Like the past few posters, I don't necessarily think the RCMP did anything wrong here, BUT this case absolutely highlights my point from the other drunk driving thread about why police officers should never be given the power of judge and jury. This woman committed no crime but she nonetheless received punishment without legal recourse. If she was permitted to defend her case in court, she could have submitted her blood test as evidence, been found not guilty, and suffered no penalty. Instead, the drunk driving laws in BC (which now exist Alberta too) deny her the presumption of innocent until proven guilty, the very cornerstone of our criminal justice system.
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