If the RCMP is outstanding at anything, it’s their ability to deny all wrongdoing in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The RCMP Hall of Shame is filled with examples of bad cops being protected by RCMP supervisors, usually until video evidence arrives and forces them to abandon their coverups. Robert Dziekanski and Buddy Tavares are two high-profile examples … [Read more...]
Centerton Police Officer Blake Almond and Someone’s Negligent Discharge
Safe storage laws have their place - especially when children are in the home. On January 20, 2020, in Centerton City, Arkansas, an unidentified person fired Officer Blake Almond’s service pistol, sending a bullet out of his home and through three walls of his neighbour’s home. The neighbour immediately called police to report the crime. Neighbour: “a bullet just shot … [Read more...]
OPP Sergeant Mike Dolderman Charged With 5 Counts of Sexual Assault
Only the police and military should have guns, they say, because some sex offenders need badges and guns too, right? Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Mike Dolderman, a 21-year veteran of the Wellington County detachment, was arrested on April 23, 2020 and charged with five counts of sexual assault. He will also face five counts of breach of trust. He was immediately … [Read more...]
Officer Down: Calgary Police Service Constable Darren Beatty
In an age where politicians and gun control advocates, no matter how well intentioned, insist only the police and military should have guns, we must acknowledge the fact these brave men and women are still mere mortals – just like the rest of us. They are not endowed with any magical properties, nor are they somehow “better” than anyone else. Yet no matter how experienced or … [Read more...]
Brian Sauvé, Head of Police Union, Opposes Public Inquiry into Nova Scotia Murders
Brian Sauvé, president of the union representing front-line RCMP constables, publicly opposes an inquiry into the RCMP's handling of the Nova Scotia murders on April 18th and 19th, 2020. This stance is moronic… yet it’s also wholly predictable. I am appalled to read Brian Sauvé’s claim that an inquiry can only hurt front-line RCMP members. “Members on the street wear … [Read more...]
Two RCMP Members Shoot at Innocent Person, Flee Scene Immediately
Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after two RCMP members fired an unknown number of bullets at someone outside the Onslow Belmont Fire Brigade Hall on the morning of April 19, 2020. CBC reports the two unidentified RCMP constables thought they were shooting at the Nova Scotia killer who, by that time, was known to be wearing an RCMP uniform and … [Read more...]
Thieving Former Halifax Police Constable Anthony George Sparks Sentenced to a Slap on the Wrist
“If you can’t trust a police officer, who can you trust?” – Crown attorney Rick Miller On August 12, 2018, Constable Anthony Sparks, a 13-year veteran of the Halifax Regional Police Department, stole money from a cab driver’s wallet during a traffic stop. Shortly afterward he was suspended with pay. Unknown to the thieving Constable Sparks at the time, his crime was … [Read more...]
Officer Down: RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson’s courage and bravery are exactly what we expect from RCMP members. She epitomized our national image of an RCMP officer, both on and off duty, and is rightfully being remembered as a hero. On April 19, 2020, 23-year veteran Constable … [Read more...]
Sheriff Marco Garmo Sells Guns Illegally, Calls It a “Hobby”
On November 22, 2019, San Diego County Sheriff Marco Garmo and four other people were arrested and indicted on charges of illegal firearm trafficking. Garmo, a 27-year veteran police officer, faces charges of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, making false statements in acquisition of a firearm, obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting the … [Read more...]
Toronto Det. Const. Daryl Gazey “Not Credible as a Witness” says Judge
It's hard enough, most days, for police to make a case stick in court. That job is even harder when a case is intentionally undermined by an allegedly corrupt cop. Welcome to the story of alleged heroin dealer Siavash Norouzian, undercover Toronto Police Service Detective Constable Daryl Gazey and data from a few of cell phones. It's a story which, through a series of odd … [Read more...]