The problem with the Kelowna story is that the version and there are a few never add up.
First there was no domestic dispute either with his current relationship or his ex wife.
Some say he was told he could continue to scare the geese even though the course is
closed for the winter. Now I have worked close to the golf course in question and I tell you,
the geese are in large numbers and crap everywhere on the greens snows even in winter.
Even though laid off, if he was told he could shoot at them then how did this happen.
Watch the video, he was out of the truck with his hands up, and no weapon therefore there
was no need to boot him in the face. Add that to the fact that he was injured in a motor
cycle accident, he had physical and mental issues that prevented him from responding
quickly. There was no need to kick him in the face and even the Police Chief Bill McKinnon
was most upset by what he saw. The guy who shot the Mounties in Mayerthorpe is another
issue, Here the police did not take precautions when dealing with a man who clearly had
his own vision of the law. When you corner a nut case the nut case will respond with
hostility and that is what happened. When dealing with the suspect in question, the police
knew what he was about and should have expected the unexpected. Also there was no
senior personnel on site and a couple of rookies as I recall.
The problem is the senior brass hides behind incompetence, and is not held accountable.
The police who commit questionable acts and in some cases outright criminal acts they
get away with it, even if they are reprimanded, they get no jail time, no incarceration like any
other suspect. They are not required to post bail, or be off the job without pay.
If the police and politicians want others to respect the law, then those enforcing it, must also
be respectful and subject to the same outcomes as anyone else confronted with legal issues.