Also, it seems even more disturbing that this is only seeing hte light of day as a result of a CBC inquiry into OTHER RCMP misconduct in Manitoba. It appears as though these documents were part of a RCMP release to CBC as a result of a different, yet also appalling, case of misconduct by a different RCMP officer. All told, this just contributes to the increasingly large volume of lawsuits the RCMP is facing for similar actions amongst it's own members as well as the general public.
Here's what CBC was investigating when they received documents pointing to what's already being discussed in this thread:
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A Portage la Prairie, Man., RCMP constable took a complaint from a woman who was choked, beaten, stripped, and pushed out of a house naked by her boyfriend, but didn’t interview any witnesses and tried to convince her not to lay charges.
Const. Allan Poapst “did nothing to assist her or bring her attacker to justice,” according to disciplinary hearing documents obtained by CBC News.
Poapst got a reprimand and was docked three days of pay, which an RCMP adjudication board states “adequately reflects society’s intolerance for the conduct.”
Critics call the officer’s conduct outrageous, and say the RCMP’s response does not adequately reflect the seriousness of the situation.
The incident occurred in 2010, but a written decision on the case didn’t come until 2013. Internal RCMP discipline cases are not routinely made public, but CBC News asked for and received some recent Manitoba-based decisions.
“It is outrageous that an RCMP officer would not follow through on an investigation of a sexual assault on a woman,” says Darryl Davies, a Carleton University criminology professor. He is also troubled by the RCMP’s adjudication board comment that a reprimand and docking of three days’ pay reflects society’s attitudes.
“It basically says that the RCMP do not take matters of sexual assault seriously,” said Davies.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...gate-1.2892050