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Thursday, April 7, 2016

ACCOUNTABILITY FOR POLICE SHOOTING?



There is good reason that many citizens no longer trust "investigations" by our authorities. I personally have seen first hand how our authorities go through the motions, weigh evidence in a biased manner and conveniently ignore other strong evidence that substantiates citizens' claims.

Today's Waterloo Region Record indicates that the family of Beau Baker are suing the Waterloo Regional Police. Beau was shot dead by our local police force one year ago. Today's Record article is titled "Family of man shot by police sues for $6M". While a civil suit will undoubtedly bring forth more evidence and explanations for the family, there are fundamental flaw with civil suits. One they don't restore a life. Two if found liable the police involved will not pay a cent personally. This includes their legal costs as the taxpayers are on the hook for everything. Thirdly any settlement will likely contain a confidentiality clause. In other words it is legal to find the Regional Police liable for a wrongful death civilly but the decision doesn't have to be made public. That is disgraceful and will not change the behavior or lack of training when there are no direct consequences.

1 comment:

  1. Exactly police are above the law knowing S I U will rule in favour of them murdering some one that big old loop hole feared for there life or public saftey but a citizens can't shoot in self defence even after warning armed robbers to get out Police shoot to kill daily with zero accountability one they say self defence its justified for S I U so rarely is a charge laid even we hen theres more then one officer at the scene they still use deadly force instead of tryn to taze or stop a citizen physically clubs n hand to hand like a citezen had to this case was clearly murder 2 officers a known mental health issues there call was simular one in Branford were a child had a butter nife in his home and police walked in his house and shot the boy dead in fear if life if the officers in brantfor actually fe a red for there lives why did they open a door n follow the distressed handicapped boy inside they boy just picked uo the knife n s aid get out n was shot 3 times instead here in Kitchener there seems to be same as Toronto and all over shoot first knowing that big loop hole is on there side only in Canada but im sure elsewere other countries too police are above the law n murder or as they use all time feared for there life or public safety more hogg wash every ones equsl as charter of rights

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