RCMP Commissioner Robert Paulson is on record saying he wants to clean up the RCMP and get rid of the bad apples that are spoiling the barrel of decent cops. It’s a commendable position to take, even if he’s not the first to attempt the monumental task of rebuilding the RCMP's shattered image and lost confidence of the public. His predecessor, William Elliott, also tried to … [Read more...]
Hypocrisy Gone Wild: Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker files Human Rights complaint after being disciplined for police brutality
As astounding and incomprehensible as it sounds, a Niagara Regional Police Constable who went berserk on a cyclist on May 6, 2008 filed a human rights complaint against his superiors because they hurt his feelings. Constable Nathan Parker, who has never shown one iota of remorse for his disgraceful actions of that day, felt hard done by when a police disciplinary board ruled … [Read more...]
RCMP Constable Harley Gillman: The latest in a long line of thieving RCMP members
It's the typical RCMP response to one of their own being caught with his hand in the cookie jar: give the thief a paid vacation. That's precisely what's happened to RCMP Constable Harley Gillman of Saskatchewan's Beardys First Nation. He's on a paid suspension or what I like to call a paid vacation after being charged with theft and breach of trust. Constable Gillman would … [Read more...]
Finally! A response from Lake Country RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Scott Rempel re: Pellet Gun Seizure
In the May 16, 2012 edition of the Vernon Morning Star it was reported that RCMP had seized a pellet gun from a person and were going to destroy it, despite the fact they were not laying any charges against the pellet gun owner. This seizure arose from a complaint called in to police that someone was shooting a handgun off the north side of the dock near the Turtle Bay … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Rapist Cop Ladmarald Cates sentenced to a special place in Hell
Back on February 14, 2012 I wrote the following under the title “There is a special place in hell reserved for you, Officer Ladmarald Cates”: When you dial 9-1-1 you expect the police to arrive and help you. The very last thing you think you’re doing is calling Dial-A-Rapist, yet that’s exactly what happened to a 19-year-old Milwaukee single mom who cannot be identified by … [Read more...]
RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson finally quits in disgrace prior to sentencing hearing
RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson has finally done something honourable… if you can call quitting in disgracebefore you’re fired as “honourable”, that is, right before you’re about to be sentenced for obstruction of justice. As regular readers of my columns will already know, Corporal Monty Robinson has been on paid vacation for the past 4 years. His troubles seemingly started … [Read more...]
RCMP Constable Derrick Holdenried suspended without pay for stealing, but Monty Robinson is still on the payroll???
The RCMP really needs to get its act together when it comes to punishing wrongdoers within its ranks. The suspension of RCMP Constable Derrick Holdenried for stealing seems outrageous and bizarre when compared to that of killer cop RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson or sexual offender RCMP Sgt Don Ray. Monty Robinson, you will remember, is the guy who ran home to down a couple of … [Read more...]
RCMP Sgt. Don Ray and Donald Bakker: two sexual offenders treated very differently by RCMP Brass
Most people, at least here in British Columbia, are familiar with the case of disgraced RCMP Staff Sgt. Don Ray. He’s the former head of Edmonton RCMP’s polygraph unit who liked to party and have sex with co-workers in his office. His sexual misconduct dates back at least as far as 2006, according to news reports. After Staff Sgt. Don Ray was demoted one rank to sergeant … [Read more...]
RCMP Cpl. Monty Robinson’s stunning lack of character
I saw a great response to news that RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson's sentencing date for obstruction of justice charges had been postponed today. It's a letter to the editor of The Delta Optimist that perfectly echos my thoughts on this pathetic excuse for a human being. re: Robinson's sentencing postponed until July, May 30 Monty Robinson's defence that his reaction to … [Read more...]
RCMP Cpl. Monty Robinson sentencing for obstructing justice in Orion Hutchinson’s death delayed again
Orion Hutchinson was a young man with a bright future until RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson killed him after having 6 drinks at a party. Now Robinson's much-anticipated sentencing for obstruction of justice in Orion Hutchinson's death will be delayed until July 20, 2012. My sincerest hope is that Monty Robinson will be sentenced to the maximum time possible for his … [Read more...]
RCMP Commissioner Paulson says all the right things about the RCMP’s internal culture of covering up abuses
RCMP Commissioner Robert Paulson is saying all the right things about the RCMP’s internal culture and his desire to overhaul the RCMP’s disciplinary system. Unfortunately that is not a job he can do on his own. He needs our help. But he’s the commissioner of the RCMP, you say... He’s the top dog... why does he need our help? In order to change the way the RCMP deals … [Read more...]
Constable Lee Douglas, facing theft charge, gets rewarded for his crime with a paid vacation
Constable Lee Douglas must be thinking it’s great to be a cop in Oshawa, Ontario… He [allegedly] broke the law and is now being rewarded for his thievery with a paid vacation. What other career gives benefits like that? Any normal business would fire an employee for theft or at least make it clear they will resign or face criminal charges, but not police forces in … [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Don Ray: the latest RCMP sex scandal
Staff Sgt. Don Ray is the latest in a long line of high-ranking RCMP members to be reprimanded for sexual misconduct on the job. While stationed in Edmonton and in charge of the RCMP polygraph unit Staff Sgt. Don Ray regularly held parties, got subordinates drunk, made sexual advances and had sex in RCMP offices. He has since been transferred to British Columbia. An … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to the Lake Country RCMP Detachment Commander
May 20, 2012 Detachment Commander Lake Country RCMP 3231 Berry Road Lake Country, BC V4V 1T8 Phone: 250-766-2288 Dear Sir; I read a news article in the Vernon Morning Star newspaper concerning a young man whose pellet gun was seized by members of your detachment. (http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/151611305.html) The part of the story that left … [Read more...]
RCMP Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson will be sentenced on June 1, 2012
RCMP Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson, the man who killed 21-year-old Orion Hutchinson and then left the scene to have a couple of shots of vodka rather than check to see if Hutchinson was still alive, will be sentenced for obstructing justice on June 1, 2012. The sentencing date was set this past Wednesday. Robinson has never been charged with the death of Orion Hutchinson, … [Read more...]
RCMP Constable Michael Roe arrested, suspended after firing his service pistol inside his home
RCMP Constable Michael Roe, a 24-year veteran of the force, was arrested outside his home by members of the Langley RCMP detachment after neighbours called to report hearing gunshots on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Constable Roe now finds himself on the wrong side of the law and spent the night in Langley RCMP lockup before being taken for a court appearance at Surrey … [Read more...]
RCMP Member forgets loaded handgun on BC Ferry. Imagine if you or I did that…
Sometimes things happen. Everyone forgets a bag now and then. It happens to even the most diligent person. But when you are a serving member of the RCMP and your carry bag contains your loaded service pistol... well... there's going to be a bit of a problem, isn't there? Now I commend the unnamed RCMP member for immediately notifying his superiors of his screwup. I actually … [Read more...]
Judge to RCMP: Citizens have Rights. You violated them. Case Dismissed.
In what is becoming a trend across Canada, judges are having less and less patience with police forces who illegally search a person’s vehicle, residence or person. The latest case involves two people who [allegedly] have known gang affiliations in Burnaby, BC. Damion Ryan and Theresa Latham faced a total of 30 gun charges after police searched their home after responding … [Read more...]
RCMP Corporal Benjamin Monty Robinson finally dealt some small measure of justice
Orion Hutchinson was a young man with a bright future ahead of him. That is, until he was killed by RCMP Corporal Benjamin Monty Robinson. On Friday the disgraced RCMP corporal was finally convicted of a charge of obstruction of justice. He has never been charged with the death of Orion Hutchinson. Robinson, who has graced the pages of this website many times for his … [Read more...]
Castle Doctrine Rebounds in Indiana after stupid Indiana State Supreme Court ruling
The Indiana State Supreme Court made a ridiculous ruling last year in Barnes v. State (May 12, 2011). That decision said that Indiana state residents had no right to obstruct illegal police invasions of their homes. Folks who actually comprehend the Rights and Freedoms declared in the Magna Carta were up in arms (pun intended) over the ruling that essentially overturned … [Read more...]
Hypocrisy: When the law is applied differently based on the job description of the violator
A mere citizen would be facing a myriad of criminal charges, but that's to be expected in the New Canada, where Justice and Criminality are determined not by your actions, but by your job title. Take the case of Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham. Chief Graham left his loaded service pistol under the front seat of his police car. Any mere citizen would be, as I said, … [Read more...]
A loaded pistol was found in his car, yet he’s not arrested, charged or sent off to prison
Can you imagine if you or I left a loaded handgun under the front seat of our vehicle and someone else found it? Here's roughly what would transpire next: 1. SWAT would be called in to serve a "high risk warrant", kick in our front door, arrest us, seize anything and everything even remotely related to firearms, and parade us and our personal property before the media to … [Read more...]
There is a special place in hell reserved for you, Officer Ladmarald Cates
When you dial 9-1-1 you expect the police to arrive and help you. The very last thing you think you’re doing is calling Dial-A-Rapist, yet that’s exactly what happened to a 19-year-old Milwaukee single mom who cannot be identified by law as a victim of sex crimes. Within minutes of her 9-1-1 call, a police cruiser arrived with two police officers inside it. The first took … [Read more...]
Alberta Sheriff Thomas Bounds: Taking Insensitivity to an All-New Low
Thomas Bounds is a sheriff with the Alberta Sheriff’s Service. He requires, at a bare minimum, a severe reprimand and retraining to learn how to act like a human being, since he clearly has no clue at the moment. For his blatantly abusive and potentially life-threatening treatment of Bill Berry, a 52-year-old deaf and mute cancer survivor, Sheriff Thomas Bounds should really … [Read more...]
Merritt Staff Sergeant Stuart Seib: Reason #9 to Dump the BC RCMP
Merritt, British Columbia, has the distinction of being the latest RCMP detachment run by an [alleged] criminal and also, it would appear, cocaine addict. Staff Sergeant Stuart Seib was arrested on Tuesday and charged with stealing cocaine from the RCMP lockup the following day, after he was relieved of command of the Merritt RCMP Detachment. RCMP Southeast District … [Read more...]
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson gives me hope for the RCMP
Yeah, it was an odd title for me to write, so don’t feel strange if it feels weird to read it! Over the past many years there has been very little to give any of us hope when it comes to the RCMP. Scandal after scandal has headlined every newspaper and television station across the nation; stories of RCMP members killing civilians or brutally beating them for sport, stealing … [Read more...]
Central Saanich Police Sergeant David Berndt: Guilty of corrupt practice and improper conduct
In July of 2009 Central Saanich Police Sergeant David Berndt was vacationing in Armstrong, British Columbia. RCMP members found him passed out at the wheel of his vehicle, and once they woke him up, he produced his Saanich Police badge in an effort to make his troubles go away. In doing so, he managed to create a whole new set of problems for himself. His conduct, the … [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Ronald Matthews disgraces himself by making strip-tease video in his RCMP Boss’s office
In what seems to be turning into a regular occurrence, high-ranking RCMP members are getting caught making sex tapes of themselves in their offices. To be clear, I have no issue whatsoever of people doing whatever they want in the privacy of their own homes. If they want to make sex tapes of themselves that’s 100% their business. Where it becomes my business and yours, … [Read more...]
Staff-Sgt. Travis Pearson: Reason #5 to Dump the BC RCMP
Staff-Sgt. Travis Pearson has gotten himself into a lot of hot water with his sexual relationship with a subordinate under his command, Constable Susan Gastaldo while she worked for him in 2009 in the "Special O" surveillance unit based in Burnaby, BC. Staff-Sgt. Pearson doesn’t get the #5 spot because I necessarily believe all of Constable Gastaldo’s story. After digging … [Read more...]
RCMP Corporal Benjamin Monty Robinson: Reason #4 for BC to Dump the RCMP
RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson is pretty much the poster-boy for everything that's wrong with the RCMP, both here in British Columbia and across the nation. Corporal Robinson’s case shows us the stark, horrific reality of the inner workings of the RCMP itself: how the RCMP has no real desire for accountability, the incredible lengths the RCMP will go to in order to … [Read more...]