I've heard criticism of the provincial police in Ontario and Quebec, I hear criticism of the RCMP in other provinces, I hear criticism of the various city police forces. I don't think it matters really who you have or what you call them, there will be some that abuse their position and tarnish the uniform, and there will be people who think that because someone is wearing a uniform, they are a new and transplanted manifestation of the Gestapo.
What I find most interesting is that the case that keeps being brought up is four years old. I say this not to make light of the actions of the officers or condone them in any fashion, nor to detract from the fact that Mr Dziekański died, but rather to make the case that if the RCMP are so far off the rails, how come we aren't seeing more of the cases? There are cell phones and video cameras everywhere. I mean we had one other incident that was posted here (allegedly outside a bar in Victoria?) where one of the arresting officers appeared to be out of control, but for a force that is essentially the national police force for a country of 33 or so million people, that doesn't seem to justify the sentiment to do away with them.
What I find most interesting is that the case that keeps being brought up is four years old. I say this not to make light of the actions of the officers or condone them in any fashion, nor to detract from the fact that Mr Dziekański died, but rather to make the case that if the RCMP are so far off the rails, how come we aren't seeing more of the cases? There are cell phones and video cameras everywhere. I mean we had one other incident that was posted here (allegedly outside a bar in Victoria?) where one of the arresting officers appeared to be out of control, but for a force that is essentially the national police force for a country of 33 or so million people, that doesn't seem to justify the sentiment to do away with them.
