THE CASTLE DOCTRINE – With the exercise of ICE officers/soldiers entering homes in the U.S. without judicial warrants, it’s worthwhile to quickly review the Castle Doctrine as explained by Radley Balko in his book entitled “Rise of the Warrior Cop – The Militarization of America’s Police Forces”.

“America inherited the Castle Doctrine from British common law. Put simply, the Castle Doctrine holds that “a man’s home is his castle”. But it springs from an older, much broader sentiment that the home should be protected as a place of refuge, peace and sanctuary. One of the earliest recorded pronouncements of the idea came …

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF POWER TO. An update to the Durham police assaulting a lawyer in the courthouse. (The Star)

Lawyer alleging assault by cops inside Oshawa courthouse was handed trespassing ticket at 5:10 p.m. — just minutes after close“Asking an officer of the court to leave five or 10 minutes after the courthouse closed is patently wrong,” said John Struthers, a former president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.Feb. 3, 2026 The ticket issued to …

THE END OF THE SAGA OF DISGRACED EX-REGIONAL SENIOR JUSTICE PAUL CURRIE

A senior Ontario judge found guilty of judicial misconduct for raping a woman and breaking her wrist has escaped punishment by retiring from the bench.  Ontario Court Justice Paul Currie, 71, retired as of Friday, just days before he was set to face a penalty hearing, according to the Ontario Judicial Council, which investigates and disciplines provincially-appointed …

DURHAM POLICE OFFICERS REALLY DON’T LIKE DEFENCE LAWYERS.

Regarding the police assault upon a lawyer,“In a statement on behalf of the Durham Regional Police Association (DRPA) on Friday morning, president Andrew Tummonds said members requested the matter be referred to the province’s police watchdog. The police association statement critiques a few select members of the local bar that it says partook in “opportunistic …

NEWMARKET LAWYER FAKED JUDGES’ ORDERS AND WE ARE LEFT TO CLEAN UP THE MESS

A former York Region lawyer “maintained an elaborate web of lies for years” as he gave his clients fake judicial orders and continued taking their money even though he was no longer working on their cases, a judge has found.Ontario Court Justice Sandra Bacchus convicted Adam White of fraud and uttering forged documents in December …

OUR YOUTH JAILS CONTINUE TO ROUTINELY STRIP SEARCH YOUNG PEOPLE DESPITE THE COURT’S INTERVENTION

The largest youth jail in Ontario is routinely strip searching children: ‘A systemic violation’ The largest youth detention centre in Ontario is still routinely strip searching boys in their custody, the Star has learned. Jan. 28, 2026 By Jennifer PagliaroCrime Reporter The largest youth detention centre in Ontario is still routinely strip searching boys in their …