We are talking about two totally different things. There are always going to be false accusations made. I NEVER had any problem with the cop being paid. I just had a problem with him being on "holiday" while he rec'd it. It seems to me the sensible posters on here understand what I'm talking about.
I understand exactly what you're talking about. You want to bypass Charter rights for something as stupid as money.
What this cop makes in a year, amounts to an expense account for a cabinet minister. You don't understand that for any sort of judgement to be made and investigation has to happen first. The results compiled and then reviewed by someone who is judged competent in this sort of matters.
Once that's done then he can be charged if warranted and at that point he can be terminated from his employment.
Sure you could do it in a couple days since your sitting around doing nothing all day and have only the one this that you read in the paper pissing your off to deal with. Unfortunately, most other people have a job and those who's job it is to investigate this kind of thing when it happens have many demands on their time. There are union rules to navigate, and procedure so that the case isn't bungled because the officer's rights have been violated. Because when that happens, the case gets tossed out of court regardless of evidence.
What you are suggesting would be inside of a week tied up in so much red tape and appeals it would take years in the courts and more often than not fail at trial which then means the officer who has committed the crime now has a civil case against you and the justice system that has to be heard and since you never proved that he was guilty all the things you did, fired him, caused him to lose his house, car, cottage what ever, is now actionable. Not to mention that since you made these mistakes there are punitive damages considered as well because it's negligence not to do your job in a manner that abides the Charter rights. Which you violated.
So the victim doesn't get any award because you allowed the officer to walk and the officer gets a winfall again because you can't hold your water and have to rush ahead with judgement long before there is any due process.
Just how much do you think that would cost?
I think some of you are deliberately missing JLMs point. If the cop was put on desk duty he can be paid. He was suspended therefore he should not be on the payroll. He can apply for EI just like anyone else. Even in a union workplace if one gets suspended for wrongdoing they are not paid while waiting for a grievance to be processed. If they win the grievance they get backpay. If they loose , no cash.
In this case I don't think he has to wait for a trial, just an internal inquiry which does not take long. Doesn't mean he won't face a civil or even criminal trial later though.
He can also taint the case by talking about it at work where all the cops are. The claim a mistrial and probably win one because witnesses were influenced.
