Elvis Iniguez is a free man today because the Toronto Police Services violated his Charter rights. They searched his home without a warrant and without his informed consent. The question we must ask is, “Did the judge make the correct decision?” I believe Ontario Superior Court Justice Heather McArthur made the correct decision based on the facts presented to … [Read more...]
In Memoriam – Constable John Zivcic – Toronto Police Service
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. Constable John Zivcic succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Neilson Drive while responding to a call. After the initial collision, his vehicle struck a tree and he … [Read more...]
Toronto Police search apartment, leave a loaded shotgun behind
It's just a bad joke, right? Toronto Police serve a search warrant on an apartment in a building they've been to many times, while armed to the teeth. It's become standard practice across Canada (being armed to the teeth) when serving search warrants. But leave a loaded shotgun behind? We're just lucky we haven't had too many cases of "murder by cop" like the Arizona … [Read more...]
Toronto Police handcuff 9-year-old in daycare center; teach scary lesson to every kid there
While this story is only coming to light now, back in July members of the Toronto Police Service inexplicably felt an overwhelming desire to handcuff a 9-year-old child with Asperger Syndrome. The child, who has been diagnosed with a host of manufactured disorders such as ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (remember when kids used to be just kids, not walking, talking … [Read more...]
When all else fails, charge gun owners with “unsafe storage” charges
It's the default position for police forces across Canada when faced with law-abiding Canadians who own firearms. Seize their firearms and charge the owner with "unsafe storage of firearms" charges. It's also the absurd method the Toronto Police Services (TPS) is currently using to deal with 76-year-old Henry Barnes, aka "Johnny Sombrero". Barnes has been an avid firearm … [Read more...]