said.
There should be protocols to ensure the digital recordings cannot be tampered with and are readily available to police watchdogs, she said. "We see a lot of video go missing that complainants say would support their side of the story."
Vonn noted that a public tussle ensued over an amateur videotape of the October 2007 confrontation involving Dziekanski. The tape was returned to traveller Paul Pritchard, who shot the video and loaned it to the RCMP, after he threatened to go to court.
Except: Complementing stun guns with recording devices may be beneficial because documenting incidents can make police more accountable, said Micheal Vonn, policy director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. However, an important factor will be what happens to the video and audio after they are recorded, she said.
There should be protocols to ensure the digital recordings cannot be tampered with and are readily available to police watchdogs, she said. "We see a lot of video go missing that complainants say would support their side of the story."
Vonn noted that a public tussle ensued over an amateur videotape of the October 2007 confrontation involving Dziekanski. The tape was returned to traveller Paul Pritchard, who shot the video and loaned it to the RCMP, after he threatened to go to court.
West Van cop who assaulted delivery driver should keep job, says Abbotsford police chief
West Van cop who assaulted delivery driver should keep job, says Abbotsford police chief
but you or I would be in jail. Another instance of police- not only being above the law- but still on the job near you.
but you or I would be in jail. Another instance of police- not only being above the law- but still on the job near you.
Coping With Cops
Your rights on the street:
Do you have to:
Produce ID
Hand over your cell phone or video camera
Stand there answering questions or even just talking if you'd rather leave ? .....
and everything else! All the "Do's and Don'ts" you should know when talking to police. I'm developing an entire page of written summary and video narration to the subject of your rights when dealing with police, to augment the "Arrest Handbook" that the links in this post lead to. I'll also place THIS LINK permanently above the dog's photo....
Do you have to:
Produce ID
Hand over your cell phone or video camera
Stand there answering questions or even just talking if you'd rather leave ? .....
and everything else! All the "Do's and Don'ts" you should know when talking to police. I'm developing an entire page of written summary and video narration to the subject of your rights when dealing with police, to augment the "Arrest Handbook" that the links in this post lead to. I'll also place THIS LINK permanently above the dog's photo....
Lest We Forget
When you watch this, take the opportunity to watch the other videos listed down the right side of the You Tube page.
CBC News - Canada - RCMP fire Tasers multiple times despite health hazards: probe
CBC News - Canada - RCMP fire Tasers multiple times despite health hazards: probe
There's been no lessening in this criminal tendency of RCMP thugs to use excessive force. They can tell all the lies they want , but we saw the FIVE tazer shots in the airport murder.
There's been no lessening in this criminal tendency of RCMP thugs to use excessive force. They can tell all the lies they want , but we saw the FIVE tazer shots in the airport murder.
CBC News - Manitoba - Use of RCMP Tasers rises dramatically, records show
CBC News - Manitoba - Use of RCMP Tasers rises dramatically, records show
and a quote from this article...
while reliance on stun guns has increased sharply since the force began using them in 2001, documents obtained under the federal Access to Information Act indicate that record-keeping about Taser incidents has either become less comprehensive or that the RCMP is unwilling to share all the details of the cases with the public. Are we surprised??
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/03/24/rcmp-tasers.html#ixzz0fMua94Je
and a quote from this article...
while reliance on stun guns has increased sharply since the force began using them in 2001, documents obtained under the federal Access to Information Act indicate that record-keeping about Taser incidents has either become less comprehensive or that the RCMP is unwilling to share all the details of the cases with the public. Are we surprised??
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/03/24/rcmp-tasers.html#ixzz0fMua94Je
CBC News - British Columbia - RCMP subdue hospitalized man, 82, with Taser
CBC News - British Columbia - RCMP subdue hospitalized man, 82, with Taser
This is another bit of old news from a couple of years ago, but I think we should all bring ourselves up to date on what I'm coming to realize more and more is the putrid tradition of the RCMP.
This is another bit of old news from a couple of years ago, but I think we should all bring ourselves up to date on what I'm coming to realize more and more is the putrid tradition of the RCMP.
Canada: Police State
Five Tazer shots used to murder a man at the Vancouver airport, and that's just the tip of the iceburg. Canada's federal police (RCMP) virtually have free reign in their activities, and frquently abuse citizens without charges being laid and without being fired for brutally abusing their authority. The four thugs who perpetrated the airport murder, for example, are still on duty and haven't been charged. In fact, one of them (the one who was in charge) got drunk a few weeks after that, and drove over a young man- killing him. This documentary by Roy Ennis of Victoria briefly explores the definition of "police State". Frequent instances of brutality and even occasional murders are routinely down played by bogus internal 'investigations' cover-ups, lies, complicit courts and ineffective government. A recent press survey shows nearly 70% of Canadians don't trust the RCMP to report incidents truthfully. Like the FBI under Hoover, one wonders if the RCMP keeps blackmail dossiers on politicians.
Lawyer for Tazer Wielding Killer Becomes Judge
Surrey Leader - Lawyer in airport taser case becomes judge
The lawyer who represented RCMP officer Benjamin "Monty" Robinson at the public inquiry into the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport has been appointed a provincial court judge in Surrey.
Reginald Harris will be sworn in Monday Feb. 15.
The 46-year-old Harris was a police officer for 16 years before he became a lawyer in 1998.
He is a well-known criminal defence lawyer who has represented police officers charged with misconduct on a number of occasions in court and at internal police disciplinary hearings.
Our police state: Stacking the deck.
The lawyer who represented RCMP officer Benjamin "Monty" Robinson at the public inquiry into the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport has been appointed a provincial court judge in Surrey.
Reginald Harris will be sworn in Monday Feb. 15.
The 46-year-old Harris was a police officer for 16 years before he became a lawyer in 1998.
He is a well-known criminal defence lawyer who has represented police officers charged with misconduct on a number of occasions in court and at internal police disciplinary hearings.
Our police state: Stacking the deck.
RCMP Graciously Consents to Be Accountable ? More Like Lip Service
I doubt it. I find it hard to be optimistic when the RCMP has to initiate what should have been in place all along. It just underlines the humiliating fact that our government is a bunch of cowtowing toadies. What happens when their contract is safely renewed and the RCMP decides to renege on it's offer to do what should have been thrust down their throats long ago. I shudder to think where we'll be if their contract is renewed, because it will be renewed for at least ten years and probably more so that municipalities that are policed by the RCMP can plan properly. I think the nearly $300 million BC squanders annually on the RCMP should be channelled into a corporate style take-over and transition to our own police force. A core of existing decent mounties could form the nucleus. The other two thirds can go fly a kite. They don't have to be fired even, we simply don't hire them on in the transistion.
And while we're at it, who says amnesty has been declared for the killers of Robert Dziekanski? Are we just supposed to forget about him and other victims of RCMP outrages because the RCMP temporarily claims it will do better from now on? Is this intended to be some kind of sick plea bargain?
If this empty rhetoric about instituting independent investigations really meant anything it would already be in place, and Cpl. Montie Robinson and his fellow thugs at the airport would already be in jail, and the young man Cpl. Robinson killed with his car and left dying in the street while he went home to belt down a couple of more drinks would still be alive.
And while we're at it, who says amnesty has been declared for the killers of Robert Dziekanski? Are we just supposed to forget about him and other victims of RCMP outrages because the RCMP temporarily claims it will do better from now on? Is this intended to be some kind of sick plea bargain?
If this empty rhetoric about instituting independent investigations really meant anything it would already be in place, and Cpl. Montie Robinson and his fellow thugs at the airport would already be in jail, and the young man Cpl. Robinson killed with his car and left dying in the street while he went home to belt down a couple of more drinks would still be alive.
Many B.C. courhouses keep public from viewing key police documents, investigation finds
Many B.C. courhouses keep public from viewing key police documents, investigation finds
Still think the B.C. government might not quite be 100% onside with the mounties and courts in maintaining a Police State ? Think again!
"Two simple court documents was all it took to blow holes in the government’s official story. But it almost didn’t happen."Many B.C. courhouses keep public from viewing key police documents, investigation finds."
Letters to the Editor (provletters@theprovince.com)
It's not a game- far from it- but these court house clerks are like the fat stooges on the offensive line who protect the quarterback. The quarterback is ......
Still think the B.C. government might not quite be 100% onside with the mounties and courts in maintaining a Police State ? Think again!
"Two simple court documents was all it took to blow holes in the government’s official story. But it almost didn’t happen."Many B.C. courhouses keep public from viewing key police documents, investigation finds."
Letters to the Editor (provletters@theprovince.com)
It's not a game- far from it- but these court house clerks are like the fat stooges on the offensive line who protect the quarterback. The quarterback is ......
Column: The RCMP’s bad apples are starting to look like a barrel-full
Column: The RCMP’s bad apples are starting to look like a barrel-full
Excerpt: " The Mounties don’t get it. The internal culture of the force is rancid.
Unfortunately, neither Heed nor anyone else in Victoria appears to have the stomach for the radical measures that are needed.
In spite of one scandal after another involving the Mounties, we have yet to hear a realistic response on how to rein in a dysfunctional organization that acts as if it was accountable to no one.
So what are you going to do about it Mr. Chicken Little Solicitor-general? "
Excerpt: " The Mounties don’t get it. The internal culture of the force is rancid.
Unfortunately, neither Heed nor anyone else in Victoria appears to have the stomach for the radical measures that are needed.
In spite of one scandal after another involving the Mounties, we have yet to hear a realistic response on how to rein in a dysfunctional organization that acts as if it was accountable to no one.
So what are you going to do about it Mr. Chicken Little Solicitor-general? "
Convictions may be lost due to secret jury checks
Convictions may be lost due to secret jury checks
WHERE ARE THE GOVERNMENTS, PROVINCIAL and FEDERAL?
What a sick travesty. Jury of your peers? Not in Ontario. What about other provinces? The buck stops at government. Governments must TURF MANY of THESE ROTTEN PEOPLE THEY APPOINTED TO MAN THE CROWN OFFICES before the whole system goes down the tube!
WHERE ARE THE GOVERNMENTS, PROVINCIAL and FEDERAL?
What a sick travesty. Jury of your peers? Not in Ontario. What about other provinces? The buck stops at government. Governments must TURF MANY of THESE ROTTEN PEOPLE THEY APPOINTED TO MAN THE CROWN OFFICES before the whole system goes down the tube!
Murders? There should at LEAST have been Trials
Old MURDERS Committed by the RCMP ?
Since the airport murder, I've been keeping track of current outrages, as well as looking into previous crimes. This is about older cases, but after visiting the above link I think you'll have to agree, there should have been trials- at the very least. When you get to the above page, click the box by "Beyond Justice- Part 3 ". It is a good video summary of these two probable murders committed by RCMP officers- covered up by the RCMP organization as a whole in collusion with the government's legal functionaries.
We've got to get rid of the RCMP in B.C., and we need to take the government RCMP stooge legal functionaries to court. Maybe Amnesty International or the United Nations. The more I look into the RCMP the more I think we literally live in a police state. Really.
Since the airport murder, I've been keeping track of current outrages, as well as looking into previous crimes. This is about older cases, but after visiting the above link I think you'll have to agree, there should have been trials- at the very least. When you get to the above page, click the box by "Beyond Justice- Part 3 ". It is a good video summary of these two probable murders committed by RCMP officers- covered up by the RCMP organization as a whole in collusion with the government's legal functionaries.
We've got to get rid of the RCMP in B.C., and we need to take the government RCMP stooge legal functionaries to court. Maybe Amnesty International or the United Nations. The more I look into the RCMP the more I think we literally live in a police state. Really.
So-called watchdog is really more of a lapdog
So-called watchdog is really more of a lapdog:
You can see the two-faced lap dog on video here, in part 3.
You can see the two-faced lap dog on video here, in part 3.
Solicitor General calls for civilian oversight of RCMP
B.C.'s solicitor general says he wants the Mounties to submit to provincial civilian oversight -- as do municipal forces, through the B.C. Police Complaints Commission -- if the RCMP want to continue policing 70% of the province......
A Lesson for Canada and BC: Obama’s White House Promotes New Open Government Initiative
January 12th, 2010 12:00am
Under a new open government plan released by the Obama administration, U.S. government agencies must publish their information online in "open formats" and proactively release data using modern technologies instead of waiting for Freedom of Information Act requests.
Agencies, to the greatest extent that is practical, should publish their data online in an open format that can be "retrieved, downloaded, indexed, and searched by commonly used web search applications."
Under a new open government plan released by the Obama administration, U.S. government agencies must publish their information online in "open formats" and proactively release data using modern technologies instead of waiting for Freedom of Information Act requests.
Agencies, to the greatest extent that is practical, should publish their data online in an open format that can be "retrieved, downloaded, indexed, and searched by commonly used web search applications."
RCMP officer charged with fraud
RCMP officer charged with fraud
Details of the charges were released by the RCMP Thursday — just two days after news broke that another member of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was the subject of an internal investigation for allegedly having an affair with a witness.
Details of the charges were released by the RCMP Thursday — just two days after news broke that another member of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was the subject of an internal investigation for allegedly having an affair with a witness.
RCMP : Even Wose Than You Thought ! A PARTIAL List of Drunks and Bullies Still on Duty Near You
Thugs.
Last month, the National Post reported that RCMP Corporal John Graham, alleged in a B.C. court to have a "propensity for violence," pleaded guilty to assault in 2002 after kicking a Prince George man described as resisting arrest. The man suffered "broken bones in his face and was .......
Last month, the National Post reported that RCMP Corporal John Graham, alleged in a B.C. court to have a "propensity for violence," pleaded guilty to assault in 2002 after kicking a Prince George man described as resisting arrest. The man suffered "broken bones in his face and was .......
Harper in Hiding
Why is Harper Hiding?
National Post: "In a development that suggests the Harper government has learned nothing from its attacks in the fall, the lawyer for diplomat Richard Colvin accused the government of vindictiveness in stalling its response to requests for the required funds to pay his client’s legal bills.
Every poll showed the public believed Mr. Colvin’s version of the detainee mess after he was subpoenaed to testify about his warnings that Taliban suspects were being routinely tortured in Afghan-run prisons. He was viewed as a credible, sympathetic figure by the public, but assaulted as an ignorant, unreliable Taliban stooge by the government.
I think Colvin should be the next Commissioner to oversee the Mounties. Here is a proven good guy!
More details about government trying to stifle Colvin
National Post: "In a development that suggests the Harper government has learned nothing from its attacks in the fall, the lawyer for diplomat Richard Colvin accused the government of vindictiveness in stalling its response to requests for the required funds to pay his client’s legal bills.
Every poll showed the public believed Mr. Colvin’s version of the detainee mess after he was subpoenaed to testify about his warnings that Taliban suspects were being routinely tortured in Afghan-run prisons. He was viewed as a credible, sympathetic figure by the public, but assaulted as an ignorant, unreliable Taliban stooge by the government.
I think Colvin should be the next Commissioner to oversee the Mounties. Here is a proven good guy!
More details about government trying to stifle Colvin
U.S. Pot Calls the Iraq Kettle Black
Kut Central Prison, Iraq
"Staff Sergeant Thomas Heuer, a US military police officer assigned to monitor and advise the Iraqi Security Forces at the prison in 2008/2009, said allegations of bribery and extortion against prison officers were common. “There is corruption, but it is reducing, and they’re starting to adhere to some of the Geneva Conventions," he said.
Sergeant Heuer is obviously unaware that, in operations inIraq especially, the US government completely and absolutely repudiates the Geneva Conventions.
"Staff Sergeant Thomas Heuer, a US military police officer assigned to monitor and advise the Iraqi Security Forces at the prison in 2008/2009, said allegations of bribery and extortion against prison officers were common. “There is corruption, but it is reducing, and they’re starting to adhere to some of the Geneva Conventions," he said.
Sergeant Heuer is obviously unaware that, in operations inIraq especially, the US government completely and absolutely repudiates the Geneva Conventions.
Psychiatric Clap Trap
Crown seeks 14 years for child's shooter
"To that community, Hobbema, his conduct is not acceptable," he said. "Deterrence and denunciation need to be emphasized over restorative justice and rehabilitation."
I like this, but I would improve it with these additions...
"To Canadians, this type of conduct is not acceptable," he said. " Effective deterrence and denunciation need to be emphasized over wishy washy psychiatric clap trap like restorative justice and rehabilitation which has never worked in the lifetime of anybody reading this sentence."
"To that community, Hobbema, his conduct is not acceptable," he said. "Deterrence and denunciation need to be emphasized over restorative justice and rehabilitation."
I like this, but I would improve it with these additions...
"To Canadians, this type of conduct is not acceptable," he said. " Effective deterrence and denunciation need to be emphasized over wishy washy psychiatric clap trap like restorative justice and rehabilitation which has never worked in the lifetime of anybody reading this sentence."
Sentence doubled for Vancouver Island man in child pornography case
Sentence doubled for Vancouver Island man in child pornography case
If the little (5 year old) girl had been the daughter of any one of the judges involved, maybe there would have been a proper sentence- like ten years in a real jail, not one of those country clubs. As it is....whoopdeeedo...2 years- and if that isn't bad enough- the first judge just wanted it to be one!
This is our justice system at work.
If the little (5 year old) girl had been the daughter of any one of the judges involved, maybe there would have been a proper sentence- like ten years in a real jail, not one of those country clubs. As it is....whoopdeeedo...2 years- and if that isn't bad enough- the first judge just wanted it to be one!
This is our justice system at work.
B.C. could dispense with RCMP, Public Safety Minister suggests
B.C. could dispense with RCMP, Public Safety Minister suggests
This article is a few weeks old, but I just came across it and thought that since over 70% of B.C. citizens characterize the RCMP as liars, the article is worth reading again.
I, of course, would like to see the RCMP replaced in B.C. The fact BC is by far the largest customer of the RCMP means that not only have other provinces seen the light before B.C.. but that B.C. could be instrumental in shutting down the RCMP completely, from sea to sea. (It's probably the only way to get rid of the hideous Cpl. Monty Robinson, too.)
This article is a few weeks old, but I just came across it and thought that since over 70% of B.C. citizens characterize the RCMP as liars, the article is worth reading again.
I, of course, would like to see the RCMP replaced in B.C. The fact BC is by far the largest customer of the RCMP means that not only have other provinces seen the light before B.C.. but that B.C. could be instrumental in shutting down the RCMP completely, from sea to sea. (It's probably the only way to get rid of the hideous Cpl. Monty Robinson, too.)
Harper's Tantrum
Only in Canada: Harper's prorogation is a Canadian thing
" It turns out, no other English-speaking nation with a system of government like ours — not Britain, Australia or New Zealand — has ever had its parliament prorogued in modern times, so that its ruling party could avoid an investigation, or a vote of confidence, by other elected legislators."
When little children don't want to deal with issues, they sometimes sit on the floor and plug their ears. By shutting down parliament, Harper is doing exactly the same thing. It's you and me he's refusing to listen to. It's another blow to democracy in this country.
For example, among other things, I want another Commissioner appointed to keep an eye on Harper's renegade federal RCMPolice, but Harper's sitting on the floor having a tantrum with his ears plugged. The above link is a good story to read, and it has a lot of good links.
What do you think?
" It turns out, no other English-speaking nation with a system of government like ours — not Britain, Australia or New Zealand — has ever had its parliament prorogued in modern times, so that its ruling party could avoid an investigation, or a vote of confidence, by other elected legislators."
When little children don't want to deal with issues, they sometimes sit on the floor and plug their ears. By shutting down parliament, Harper is doing exactly the same thing. It's you and me he's refusing to listen to. It's another blow to democracy in this country.
For example, among other things, I want another Commissioner appointed to keep an eye on Harper's renegade federal RCMPolice, but Harper's sitting on the floor having a tantrum with his ears plugged. The above link is a good story to read, and it has a lot of good links.
What do you think?
Lunatic Grants Bail to Lunatic
Effects of brutal Esquimalt stabbing live on
Alexander Escobar, 18, was arrested Sept. 12, less than 30 hours after the attack. He was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, robbery and break and enter in the case. He was held in custody until Dec. 31, when he was released on bail with conditions that include that he remain in Powell River until his next court appearance, scheduled for Feb. 4.
Another weak-kneed crazy judge strikes again!
So according to the judge, this cowardly home invading knife-weilding woman fighter is safe enough to be set free among us while we all wait for a February court date.
I think the judge is out of his mind- and that's putting it mildly. So here's what will happen.....
On February fourth the scum's court day will be set to sometime in the far distant future while the Crown gets it's act sorted out. Then they will decide among themselves the punk is crazy after all, and (if he doesn't stab another complete stranger in her own home between now and then) he'll be sentenced to visit a psychiatrist and/or maybe stay home for a while with a bracelet on. A jury will never see the case. I just can't think of an adequate way to describe how disgusted I am with the judge for granting bail to the lunatic slasher. Lunatic is a good start.
Side-bet: The stabbing slasher of helpless women probably has a lengthy secret juvenile record, and was never properly dealt with. How likely is it that his very first crime would be so loathsomely heinous ? Come to think of it- those would be good adjectives to apply to the judge too.
Alexander Escobar, 18, was arrested Sept. 12, less than 30 hours after the attack. He was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, robbery and break and enter in the case. He was held in custody until Dec. 31, when he was released on bail with conditions that include that he remain in Powell River until his next court appearance, scheduled for Feb. 4.
Another weak-kneed crazy judge strikes again!
So according to the judge, this cowardly home invading knife-weilding woman fighter is safe enough to be set free among us while we all wait for a February court date.
I think the judge is out of his mind- and that's putting it mildly. So here's what will happen.....
On February fourth the scum's court day will be set to sometime in the far distant future while the Crown gets it's act sorted out. Then they will decide among themselves the punk is crazy after all, and (if he doesn't stab another complete stranger in her own home between now and then) he'll be sentenced to visit a psychiatrist and/or maybe stay home for a while with a bracelet on. A jury will never see the case. I just can't think of an adequate way to describe how disgusted I am with the judge for granting bail to the lunatic slasher. Lunatic is a good start.
Side-bet: The stabbing slasher of helpless women probably has a lengthy secret juvenile record, and was never properly dealt with. How likely is it that his very first crime would be so loathsomely heinous ? Come to think of it- those would be good adjectives to apply to the judge too.
Was it Payolla ?
B.C.'s privacy office frozen, leaked letter says
B.C. now has no independent office that can hold the provincial government and nearly 3,000 public bodies to account under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The previous commissioner, David Loukidelis, resigned on Jan. 19. He will take over Feb. 1 as deputy attorney-general, replacing Allan Seckel.
Carlson said with his absence the delegation of powers, duties and functions "have lapsed . . . and no one in the office can make valid delegations until an acting commissioner is appointed."
......Carlson said she wrote to the premier on Thursday but did not get a response. She urged the Speaker to secure the appointment of an acting commissioner. NDP Leader Carole James said it was a "huge oversight on something basic" that the government did not immediately appoint an acting commissioner.
"This is a very serious issue that the director had to write to the Speaker because there was no response from government," said James on Friday night. "The government has a terrible record when it comes to freedom of information.
There have already been complaints about the length of time it takes to access information, said James, adding further delays will undermine the public's confidence in the government's transparency.
The premier's office did not return a phone call requesting comment.
It bothers me- not only that the ex-commissioner left so hastily before a replacement came in to continue the work- but that he was given such a great job by the people he had supposedly been keeping an eye on.
Is there an important matter that would reflect badly on the government that he left behind on purpose, in return for being given the new plumb job? Is there serious unfinished business we should be worried about?
B.C. now has no independent office that can hold the provincial government and nearly 3,000 public bodies to account under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The previous commissioner, David Loukidelis, resigned on Jan. 19. He will take over Feb. 1 as deputy attorney-general, replacing Allan Seckel.
Carlson said with his absence the delegation of powers, duties and functions "have lapsed . . . and no one in the office can make valid delegations until an acting commissioner is appointed."
......Carlson said she wrote to the premier on Thursday but did not get a response. She urged the Speaker to secure the appointment of an acting commissioner. NDP Leader Carole James said it was a "huge oversight on something basic" that the government did not immediately appoint an acting commissioner.
"This is a very serious issue that the director had to write to the Speaker because there was no response from government," said James on Friday night. "The government has a terrible record when it comes to freedom of information.
There have already been complaints about the length of time it takes to access information, said James, adding further delays will undermine the public's confidence in the government's transparency.
The premier's office did not return a phone call requesting comment.
It bothers me- not only that the ex-commissioner left so hastily before a replacement came in to continue the work- but that he was given such a great job by the people he had supposedly been keeping an eye on.
Is there an important matter that would reflect badly on the government that he left behind on purpose, in return for being given the new plumb job? Is there serious unfinished business we should be worried about?
PART 3: Saskatchewan mother says parents must be aware of Internet luring
Saskatchewan mother says parents must be aware of Internet luring
Excerpt:
Nickolson was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for child abduction, Internet luring and an unrelated charge of distributing child pornography. The mother is still enraged at what she considers a "slap on the wrist."
"These guys are nothing but a bunch of sick perverts," she said. "They do these things because the punishment is so little.
"He'll get out and do it again."
Read the full article and don't forget- the child abductor will get a lot of time off for good behavior.
Excerpt:
Nickolson was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for child abduction, Internet luring and an unrelated charge of distributing child pornography. The mother is still enraged at what she considers a "slap on the wrist."
"These guys are nothing but a bunch of sick perverts," she said. "They do these things because the punishment is so little.
"He'll get out and do it again."
Read the full article and don't forget- the child abductor will get a lot of time off for good behavior.
Over-sight of the RCMP : Letter to the PM
To: Right Honourable Stephen Harper
From : Status of the Status Quo
Received : 19 Jan 2010 10:16:19 AM
Subject : Over-sight of the RCMP
... it is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance, that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. Lord Hewart
Dear Sir,
I believe that crown prosecutors in BC are being lax in their duty to help protect the British Columbian public, and over- zealous in their efforts to protect the RCM Police. I perceive the prosecutors as enablers and accomplices of law-breaking police individuals. Of course the question is, how many people share my opinion? I know from reading articles, blogs and surveys that the number is significant and growing rapidly.
No one can govern or police without the consent of the people- and as more people become disenchanted, the ability to govern decreases. I think it's time for the Attorney General of BC to pull the system together by vetoing some of the decisions of prosecutors not to fully prosecute accused police renegades like the four airport RCMP thugs, and several others- at least two of whom here in BC are repeat offenders and still on the payroll. Even if prosecutions are unsuccessful, the sincere effort will serve to show the public that jurys made the decisions and the (dispicable) system didn't just make cozy little internal self- serving deals. It's the perception that matters. All governments know that. Our government just seems to have forgotten how important it is.
Finally- and this concerns your government directly- it gives me a feeling of disgust deep in the pit of my stomach that your government hasn't placed an independent person with a fixed term to over-see the RCMPolice. You know as well as the rest of us that the RCMP are proven liars in this role when they police themselves. You often say how Canada should carry out responsibilities in foreign affairs, yet right under your nose you are creating a third world style police force. Will that be your legacy?
Yours truly,
From:Office of the Prime Minister / Cabinet du Premier ministre
Sent: January 21, 2010 8:16:52 AM
REPLY
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your recent e-mail correspondence, in which you raised an issue that falls within the portfolio of the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety.
Please be assured that your comments have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to the Minister.
______________________________________________________________________
MOUNTIES UNDER FIRE
During some of the RCMP's darkest days, documentary filmmaker Helen Slinger and Bountiful Films were granted unprecedented access to the RCMP. From top brass to beat cop, Bountiful Films captures a force in the throes of self-examination, struggling to get back to its core values.
From : Status of the Status Quo
Received : 19 Jan 2010 10:16:19 AM
Subject : Over-sight of the RCMP
... it is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance, that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. Lord Hewart
Dear Sir,
I believe that crown prosecutors in BC are being lax in their duty to help protect the British Columbian public, and over- zealous in their efforts to protect the RCM Police. I perceive the prosecutors as enablers and accomplices of law-breaking police individuals. Of course the question is, how many people share my opinion? I know from reading articles, blogs and surveys that the number is significant and growing rapidly.
No one can govern or police without the consent of the people- and as more people become disenchanted, the ability to govern decreases. I think it's time for the Attorney General of BC to pull the system together by vetoing some of the decisions of prosecutors not to fully prosecute accused police renegades like the four airport RCMP thugs, and several others- at least two of whom here in BC are repeat offenders and still on the payroll. Even if prosecutions are unsuccessful, the sincere effort will serve to show the public that jurys made the decisions and the (dispicable) system didn't just make cozy little internal self- serving deals. It's the perception that matters. All governments know that. Our government just seems to have forgotten how important it is.
Finally- and this concerns your government directly- it gives me a feeling of disgust deep in the pit of my stomach that your government hasn't placed an independent person with a fixed term to over-see the RCMPolice. You know as well as the rest of us that the RCMP are proven liars in this role when they police themselves. You often say how Canada should carry out responsibilities in foreign affairs, yet right under your nose you are creating a third world style police force. Will that be your legacy?
Yours truly,
From:Office of the Prime Minister / Cabinet du Premier ministre
Sent: January 21, 2010 8:16:52 AM
REPLY
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, I would like to acknowledge receipt of your recent e-mail correspondence, in which you raised an issue that falls within the portfolio of the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety.
Please be assured that your comments have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to the Minister.
______________________________________________________________________
MOUNTIES UNDER FIRE
During some of the RCMP's darkest days, documentary filmmaker Helen Slinger and Bountiful Films were granted unprecedented access to the RCMP. From top brass to beat cop, Bountiful Films captures a force in the throes of self-examination, struggling to get back to its core values.
Cowards and Their Pit Bulls
B.C. boy expected to survive pit bull attack
If I was the judge, people with pit bulls that bit somebody would be sent to a jail 500 kilometers outside Inuvik where they would either have to earn their room and board in minimum wage- or be released with no money, no food and no transportation. If they elected to earn their keep, they could go when they saved enough after room and board to pay their own way back. I believe people who own pit bulls are cowardly psychotic menaces to the rest of us. They have to intimidate people to feel happy, but they don't want to take any chances about their own safety.
If I was the judge, people with pit bulls that bit somebody would be sent to a jail 500 kilometers outside Inuvik where they would either have to earn their room and board in minimum wage- or be released with no money, no food and no transportation. If they elected to earn their keep, they could go when they saved enough after room and board to pay their own way back. I believe people who own pit bulls are cowardly psychotic menaces to the rest of us. They have to intimidate people to feel happy, but they don't want to take any chances about their own safety.
Brass Address Numbers Stollen From House
Here is a web site that shows all kinds of stolen stuff called It's Long Gone. Once on the site, select your city. The person who started the web site had the brass address numbers stolen from his house.
Is RCMP Watch an RCMP Front?
RCMP Watchwatch has been set up to watch.....
RCMP Watch which appears to be a BOGUS SITE, designed by the RCMP to look credible, but which really exists to intercept complaints about the RCMP and then 'disappear' them.
RCMP Watch which appears to be a BOGUS SITE, designed by the RCMP to look credible, but which really exists to intercept complaints about the RCMP and then 'disappear' them.
Customers Stabbed in the Back: Salmon from China
The Tillicum Mall Safeway in Victoria is selling frozen salmon filets packaged in China.
This giant food chain, operating in a region where many depend on the fishing industry for their livlihood, imports fish from their customers' competitors. Is customer loyalty such a one way street? This stinks. Boycott, anyone?
This giant food chain, operating in a region where many depend on the fishing industry for their livlihood, imports fish from their customers' competitors. Is customer loyalty such a one way street? This stinks. Boycott, anyone?
Canada: Third World Style Policing
As of this year, we no longer have a Commissioner to oversee the mounties, who are known liars when they report on investigations of themselves. This is extremely dangerous for Canadians. If they mistreat you in any way, you have no one to turn to. Just think about that for a minute. A letter to your MP might help but what MP is going to take on the mounties if the Prime Minister is too cowed by them to even appoint a commissioner? A letter to the editor might help- but if you 'merely' get treated disrespectfully (or maybe tazered a little) you won't get any print space because before long it will be normal treatment. As individual mounties see they can act with impunity, they will get worse and worse and the worst of the bullies and thugs among them will rise gleefully to the fore in no time at all. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. You won't want to be pulled over at night on a lonely stretch of highway. Without oversight of the police we are just a hair's breadth away from being a police state.
Why on earth would the Prime Minister turn over our domestic safety to the exclusive control of the RCMP, who are controlled at the top by a cabal of lying thugs? It just doesn't make any sense at all. Do they have something on you, Mr. Harper?
___________________________________________________________
The RCMP, the federal police force of Canada, is the only major Canadian police force without a truly effective and independent oversight body.
Why on earth would the Prime Minister turn over our domestic safety to the exclusive control of the RCMP, who are controlled at the top by a cabal of lying thugs? It just doesn't make any sense at all. Do they have something on you, Mr. Harper?
___________________________________________________________
The RCMP, the federal police force of Canada, is the only major Canadian police force without a truly effective and independent oversight body.
Government Appoints Gay bashing, Book banning Anti- abortionist
B.C. Government appoints gay bashing, book banning anti- abortionist to Social Workers' Board
How embarassing for the other members of the Board of B.C Social Workers ?!!
Longtime Langley and Surrey politiBoard of B.C Social Workers (brsw@brsw.bc.ca)cal figure Heather Stilwell is a new appointee to a provincial board.
Matthew Claxton, Langley Advance
Published: Friday, January 15, 2010
Heather Stilwell, a controversial political ally of Langley MLA Mary Polak, has been appointed to the B.C. College of Social Workers. Stilwell is a former longtime Surrey school trustee. She is well known for championing a number of controversial causes, including an attempt to ban three books about children with gay parents in the Surrey School District. Polak, also a member of the school board at the time, was a key political ally of Stilwell.
Read about Heather Stilwell:
"Heather Stilwell is a school trustee in Surrey, British Columbia. She is a Christian and is well-known for her opinions opposing homosexuality, abortion, and sex education. She and her husband Bill were involved in the genesis of the Christian Heritage Party in 1984 when some 12 people discussed the concept of such a party, which was registered with Elections Canada in June 1986. From April 1993 to March 1994 she was the interim leader of the party and ran in the 1993 federal election in the riding of Surrey—White Rock—South Langley. One of the most contentious policies of the Christian Heritage Party Policy is Section 6.4.3. which states: "Concerning the welfare of this Nation's citizens, we favour recriminalizing in the Criminal Code of Canada the murder of pre-born children, sexual deviancy, and pornography."
How embarassing for the other members of the Board of B.C Social Workers ?!!
Longtime Langley and Surrey politiBoard of B.C Social Workers (brsw@brsw.bc.ca)cal figure Heather Stilwell is a new appointee to a provincial board.
Matthew Claxton, Langley Advance
Published: Friday, January 15, 2010
Heather Stilwell, a controversial political ally of Langley MLA Mary Polak, has been appointed to the B.C. College of Social Workers. Stilwell is a former longtime Surrey school trustee. She is well known for championing a number of controversial causes, including an attempt to ban three books about children with gay parents in the Surrey School District. Polak, also a member of the school board at the time, was a key political ally of Stilwell.
Read about Heather Stilwell:
"Heather Stilwell is a school trustee in Surrey, British Columbia. She is a Christian and is well-known for her opinions opposing homosexuality, abortion, and sex education. She and her husband Bill were involved in the genesis of the Christian Heritage Party in 1984 when some 12 people discussed the concept of such a party, which was registered with Elections Canada in June 1986. From April 1993 to March 1994 she was the interim leader of the party and ran in the 1993 federal election in the riding of Surrey—White Rock—South Langley. One of the most contentious policies of the Christian Heritage Party Policy is Section 6.4.3. which states: "Concerning the welfare of this Nation's citizens, we favour recriminalizing in the Criminal Code of Canada the murder of pre-born children, sexual deviancy, and pornography."
Crown Prosecutors in Cahoots with Mounties
January 16, 2010:
The Crown prosecutors in British Columbia are enablers. This means they make it possible for the mounties to get away with murder.......so when you think of bad mounties, think of their accomplices too.
Here is an example:
Cpl. Monty Robinson- the burzerk RCMP officer in charge of the group that murdered the man in the Vancouver Airport with 5 Tazer shots- later ran over an innocent young man of 21 and killed him. Of course, it hasn't escaped the attention of the public that this couldn't have happened if the officer had been jailed by the Crown for the earlier murder he committed at the airport, but that's just the beginning. The officer then left the scene, ran home and drank several drinks, and then returned on foot to the scene claiming he wasn’t drunk while driving. With the indispensable aid and collusion of the Crown, it worked for him. He won't be charged with drunk driving even though the Delta Police who pulled him over say he was drunk and recommended that charge.
A Jan. 15 court appearance was put off because after 3 months, the Crown says it still doesn't have all the reports necessary to even formally charge Robinson with anything!
The Crown appears to be delaying the case on purpose so that a judge will eventually dismiss it because the accused is entitled to a speedy trial.
What Next?
We should all be very concerned that such incidents aren’t giving rise to statements expressing outrage and disgust from police associations and courts. Robert Peel (founder of the London ‘Bobbies’) told his recruits ‘We are the people, and the people are us’. The mounties, in failing to shun the rotten apples among them, together with lax prosecutors and a weak-kneed attorney general are more and more creating an opposite feeling in the public mind- the police as a gang of armed thugs whose first loyalty- with full support from the courts- is to their fellow (gang) members.
______________________________________________________
Special Note:
Simon Fraser University criminologist David MacAlister raised questions Wednesday as to why Cpl. Benjamin "Monty" Robinson wasn't charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing death. The offence carries a maximum penalty of life in prison -- the same as impaired driving causing death.
"It sounded like this charge seems to most closely fit the facts of the case," MacAlister said.
The Crown prosecutors in British Columbia are enablers. This means they make it possible for the mounties to get away with murder.......so when you think of bad mounties, think of their accomplices too.
Here is an example:
Cpl. Monty Robinson- the burzerk RCMP officer in charge of the group that murdered the man in the Vancouver Airport with 5 Tazer shots- later ran over an innocent young man of 21 and killed him. Of course, it hasn't escaped the attention of the public that this couldn't have happened if the officer had been jailed by the Crown for the earlier murder he committed at the airport, but that's just the beginning. The officer then left the scene, ran home and drank several drinks, and then returned on foot to the scene claiming he wasn’t drunk while driving. With the indispensable aid and collusion of the Crown, it worked for him. He won't be charged with drunk driving even though the Delta Police who pulled him over say he was drunk and recommended that charge.
A Jan. 15 court appearance was put off because after 3 months, the Crown says it still doesn't have all the reports necessary to even formally charge Robinson with anything!
The Crown appears to be delaying the case on purpose so that a judge will eventually dismiss it because the accused is entitled to a speedy trial.
What Next?
We should all be very concerned that such incidents aren’t giving rise to statements expressing outrage and disgust from police associations and courts. Robert Peel (founder of the London ‘Bobbies’) told his recruits ‘We are the people, and the people are us’. The mounties, in failing to shun the rotten apples among them, together with lax prosecutors and a weak-kneed attorney general are more and more creating an opposite feeling in the public mind- the police as a gang of armed thugs whose first loyalty- with full support from the courts- is to their fellow (gang) members.
______________________________________________________
Special Note:
Simon Fraser University criminologist David MacAlister raised questions Wednesday as to why Cpl. Benjamin "Monty" Robinson wasn't charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing death. The offence carries a maximum penalty of life in prison -- the same as impaired driving causing death.
"It sounded like this charge seems to most closely fit the facts of the case," MacAlister said.
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