VPD Detective charged with Sexual Exploitation

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Feel free to DM me.

...well that was a waste of time.....though expected.

 

[Ghostwalker]

Over the years both the Crown and the police have become disturbingly politicized driven more by the media coverage of any specific case than the facts or prevailing evidence discovered by the investigation. Both the bad and good news is most of the politicization is at the management level. The front line guys and gals are far more often than not decent people who always attempt to do the right thing sometimes on spite of management.

 

[Larry Storch]

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If you were the accused, I'm sure you wouldn't feel it was fair for you to lose several thousands of dollars in salary during the process.

Cheers

Yet this is what can happen to your average person who would be accused of the same crime. As soon as it hits the paper they can count on losing their job/business and find they suddenly have no friends. Presumption of innocence doesn't exist outside of a courtroom.

Actually the crown often doesn't care.
A good friend was charged with a few terrible things.
Despite the overwhelming evidence of his innocence they held him in remand in jail for over a year trying to build a case.
Eventually after they stalled and stayed and stalled some more he had his trial.
All of friends knew he was innocent.
After a 3 day trial the judge found him not guilty.
Still destroyed his life.
The crown didn't give a shit!

Old Thread:
A Study of The Bail Process in Canada

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Prosecutors can get what is called tunnel vision (as can police, forensics guys, doctors, etc). Rather than let the evidence speak, you manipulate it to what outcome you WANT. It's extremely dangerous & often a mistake made early in a career. Of course when all you see is ugly shit all day it's hard to stay positive. I'm guilty as charged.

Also known as Confirmation Bias. Ignoring anything that doesn't support your conclusion.

 

[westwoody]

I was a witness in a complex and lengthy trial.
Media coverage is insanely inaccurate.
They printed all the spectacular stuff and ignored other testimony that contradicted it.
If you are not in the courtroom do not assume anything!!!!