Sunday, October 21, 2007

"Sask Party Argues Cop Gets Off Too Easy"


In yet more efforts to make the other look bad, the Sask Party posed recent arguments which support the notion that a former Corman Park police officer got off too easily. That is, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reported that Sask Party justice critic Don Morgan is arguing that a former Corman Park police officer "escaped discipline under The Police Act by quitting his position." More specifically, He was "under investigation for stalking, harassment and sexual assault." As a result of simply quitting the force, the now former officer has dodged the justice system.

Would this issue had been treated differentlty if the accused wasn't a cop? Most definitely. Morgan backs a strong and relevant argument which, essentially speaks to the notion that cops are, so to speak, 'above the law.'

The Sask Party is quick to mention that the NDP Justice Minister refused to face the public by commenting on the situation. Is it at all evident that an election is on the horizon?

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