...he is right on the mark when he talks about a two tier justice system.
Fantino, accuser have long history
The allegations against OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino highlight the long-standing tension between the former Toronto police chief and...
National Post editorial board: It's simple, really. Enforce the law.-
From Dave Brown’s and Dana Chatwell’s perspective, settling their lawsuit against the Ontario Provincial Police and provincial government, as they did Wednesday, makes perfect sense. The Caledonia, Ont., couple only ever wanted the means to move out of the Douglas Creek Estates subdivision, which the government essentially ceded to native protesters in 2006. They’ve already bought a new house, and Mr. Brown says he hopes never again to see the old one. (The actual amount of the settlement won’t be disclosed.)
For society at large, however, this is a most unsatisfying outcome. The Liberal government has never been able to argue coherently, in or out of court, against Mr. Brown’s and Ms. Chatwell’s basic version of events: that their family and home were abandoned to the caprices of often-intimidating protesters whose appalling conduct the police refused to … well, to police. This shocking abdication of the government’s most basic responsibilities deserves a stern rebuke from the highest court available: The government cannot decline to enforce the law and protect its citizens simply because it might anger a certain segment of society or create an uncomfortable political situation.
The Liberal Ontario government and Ontario Provincial Police settled out of court with the couple who was suing them over their treatment by the authorities from harassment received from the Six Nations protestors who occupied a development nearby. (see story here)
Now we’ll never have anyone held accountable over this as the settlement comes with a confidentiality agreement. I love how governments are allowed to spend tax payer money to settle lawsuits and no one is allowed to see the terms? Sweet deal for the cops and politicians involved.
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