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This was a tragic situation as no one should be killed at work. This was unique, however, in the they were all plain clothed and the man was with child and pregnant wife when a bunch of people in an underground parking lot yelled at him and confronted him. He feared for his life and barreled out, apparently unaware of the officer he ran over.
At the time, the Premier of Ontario did his usual "too many thugs are on the streets, how did he get bail!", ditto for Mayor Tory. Well, they learn after that there were quite a number of extraneous circumstances, AND, the police are now being investigated for potential lying in court.
Now the Chief is going to have a potential investigation into his comments. They have all now back pedaled on their comments and assertions that the man was guilty before he even had a trial. The judge was NOT happy with the Crowns decision to pursue this and thankfully, luckily, he had video evidence from the parking lot or this man may have been doing life.
Again, RIP to the officer, he didn't deserve to die this night. It was definitely not cut and dry and I encourage you all to view this case. It is a textbook example of the Crown nodding their head at ANY "recommendation" police make, even if they are dishonest or collude.
Policing should not, CANNOT be about deception in order to make a case. Nazis would identify and perp and then lie and manufacture evidence to kill their own. Even some of their own high ranked members thanks to men like Himmler.
Toronto's police chief has yet to apologize for the doubt he cast on a man's innocence when commenting on his acquittal, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said Thursday as it asked the civilian body overseeing the force whether it thinks the chief's comments were appropriate.
The CCLA said it has also asked the Toronto Police Service Board what steps it will take to ensure Chief Myron Demkiw and other police force members don't "publicly malign bail decisions or criminal verdicts in the future."
The association's questions to the board came after Demkiw said on Sunday that police "were hoping for a different outcome" after a jury acquitted Umar Zameer in the death of an officer.
On Tuesday, the chief then said he wanted to be "crystal clear" he accepts and supports the jury's verdict, but the CCLA said he had not "specifically repudiated or apologized" for his initial comment.
"Chief Demkiw's statement conveyed to the public that despite Mr. Zameer's acquittal, he should have been found guilty," CCLA wrote in its letter.
Toronto's police service board did not immediately respond to a request for a comment on the CCLA's letter.
At the time, the Premier of Ontario did his usual "too many thugs are on the streets, how did he get bail!", ditto for Mayor Tory. Well, they learn after that there were quite a number of extraneous circumstances, AND, the police are now being investigated for potential lying in court.
Now the Chief is going to have a potential investigation into his comments. They have all now back pedaled on their comments and assertions that the man was guilty before he even had a trial. The judge was NOT happy with the Crowns decision to pursue this and thankfully, luckily, he had video evidence from the parking lot or this man may have been doing life.
Again, RIP to the officer, he didn't deserve to die this night. It was definitely not cut and dry and I encourage you all to view this case. It is a textbook example of the Crown nodding their head at ANY "recommendation" police make, even if they are dishonest or collude.
Policing should not, CANNOT be about deception in order to make a case. Nazis would identify and perp and then lie and manufacture evidence to kill their own. Even some of their own high ranked members thanks to men like Himmler.
Toronto's police chief has yet to apologize for the doubt he cast on a man's innocence when commenting on his acquittal, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said Thursday as it asked the civilian body overseeing the force whether it thinks the chief's comments were appropriate.
The CCLA said it has also asked the Toronto Police Service Board what steps it will take to ensure Chief Myron Demkiw and other police force members don't "publicly malign bail decisions or criminal verdicts in the future."
The association's questions to the board came after Demkiw said on Sunday that police "were hoping for a different outcome" after a jury acquitted Umar Zameer in the death of an officer.
On Tuesday, the chief then said he wanted to be "crystal clear" he accepts and supports the jury's verdict, but the CCLA said he had not "specifically repudiated or apologized" for his initial comment.
"Chief Demkiw's statement conveyed to the public that despite Mr. Zameer's acquittal, he should have been found guilty," CCLA wrote in its letter.
Chief's statement demands review, says CCLA
"His statement cast doubt on Mr. Zameer's innocence, usurped the judicial system's responsibility to determine guilt, and undermined public confidence in the administration of justice."Toronto's police service board did not immediately respond to a request for a comment on the CCLA's letter.
