Author archives: Dennis Reeve

What strikes me about this article is the prior belief that crimes were committed only by the poor and working class people. It makes me wonder how much the past ideas of eugenics still instruct our beliefs about our criminal justice system. “the case became a sensation because of the killers’ wealth and social status, which ran counter to the then-popular theory that crime was confined to the lower classes. “The murderers went against the grain of popular belief in criminology,” he said. “The idea was that only the poor and working-class people committed crimes, which was the basis behind eugenics.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/05/20/leopold-loeb-murder-bobby-franks/?utm_campaign=wp_must_reads&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_mustreads

Do you still believe that police officers always tell the truth on the witness stand? Justice Fergus O’Donnell knows better. – “In a ruling comparing a group of police officers to the golden-era TV buffoon Sgt. Schultz — the “Hogan’s Heroes” prison guard with the catchphrase, “I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!” — an Ontario Court judge has made a remarkably direct call for honesty from officers acting as witnesses in criminal trials. “TELL THE TRUTH,” Justice Fergus O’Donnell wrote.”

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/ontario/tell-the-truth-exasperated-ontario-judge-compares-police-officers-to-classic-sitcom-buffoon/article_46aaaa77-0b67-51f0-848b-5f33cb001ca5.html

ANOTHER TRAGIC DECISION OF THE TORONTO CROWN ATTORNEYS’ OFFICE TO PROSECUTE A CASE – In the aftermath of the acquittal of Mr. Zameer, another tragic decision, this time to prosecute Lindsay Hewson is revealed.

“The Crown’s decision to prosecute was so questionable that a judge took the rare step of suggesting it was not in the public interest to proceed to trial. But the Crown went ahead anyway, forcing a grieving Hewson, her partner, and the court system into a process that dragged over three years only to end …

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PSA – Be aware that the OPP will be conducting a breath test at EVERY GTA traffic stop. No suspicion or reasonable grounds needed.

By Michael Talbot Posted May 1, 2024 4:21 pm. Last Updated May 1, 2024 5:00 pm. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning drivers to “be prepared” to give a breath sample if you’re pulled over for any reason in the Greater Toronto Area, even if they don’t suspect you’ve been drinking. In a release Wednesday, the …

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF MR. ZAMIR AND THE MYTH THAT POLICE OFFICERS NEVER LIE – From the beginning the Police Chief set out the narrative to the media that this was an intentional murder of a police officer.  When a wise Judge discovered it was a weak case and released Mr. Zamir on bail pending his trial, Premier Doug Ford fed the media outrage.  Three police officers testified under oath at the trial the officer was run down head on however the accident reconstructionist and the video evidence contradicted this narrative.  The Crown could not devise a viable theory of murder.

The jury rejected the police officers’ evidence and found that Mr. Zamir was attempting to save himself, his 2-year-old child and his pregnant wife from what to anyone in that situation would appear as an attack by unknown persons that threatened his family with robbery or possibly murder.  For a moment, put yourself in Mr. …

Continue reading “THE CURIOUS CASE OF MR. ZAMIR AND THE MYTH THAT POLICE OFFICERS NEVER LIE – From the beginning the Police Chief set out the narrative to the media that this was an intentional murder of a police officer.  When a wise Judge discovered it was a weak case and released Mr. Zamir on bail pending his trial, Premier Doug Ford fed the media outrage.  Three police officers testified under oath at the trial the officer was run down head on however the accident reconstructionist and the video evidence contradicted this narrative.  The Crown could not devise a viable theory of murder.”

ALTHOUGH HE USES THE WORD, PREMIER DOUG FORD FUNDAMENTALLY MISUNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY – “Ford’s definition of democracy leaves no place for an independent judiciary that plays a crucial role in interpreting and applying the constitution, and protecting individual rights and freedoms. It’s naked majoritarianism without any checks and balances.

It’s as if Ford and his allies who are actively assailing the judiciary have forgotten — or never really understood — centuries of hard-earned lessons that democracy is not about electing a king by another name. Individual rights and freedoms, enforced by an impartial and independent judiciary, are bulwarks against authoritarianism. This separation of powers …

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NEW ORDERS FROM THE COURT: I wonder if Judges and Justices of the Peace will daily announce their title and sexual identity as well in open court to the public.

Ontario Court of Justice Notice to the Profession and Public Pronouns for Lawyers and Parties At the beginning of any in-person, virtual or hybrid hearings, when lawyers are introducing themselves, their client, a witness or another individual, they should provide the judge or justice of the peace with each person’s name, title (e.g. Mr., Mrs., …

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IF YOU WANT A JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT WORKS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO FUND IT PROPERLY – “Funding for the justice sector is set to decrease from $6.1 billion to 5.9 billion in 2024, according to the recently-released Ontario budget. In the next few years, that number is projected to decrease further to about $5.6 billion.”

https://www.cp24.com/news/attempted-murder-is-not-a-priority-victims-of-tossed-out-cases-speak-out-amid-lower-ont-justice-funding-1.6826067