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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
I agree 100% with your final sentence, but they're often not helping the matter by operating under a curtain of secrecy. I'm referring somewhat to the incident in Victoria where the police chief was put on paid leave for 6+ months while the public was held in the dark about why we were paying this guy to sit at home. There have also been other examples of "off-duty" incidents, where it always seems like the information gets released to the public MUCH slower and in much less detail than it would have if the perpetrator had been an average civilian, rather than an off-duty cop, and that creates suspicion.
Wonder if the seized YVR taser video would have ever seen the light of day if the guy who shot it hadn't gone to the media...?
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...r.html?ref=rss |
I can't really comment about whether or not the public perception in Vancouver is justified. I only intended to make the point that it exists, and news like this is probably more damaging in Vancouver than it would be Calgary, for example.
As for the secrecy, often there are good reasons for it - as there are with respect to every investigation. In every case? Again, I can't say. But in many cases: absolutely. Something which is true of all investigations, not just investigations of police conduct.