I prefer the term "negligent discharge" because it's more accurate, in most cases.
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Law Enforcement - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.....
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Agree. I was lazy with my words.
You were just restating what the story said which, in turn, was likely parroting what the police press release said.
As expected, the official police language was accidental. The wording would have been vastly different if a member of the public had the same occurance.
Halton Officer Charged with Careless Use of Firearm
www.haltonpolice.ca
TPS suv hits a jaywalking pedestrian.
barrie.ctvnews.ca
WATCH: Police cruiser strikes female pedestrian
Dashcam video showed the moment a left-turning police cruiser struck a female pedestrian crossing inside the crosswalk in Toronto.
It doesn't look like she was jaywalking. When the camera car gets to the intersection the walk countdown is running, indicating that she likely had a walk signal when struck. I'd call that a rare incident, in Toronto, in which the pedestrian was legally in the crosswalk.TPS suv hits a jaywalking pedestrian.
WATCH: Police cruiser strikes female pedestrian
Dashcam video showed the moment a left-turning police cruiser struck a female pedestrian crossing inside the crosswalk in Toronto.
NOTE: No one seems to understand that it's illegal to enter the crosswalk when the walk signal has started flashing, likely because it's rarely if ever charged.
DownUnder
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Probably looking at thier laptop and not paying attention to the road. Very few times I see a police officer driving and not staring at their laptop.
Dirty Frank
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Talk about a case of unsafe storage.Anotheraccidentalnegligent discharge. Suspended with pay. Wtf again. The criminal trial should have nothing to do with potential employment implications.
Halton officer charged after accidentally discharging his gun while on duty
A Halton Regional Police officer has been charged after he accidentally discharged his firearm while on duty.toronto.citynews.ca
Rubber gun squad candidate for sure.
She was struck, regardless of who was at fault. IMO the driver is obligated to report the incident. Even if the pedestrian said she wasn't hurt it is beyond important to make sure she doesn't die of a blood clot later because no one bothered.
Caught on camera making derogatory remarks, put on administrative duties for a year prior to psa adjudication, docked a weeks pay. Wtaf. No wonder police departments have little money for actual policing.
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Toronto police officer docked week's pay over 'range' of inappropriate remarks
A Toronto police officer has been docked a week’s pay after he was found to have made a number of derogatory remarks to colleagues and civilians.
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F me. The official police response is this was not a collision therefore officer driving away without exchanging information was entirely appropriate. Do police working in communications department have brains?
Toronto, Canada and Global Breaking News – CP24
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"Wharton says she complained to the force, and a detective called her recently to say that there would be no ticket or repercussion because, by their definition, what happened was not technically a “collision.”
In a statement to CTV News, Toronto Police Service spokesperson Stephanie Sayer confirmed a scout car turned left onto Dufferin and stopped “before a collision occurred with the pedestrian,” adding Wharton grabbed onto the vehicle’s push bars.
“The officer rolled down the window to apologize, asked if she was ok and if she wanted him to pull over. The pedestrian said no and continued walking. She reported the incident nine days later. The incident was investigated, and seeing as the contact resulted in no injuries and/or damage, this incident did not meet the definition of a collision as defined by the Highway Traffic Act,” she wrote.
“The incident may have understandably startled the pedestrian, for which the officer apologized, however this was not a collision and the pedestrian was not “hit” by a police car,” she wrote.
Biking lawyer David Shellnutt told CTV News that the definition used by the officers makes more sense in an insurance context, where damage from a crash has to be accounted for and then paid for.
But regarding public safety, he said it’s important to treat any situation with contact between a vehicle and a person seriously.
“In this case, there is contact. But now they’re saying it’s not a collision. So, it really seems like the law is up to the TPS, its own interpretation,” he said."
Yeah, I heard that this morning. Sure looks like contact was made to me, based on the video. The pedestrian was pushed back and lost her phone in the process. Anyone else would at least be required to stop and verify that no injuries or property damage were sustained but, to police, "Nothing to see here. Move along."F me. The official police response is this was not a collision therefore officer driving away without exchanging information was entirely appropriate. Do police working in communications department have brains?
Toronto, Canada and Global Breaking News – CP24
Most recent News News business news stories and video from CP24
"Wharton says she complained to the force, and a detective called her recently to say that there would be no ticket or repercussion because, by their definition, what happened was not technically a “collision.”
In a statement to CTV News, Toronto Police Service spokesperson Stephanie Sayer confirmed a scout car turned left onto Dufferin and stopped “before a collision occurred with the pedestrian,” adding Wharton grabbed onto the vehicle’s push bars.
“The officer rolled down the window to apologize, asked if she was ok and if she wanted him to pull over. The pedestrian said no and continued walking. She reported the incident nine days later. The incident was investigated, and seeing as the contact resulted in no injuries and/or damage, this incident did not meet the definition of a collision as defined by the Highway Traffic Act,” she wrote.
“The incident may have understandably startled the pedestrian, for which the officer apologized, however this was not a collision and the pedestrian was not “hit” by a police car,” she wrote.
Biking lawyer David Shellnutt told CTV News that the definition used by the officers makes more sense in an insurance context, where damage from a crash has to be accounted for and then paid for.
But regarding public safety, he said it’s important to treat any situation with contact between a vehicle and a person seriously.
“In this case, there is contact. But now they’re saying it’s not a collision. So, it really seems like the law is up to the TPS, its own interpretation,” he said."
So no, it doesn't even make sense in an insurance context, unless you want to commit insurance fraud.
I got cash money and the cops are for sale.
There's both good and bad in this one.
A Mississippi police officer, with just 2 years on the force, walked into a store, put on a pair of $120 runners, then tried to walk out while wearing them WHILE ON DUTY AND IN UNIFORM. The store staff detained her and called police. Police from her own agency responded to the call, including a captain and the deputy police chief. They arrested her and put her in the back of her own cruiser, for the ride to jail.
Within 2 days the officer was fired and the now former officer is being prosecuted.
www.wcbi.com
A Mississippi police officer, with just 2 years on the force, walked into a store, put on a pair of $120 runners, then tried to walk out while wearing them WHILE ON DUTY AND IN UNIFORM. The store staff detained her and called police. Police from her own agency responded to the call, including a captain and the deputy police chief. They arrested her and put her in the back of her own cruiser, for the ride to jail.
Within 2 days the officer was fired and the now former officer is being prosecuted.
Columbus police officer arrested for allegedly shoplifting on duty
A Columbus police officer was accused of stealing a pair of shoes while on duty. Robin Conner was arrested after officers were called to Dick's Sporting Goods at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon.
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DownUnder
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If only the wheels of justice worked that quickly here.There's both good and bad in this one.
A Mississippi police officer, with just 2 years on the force, walked into a store, put on a pair of $120 runners, then tried to walk out while wearing them WHILE ON DUTY AND IN UNIFORM. The store staff detained her and called police. Police from her own agency responded to the call, including a captain and the deputy police chief. They arrested her and put her in the back of her own cruiser, for the ride to jail.
Within 2 days the officer was fired and the now former officer is being prosecuted.
Columbus police officer arrested for allegedly shoplifting on duty
A Columbus police officer was accused of stealing a pair of shoes while on duty. Robin Conner was arrested after officers were called to Dick's Sporting Goods at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Most would settle for the wheels of justice working eventually here.
A.K.A. Constable Barney Fife.
TPS single vehicle crash. Cruiser written off, light pole down, officer in hospital. Cloak of silence dropped over the incident as expected.
toronto.citynews.ca
Toronto police cruiser crash sends one officer to hospital
Police say one officer was taken to hospital as a precaution while the second officer did not sustain any injuries.
toronto.citynews.ca
Interesting. Right in front of the 24 hour Timmie's.TPS single vehicle crash. Cruiser written off, light pole down, officer in hospital. Cloak of silence dropped over the incident as expected.
Toronto police cruiser crash sends one officer to hospital
Police say one officer was taken to hospital as a precaution while the second officer did not sustain any injuries.
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