On July 8, 2021, Jared Lowndes – wanted for an outstanding warrant for his DNA – was shot and killed by RCMP in the parking lot of a Campbell River Tim Hortons restaurant after evading police after an earlier traffic stop. From the RCMP’s version of events: The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Campbell … [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...]