robert dziekanski

Announcement coming shortly on charges recommended against off-duty mountie in death of Orion Hutchinson

November 20, 2009 3:44 pm // 6 Comments

A decision whether to approve or decline the charges recommended against RCMP Corporal Benjamin “Monty” Robinson,( in the death of 21-year-old Orion Hutchinson,) is expected [...]

Bits and Bites, Wednesday November 4th, 2009

November 4, 2009 10:09 am // 4 Comments

You know what? There is so much to talk about that is making my blood boil that I did not even need to turn the furnace on this morning. So, without the usual chatty preamble, I’m going to [...]

Just when you think you have heard it all…

November 3, 2009 7:40 pm // 30 Comments

You see something like this, courtesy of Neal Hall, the Vancouver Sun: The Mountie who repeatedly Tasered Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver’s airport two years ago has filed a libel lawsuit [...]

Bits and Bites – Thursday July 23nd, 2009

July 23, 2009 6:54 am // 16 Comments

*** updated 11 am, July 23rd- Colin Hansen just announced that on July 1st, 2010, the BC government will “harmonize” the PST we pay with the Federal GST– in other words, they are [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday,June 10th 2009

June 10, 2009 9:18 am // 3 Comments

Good morning people! I’m still not used to being back- something about all this noise is really hitting me hard! Damn, even the suburbs are ridiculously noisy all the time, which is why my 5 am [...]

How far have we come since November 2007?

March 24, 2009 12:04 pm // 0 Comments

November 16th, 2007. https://lailayuile.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/taser-use-worldwide-controversial-at-best/ That is the day I blogged about my feelings regarding the RCMP’s response to Robert [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday February 4th, 2009

February 4, 2009 9:46 am // 1 Comment

The Vancouver Sun is reporting that the man who was killed in the most recent Surrey targeted hit was 21 year old Ralph Baldini – the same person who rented the north Surrey Penthouse where 6 [...]

Mountie involved in Dziekanski taser incident to make first appearance January 15th in Surrey provincial court.

January 12, 2009 9:55 am // 4 Comments

A local RCMP officer will make his first appearance in Surrey Provincial Court on January 15th, where it is expected formal charges will be laid in relation to his involvement in a collision dating [...]

Time for the RCMP to do the right thing: Pull tasers out of service pending further independent testing.

December 6, 2008 10:23 am // 1 Comment

Forgive me, but I’m opening the door to ‘taser talk’ again. ( The last time I did this it initiated an ongoing debate in the comments section that lasted for several months.) Last [...]

Commentary- former Judge Wallace Gilby Craig sounds off on Shoestring Policing and Mousy Leadership

August 12, 2008 11:00 am // 3 Comments

I’ve been an admirer of Wallace Craig and his writings for some time, and am very pleased to bring you a reprint of his latest column, with his permission. He tells it like it is. HOLD YOUR [...]

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