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Police are treated differently than the rest of us when they break the law

Published May 18, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Canada's Firearms Act, Guns, Police, Police Corruption, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


To those who say the law is applied equally to citizens and police, I've only got one word: Bullshit. I'll cite the case of Chilliwack RCMP constable Matt Wright this time to make my point. RCMP Constable Wright, according to the Ottawa Citizen article on his case, is a former military man.   Generally speaking, military men comprehend honour, integrity and right from … [Read more...]

Niagara Regional Police Const. Nathan Parker faces the music

Published April 27, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker: Innocent Victim or Bad Cop?

From the outside view looking in, it would appear that Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker has an anger management issue. This is not the first time that Constable Parker has faced the disciplinary board for his over-reaction to a situation.  In June of 2006 he was found guilty of using excessive force after he pepper-sprayed a teenager who was handcuffed in the … [Read more...]

Ontario Provincial Police claim success after terrorizing man at the wrong address

Published April 26, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Bureaucratic Incompetence, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are no strangers to the finer arts of propaganda.  What else do you call an official press release that claims "operational success" after launching a stun grenade into the wrong address and then holding an innocent man at gunpoint? Well, I personally would start with "incompetent". Incompetent is a good word for not being able to get … [Read more...]

Constable Nick Sharma disgraces himself and the RCMP

Published April 20, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police, Police Corruption, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


Constable Nick Sharma is a member of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, whose mandate is to stop gangs and drug dealers. From their website: The mission of CFSEU-BC is to facilitate the disruption and suppression of organized crime which affects British Columbians. The mandate is to investigate, prosecute, disrupt and suppress criminal organizations, consistent … [Read more...]

RCMP constables continue to show a complete lack of common sense

Published April 16, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, Rights


An unnamed RCMP constable with only 18 months on the job tazered an 11-year-old boy outside of Prince George. Reports say there were three RCMP members on the scene at the time. Are three trained adults really so terrified of a single 11-year-old that they have to resort to tazering a child?  If they are, we really need to question what sort of training recruits are actually … [Read more...]

RCMP member loses his service pistol and doesn’t even know it?

Published April 15, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Misconduct, Stupid Human Tricks


Seriously? How the heck can you drop your service pistol on the bathroom floor and not even know it?  That's the question of the hour today as Nova Scotia RCMP try and figure out why a civilian was the one turning in an RCMP standard issue Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol. Shall I list the charges that any "mere citizen" would face if they dropped their loaded pistol in a … [Read more...]

More RCMP Double-Standards in Sentencing for Criminal Convictions

Published April 14, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


RCMP constable Desmond Sandboe was caught on RCMP surveillance video beating the crap out of a prisoner inside the Lac La Biche RCMP detachment.  It is admirable that Crown Counsel moved forward with charges, and that he was actually convicted of assault.  Where the system breaks down is the double-standard for sentencing of police officers. For the brutal and apparently … [Read more...]

Canada’s Two-Tier Justice System is Alive and Well… One Law for the RCMP, Another for the Rest of Us

Published April 9, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Guns, Negligent Discharges, Police, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


Gotta love Canada.  The land where RCMP constables commit crimes with impunity, crimes that would garner any mere citizen with a lengthy prison sentence. Take, as today's example, the case of RCMP Constable Andy Yung.  For his crime, firing his service pistol and launching a round through the ceiling into the room above him while he was providing security at the 2008 … [Read more...]

Another gun case tossed after legality of search in question

Published March 21, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Misconduct


Following on the heels of numerous similar cases, a well-known Kelowna gang associate has had charges of possession of an illegal handgun dropped. Matthew Henry Schrader, described as "a close associate of convicted drug smuggler Rob Shannon" in the Vancouver Sun, was taken into custody while a search warrant was executed on his home prior to Christmas. A .45 calibre … [Read more...]

Another Illegal RCMP Search tossed out of court

Published March 20, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Charter of Rights and Freedoms Breaches, Police, Police Misconduct, Privacy Rights, RCMP Hall of Shame, Rights, Unreasonable Search and Seizure


Dwayne Carron was being pretty dumb.  He was caught speeding.  And not just “speeding”… but speeding 65 kms over the posted speed limit.  That’s  just begging for trouble, and trouble is exactly what Mr. Carron got. He was pulled over by Constable Allan Douglas Roberts, who proceeded to illegally search Mr. Carron’s vehicle, first by reaching into the glove box searching for … [Read more...]

Before Crown can get convictions, Police must Stop Illegal Searching

Published March 19, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Misconduct, Rights


Sophon Sek is not the kind of guy most girls would bring home to mom.  It is alleged by police that he's a gang member and drug dealer, and he's currently facing manslaughter charges in relation to the Surrey Six murder case a few years back, where two innocent bystanders were murdered during a gang hit. But bad guy or not, he, just like the rest of us, actually has the … [Read more...]

Los Angeles School Officer Charged after lying about being shot

Published March 18, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Negligent Discharges, Police Misconduct


You might remember the story I wrote back in early February about Los Angeles School Police Officer Jeff Stenroos, who [allegedly] lied about being shot, causing one of the largest manhunts in the history of the state. He was playing with his sidearm and managed to shoot himself.  To cover up his complete lack of firearm handling skills, he claimed he'd been shot in an … [Read more...]

We gun owners shouldn’t feel singled out. Sometimes cops don’t trust each other either…

Published March 5, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Misconduct


Chicago.  One of the primary homes of U.S. anti-gun zealots like [moron] Mayor Daley.  It's also the home of Chicago police detective Vincent Humphrey.  The case dates back to October 2009, when Humphrey was outside his home with a few other people. They were approached by members of Chicago's tactical squad.  Humphrey identified himself  as a police officer, but didn't show … [Read more...]

Sounds like members of Atlanta PD’s Red Dog unit should be working as TSA screeners

Published March 4, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


More stories are surfacing about members of Atlanta Police Department’s Red Dog unit, an anti-drug unit, that suggest these police officers would be better suited to working as TSA airport screeners. In a case that happened last June in a traffic stop, two men in a vehicle were pulled over by members of the Red Dog unit.  Routine traffic stop, right?  Well, only if your idea … [Read more...]

Rioting in Seattle over Police Shooting?

Published February 28, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


After seeing what pissed-off citizens can do under dictatorships in the middle east, it’s no wonder that North Americans are seeing public protests as a viable means of expression for their distaste with corrupt authorities. Last summer native wood carver John Williams was shot and killed by Seattle Police officer Ian Burk “mere seconds” after confronting Williams on a … [Read more...]

Another RCMP Thug, Constable Jack Cunningham, gets away with it

Published February 24, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


So far, RCMP Const. Jack Cunningham is getting away with his verbal and physical abuse of Leslie James Lattery in July 2009. In what appears to have become standard RCMP procedure when an RCMP member beats the crap out of someone, it was Lattery who was charged with assault, resisting arrest, assaulting a peace officer and uttering a death threat. All of these charges … [Read more...]

Winnipeg Police Over-react, justify their gross actions

Published February 19, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


It’s a scene we’ve come to see as common-place.  Police are called to a situation and completely over-react.  Then they justify their over-reaction and blame the victim of their abusive tactics. Frankly, it’s a scene I’m getting pretty sick of. Dorian Kennedy was standing on the staircase just inside the front door of his apartment building having a cigarette.  It’s … [Read more...]

What Happened to Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani?

Published February 14, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Filming / Photographing Police, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


What Happened to Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani?

What Happened to Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani? That question is one I feel compelled to ask because something seems to have changed in Constable Andalib-Goortani, and not for the better. It's been reported in the Toronto Sun that in June 2008 this man put his own life at considerable risk in order to save someone he didn't even know. The Toronto Sun article … [Read more...]

Of Mounties and Murder — an Open Letter to Prime Minister Harper

Published February 13, 2011 by Don Laird Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Misconduct


Prime Minister Stephen Harper                                                      February, 09, 2011 Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 RE: OF MOUNTIES AND MURDER Dear Prime Minister Harper, The RCMP fatalities inquiry into the deaths of four RCMP officers at Mayerthorpe, Alberta draws to a close. Provincial court Justice … [Read more...]

William Elliott never stood a chance with the RCMP

Published February 13, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Misconduct


Current RCMP boss William Elliott never stood a chance.  Appointed in the wake of such stellar examples of RCMP integrity as former RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli, Elliott was brought in to try and save the RCMP from itself. The very fact that Elliott was not a career cop offended pretty much everyone in the RCMP, but none more than the top echelon of RCMP brass who … [Read more...]

Toronto Police Association despises accountability for its members

Published February 10, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


The Toronto Police Association, which claims to represent 5,500 police officers and over 2,000 civilians, despises the thought that their members should be accountable to the public. It's a position I find hard to swallow in the aftermath of the G20 summit, where almost a  hundred Toronto Police Service members removed their nametags during  the security crackdown. For … [Read more...]

Lorne Gunter’s Lost Faith in our Police

Published January 27, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Misconduct


Lorne Gunter wrote an excellent piece on his lost faith in police, and how it all started with the murder of Robert Dziekanski by 4 RCMP members in 2007. I’m actually surprised that Lorne’s loss of faith in our front-line police started so late.  I’m surprised, because Lorne is well-known to be a man who looks into these sorts of things and does his best to get to the bottom … [Read more...]

What Worldly Good Came From Canada Hosting the G-20 Summit?

Published January 24, 2011 by Jane Gaffin Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Police Misconduct


I watched the Ontario Ombudsman’s press conference on video and read his full, illustrated December report “Caught in the Act” (ombudsman.on.ca) regarding the investigation into the fallout from the 2010 G-20 Summit. Clone that man! Then infiltrate the entire “so-called” “Justice” system from top to bottom with his liken images. This is the first time in many … [Read more...]

Vancouver City Police Constables Florkow and London are always right

Published January 21, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


Vancouver City Police constables Nicholas Florkow and Bryan London are always right.  Just ask them, they’ll tell you. Even when they‘re 100% wrong, like they are in a high-profile case of police brutality.  They’re so convinced they did nothing wrong. in fact, that they’ve filed a petition to have a hearing into their excessive force case quashed. What they ought to be … [Read more...]

Ontario SIU clears Toronto cops in Junior Alexander Manon’s death

Published January 18, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


It’s to be expected.  Seven Toronto City Police constables beat an 18-year-old man to death and are completely exonerated by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, the so-called “police oversight agency” that investigates crimes by police. What I found interesting in reading the press release on the Toronto City Police website was this: The first officer said that Mr. Manon … [Read more...]

Abbottsford Police Services – Good job on the Buddy Tavares Face-kicking case

Published January 18, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


A very large “Thank You” goes out to the Abbotsford Police for doing the right thing… on a couple of counts. It was Abbotsford Police Services that was called in to investigate a Kelowna Thug… I mean RCMP constable who kicked Buddy Tavares in the face after Mr. Tavares had the temerity to do exactly as he was directed to do by the thug. I mean, the nerve of the guy… doing … [Read more...]

Edmonton Police Services Sergeant charged with Assault

Published January 12, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


And so he should be, from what I can tell.  Sgt. Kevin Douglas is a 17-year veteran of the Edmonton City Police. On March 4, 2010 he got into an argument with one of the prisoners at Edmonton’s downtown cells.  He apparently lost it on the guy, who had to be taken to hospital, and also required plastic surgery to repair damage to one of his ears. The entire thing was … [Read more...]

RCMP Constable Geoff Mantler: Send this Kelowna RCMP Thug to Jail… immediately

Published January 10, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct, RCMP Hall of Shame


Send RCMP Constable Geoff Mantler to prison

It's becoming more and more typical of RCMP these days. Beat the crap out of you first, ask questions later. Oh, and charge you with a crime so you can't sue... can't forget about that! You'll ABSOLUTELY want to watch the video below. Then you'll want to watch the news story on this event on the Globe and Mail's website.  They do a closeup on the cop kicking this poor guy … [Read more...]

Ontario Ombudsman Report on G20 Police-State Tactics

Published January 4, 2011 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Abuse of Police Authority, Police Brutality, Police Misconduct


Police misconduct and thuggery ran rampant during the recent G20 event held in Toronto, Ontario. Some rose to infamy, like "Officer Bubbles". I haven't heard anything recent about his attempt to sue YouTube for posting videos that mocked him for being [allegedly] a complete and utter jerk. Others attempted to hide who they were and were apparently reprimanded, and at least … [Read more...]

CTV News Story on corruption in BC’s Chief Firearms Office

Published December 28, 2010 by Christopher di Armani Filed Under: Police Corruption, Police Misconduct


The CTV did a story on the lawsuit filed recently by Travis Bader against numerous RCMP members and the provincial government.  It was through filing the lawsuit that Bader learned about the involvement in his case by Constable David Clarke, now suspended (with pay) and facing about 15 charges, including theft of police property, theft and sales of marijuana, and possession of … [Read more...]

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