GIVE THEM DISCRETION AND THEY WON’T USE IT

“Granting more discretionary powers to police and prosecutors — the same individuals routinely imposing overly strict bail conditions on accused persons and over-prosecuting minor level offences — was never going to be a solution to Canada’s bail problem.”

Files: Ottawa Police Service cruisers parked beside the headquarters at 474 Elgin St.
https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/spratt-and-richards-ottawa-police-and-prosectors-were-given-a-new-power-to-unclog-the-court-system-theyve-barely-used-it