On November 29, 2018, Niagara Regional Police Service Detective Sergeant Shane Donovan emptied most of his 15-round pistol magazine into Constable Nathan Parker. On March 28, 2019, the Director of Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, recommended the following charges be laid against Detective Donovan. One count of attempt murder, contrary to s. … [Read more...]
Constable Adam Massart: Give him the finger, he’ll point his service pistol at you
Police have a difficult job. Nobody in their right mind will argue that point. Civilians are often rude, disrespectful, and downright offensive to the brave men and women who wear a police uniform. In most cases, they respond to these indignities with grace and decorum. Occasionally however, a police officer fails to meet that most basic standard. Such is the case of … [Read more...]
Integrity, Les Kaminski and the Calgary Police Association
Rough times for the Calgary Police Service continue. Their integrity deficit shows no sign of letting up, either. Calgary Police Association President Les Kaminski and Constable Brand Derrick both face charges as a result of an Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigation. Les Kaminski faces charges of assault and purjury. Constable Brant D … [Read more...]
RCMP Constable Mike Ferguson: A Cautionary Tale for Police and Citizens Alike
I was digging for more information on another case when I stumbled across this one. I found myself unable to stop reading about RCMP Constable Mike Ferguson and the in-custody shooting death of Darren Varley on October 3, 1999. The killing of Darren Varley, while not strictly meeting the definition of police brutality, is nevertheless a cautionary tale to all police officers … [Read more...]
Monty Robinson Sentenced to Prison? It’s a MIRACLE!
I’m here in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, for Jane Gaffin’s Celebration of Life event (more on that later) and much to my shock and surprise Allen Carlos tells me that one of the cops who killed Robert Dziekanski was sentenced to prison time for perjury. I wracked my brain to remember who had gone on trial so far in this endless debacle. The first cop was acquitted although I … [Read more...]