POSTED RESPONSE TO A COLUMN IN TORONTO'S GLOBE AND MAIL
Watchdog?
The man is rather a toothless pup whimpering.
But what would you expect of a Harper appointee?
Just the case of the four thugs at Vancouver Airport screams at Canadians that the RCMP is out of control.
Four men who cannot peacefully arrest a distraught man? Who kill him by misusing both the Taser and a choke-hold position? Who failed in their human duty to seek fast emergency help?
Who then did everything they could - aided by the rest of the force - to delay and impede investigation? And who clearly lied on the witness stand?
I feel sure most Canadians would rather take their chances with a distraught man like poor Mr. Dziekanski rather than police like that.
There are many civilians who would show more courage and compassion under the circumstances than those shabby men.
One can only guess how many of these other cases are comparable in nature, but they were not documented the same way.
The man who was shot in the head during a struggle at an RCMP outpost surely was a case of the same thing.
I think the toothless watchpup should just be quiet and go away. He has no contribution to make, none at all.
