The miniscule headline buried on page A8 of the Province Newspaper read simply “Mountie suspended.” You can be forgiven for not bothering to read the single column inch of text below given that headline, but that text reveals two atrocious facts. First, that the media and the RCMP are complicit in hiding the name and photograph of sex offenders when they wear the RCMP Red Ser … [Read more...]
And the Special Treatment for Spouse-Abusing RCMP members just keeps on coming…
One of my ongoing pet peeves is the special treatment RCMP members receive at the hands of our so-called justice system. Let's say, just for clarity, a man works at a shooting club. He's in charge of the place and has access to firearms all day long. At night he goes home and beats his wife, leaving her with bruises on her neck. Twice. Nobody would bat an eye at … [Read more...]
Labrador RCMP member arrested for child luring
Remember when Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said in defense of the warrantless search provisions of Bill C-30, “You’re with us, or the child pornographers”? I find it rather ironic that, just days before Bill C-30 was officially scrapped, an RCMP member in Newfoundland was arrested and charged with child luring on the internet. A member of the RCMP has been arrested and ch … [Read more...]
Keith Gregory Wiens: Another BC Justice System Outrage
There's nothing more heinous than a man murdering his wife, and nothing outrages the public more than releasing that [alleged] murderer on bail, apparently just because he's an ex-RCMP member. I've written alot about the double-standard for treatment of [alleged] criminals and ex-RCMP Corporal Keith Wiens is yet another stunning example of why British Columbia needs to get … [Read more...]