This falls into the “bad cop, no doughnut” category. In Ottawa, they have a curious way of dealing with officers who commit crimes. Constable Alec Moraru has been reinstated after receiving three years suspension WITH pay after he (1) shoplifted, (2) threatened a civilian; and (3) assaulted a civilian. That’ll teach him.
The Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services reversed a decision to dismiss Moraru despite the fact that court had found him guilt of these crimes. Moraru stole cheese, chocolate and aftershave on Dec. 9, 2004 — in addition to the threats and assault.
The Commission not only wants him back protecting the good people of Ottawa, but they want him to be eligible for promotion each year for the next two years until he reaches first-class constable status. It found that his crimes were due to post-traumatic stress linked to the suicide of another officer.
I am sympathetic with the stress defense, particularly in a criminal sentencing hearing. However, committing crimes should remain something of a bright-line for peace officers. Ottawa recently made the news when it gave officers financial rewards for not using force in their jobs, click here. It worked. Taser uses went down sharply. Perhaps they should also implement a reward system to not committing criminal acts.
For the full story, click here.
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puzzling wrote:
and now “officers of the law” join the ranks of those with a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card for assault on those they are sworn to protect. And we expect to see discipline for use of Tasers as devices of torture, or accountability for those who lie in order to imprison the innocent and close cases to the satisfaction of local prosecutors or politicians?
I need to be on more juries.
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To acquit, or convict? Or does that depend on the case? I think, however, that lawyers tend to frown rather heavily on potential jurors with a prior agenda, no matter well intentioned. Regardless of the offense, I agree with Edward R. Murrow, who said in 1954:
“We must remember, always, that accusation is not proof, and that conviction depends on evidence and due process of law.”
The way I see it, a juror who cannot or will not weigh the evidence in each criminal case, who comes in with his or her mind already made up as to guilt or non-guilt, has already forgotten how due process is supposed to work. Which puts the accused at serious risk of NOT getting a fair and impartial trial. To me, that is half justice, which is really NO justice at all.
If a medical doctor assaults a patient, or deliberately harms them some other way, the harshest likely penalty is temporary suspension of the medical license.
If a pharmacist steals opiates for their personal use or profit, the most likely outcome is not a drug or theft charge, but revocation of their license to practice.
A sex-abusing priest is likely to be asked to take a “leave” from the clergy or other reassignment, and will in all likelihood never face criminal prosecution.
… and now “officers of the law” join the ranks of those with a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card for assault on those they are sworn to protect. And we expect to see discipline for use of Tasers as devices of torture, or accountability for those who lie in order to imprison the innocent and close cases to the satisfaction of local prosecutors or politicians?
I need to be on more juries.