Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Justice - er... sort of

*not auto related

I was pleased to read in my local newspaper today that a police officer may actually be charged for a crime he committed! In Vancouver, British Columbia (near my hometown), a police officer pushed a disabled woman to the ground in June of last year. He and the two officers he was walking with just walked away, and didn't help her. (see video; the victim is wearing red)


After a three month investigation, the crown counsel approved an assault charge. I have to say that I'm impressed, because I thought the charge would not be approved. Even though it's clearly obvious that the officer assaulted the woman, he was claiming she posed a threat by walking to his side, and put herself in a place where she could grab his gun (which is bullsh*t of course).

Too many situations like this go unchallenged, and it's lucky that there was video footage to aid the legal process. Now let's hope the charge sticks!

Since most of my viewers won't be familiar with this particular incident, I'm interested on hearing some opinions regarding police being held accountable for their actions.

25 comments:

  1. A disabled woman was a threat to this guy? not much of a cop is he?

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  2. Don't you love when police think they have all the power like that and won't get busted themselves?

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  3. Good thing he got charged. I once saw a police officer throwing a coffee cup out his window in the street. Wake up!

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  4. its about time a cop gets busted!

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  5. wow thats bullshit. They are lucky to get them on tape or else that might never go through

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  6. This cheered me up. I'm sick of the law abusing what they are supposed to uphold.

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  7. yeah not much of a cop, thankfully its on video though

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  8. Wow, I'm glad the cop is getting punished for that. I, too, am tired of policemen abusing their power!

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  9. i love this. i hope this poor disabled woman wins millions in pounds. this guy deserves to rot in prison.

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  10. Police should always be accountable for their actions, it's 2010 now not the stone age, the don't make the law, they should protect and serve!

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  11. I live just 2 hours from Vancouver and I actually didn't hear about this. It's interesting to say the least. Kind of reminds me of that whole taser incident at the airport.

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  12. good to hear that the police officer got caught

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  13. glad that the police have laws too

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  14. There are good and bad cops -- and that one is bad, obviously in the job for all the wrong reasons. Mr. Power there thinks his badge makes him more important than the citizens he's sworn to protect. Shoving a woman to the ground is pathetic and I hope his fellow officers give him hell for it on top of whatever happens to him officially...

    Pearl

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  15. Do you live in Moria? Everyone looks like a dwarf.

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  16. thats awesome. Payback's a bitch sometimes mr police man.

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  17. wow that is terrible! hopefully justice will be served

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