ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES – simply don’t work because they remove all judgment and discretion from the equation.They involve only the simple application of inflexible rules without consideration of the circumstances, the people involved or any humanity. Zero tolerance policies result in more injustice than it does justice. The justice system has taken the idea of …
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“WHAT EXACTLY WERE THE FEDS TOKING?”
“Not surprisingly, the high court kicked them to the curb, again. Medical marijuana is legal, the court reminded them in a unanimous decision, and that means there should be no difference between whether it’s ingested via a joint or baked in a brownie. Health Minister Rona Ambrose is outraged, of course.” The so-called HEALTH MINISTER, …
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE.
None. Period.
DISTRACTED DRIVING – WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T DO
There’s a lot of hype about the increase in fines under Bill 31 and rumours going around that you can be charged for being distracted by drinking coffee, smoking, map reading, fiddling with the radio, arguing with your kids, putting on make-up, etc. but these things are not prohibited by the law. There has been …
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PLEADING GUILTY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you plead guilty to an offence you need to know and understand 3 things: 1. By pleading guilty you give up your right to a trial because you are ADMITTING the essential facts of the offence. YOU ARE ADMITTING GUILT. 2. Your plea must be voluntary – that is, it is YOUR choice. 3. …
WHO’S YOUR LAWYER?? -Top Five Inanimate Objects to Use as Your Lawyer
In case you ever need to skip court, here are your “alternatives.” If you can’t afford a real lawyer to take to court with you, here are a few suggestions. I beg to differ however, animal pants are NOT optional. Source: Top Five Inanimate Objects to Use as Your Lawyer
PRACTISE vs. PRACTICE:
“And by “practise”, wish an “s” I mean the verb for getting up and repeatedly doing a thing until you get good at it – note the different spelling from “practice”, with a “c”, which is the verb for carrying out a profession. Lawyers love distinctions like this.” The Devils Advocate by Iain Morley Q.C.
HOBO COPS – A NEW TACTIC
HOBO COPS – Very tricksey! Cops pretending to be panhandlers, construction workers, even the Easter Bunny to catch you on your phone or texting. They also ride in buses and streetcars to be able to look into your car and notify other officers to pull you over. “Anti-poverty activists say it damages the already strangled …
SGT. MICHAEL FERRY IS A LIAR
Retired justice Lee Ferrier finds Sgt. Michael Ferry was “deliberately dishonest” under oath regarding arrest of Ryan Mitchell. Lying under oath in a court trial is a criminal offence of PERJURY which demands a jail sentence because it strikes at the very core of the administration of justice – especially when it’s a police officer …
CARDING – I THINK THE PROBLEM IS:
CARDING – I THINK THE PROBLEM IS: that most people don’t understand what it is. You’re sitting in the park or outside of your house or in your car in a parking lot talking to someone – minding your own business and doing nothing illegal – when the police approach you, demand you identify yourself, …