Sorry, after more than 50 years in Brampton hearing "21 Division" has a pretty specific connotation for me. As a kid my friends and I would collect stolen bikes, from the various creeks, and drop them off to the cops at 21.The 21 div I was referring to was in Cooksville, behind the Villa Tavern, beside the library... none of which is still there.
I think your point is lost in the way we look at crime and punishment.At a certain point, it has nothing to do with punishment nor behaviour correction. It is just keeping them from hurting more people.
While I agree that seasoned cops can stitch events together on a lot of the dirtbags they arrest, occasionally they get it wrongLess than 10 yrs ago two 55 div uniforms went down on charges they took an aboriginal lad for a ride on the cherry beach express. Beat the crap out of him, almost killed him.
That song was so popular because it was VERY close to true. I've fallen down the stairs at 21 div Peel a couple of times, and it's true a phone book to the head doesn't leave marks.
It was a much different time... MUCH different, and the cops don't like the change. NOW they have to do their job and investigate crime... NOT just take the person that we ALL knew did the crime, and beat a confession out of them.
Problem IS, for the most part it worked... but infringed on the "perp's" rights. We can't do that anymore (we "couldn't" do it THEN either, but we put up with it). Knowing who did the crime is usually pretty easy, PROVING someone did a crime is HARD... so instead of doing the work to prove the crime, they just beat a confession out of a "rounder".
Worked for everyone EXCEPT the rounder... yeah I used to be a "rounder" (the police definition of a rounder is a little different from the oxford dictionary). Cops aren't as stupid as we all think they are... they, like all humans, are lazy and will take the easy route when we let them.
We HAVE come a long way, or those two uniforms wouldn't have been charged, they would have got away with it in the '70s... we just haven't come far enough yet
The effectiveness of the 3 strike rule is a interesting subject to look into.I think your point is lost in the way we look at crime and punishment.
The premise of 3-strikes in the US, if you’re not easily rehabilitated, or not willing, then the law protects society from you by locking you up.
We are too governed by the three strike mentality. If someone runs a red light and rams the side of you, you don't get up, brush yourself off, right your bike and do a replay. Same with falling of a ladder, touching the wrong wire, walking on thin ice. Life isn't baseball.The effectiveness of the 3 strike rule is a interesting subject to look into.
I completely support it for dirty politicians and public officials not for common folk tho.
Not often. Homolka didn't get it but Bernardo did.Canada has the dangerous offender laws.. s.753..
Not sure how often it's used.
Not often. Homolka didn't get it but Bernardo did.
The parole board can still find that they have been "reformed" and consider them for release.And Magnotta. Yet they're both in minimum security now. Go figure. Probably be out on bail while under appeal if it weren't for the dangerous offender designation.
Not often. Homolka didn't get it but Bernardo did.
Not often. Homolka didn't get it but Bernardo did.
TPS, Douggie and others are all banding behind the cop. Respect the officers, she was baited and harassed etc. How about, "Nobody is above the law. The cops in this case will be disciplined and we have issued a directive that when not on official duties, police officers and vehicles can only park in legal parking spots as is the law for every other driver in the city. Failure to comply will result in officers receiving the same ticket as any other driver as well as a misconduct hearing."
Citizens tend to show a lot more respect when officers don't give "Do as I say, not as I do" energy. Also, they are not supposed to react to such provocation.TPS, Douggie and others are all banding behind the cop. Respect the officers, she was baited and harassed etc. How about, "Nobody is above the law. The cops in this case will be disciplined and we have issued a directive that when not on official duties, police officers and vehicles can only park in legal parking spots as is the law for every other driver in the city. Failure to comply will result in officers receiving the same ticket as any other driver as well as a misconduct hearing."
Video shows Toronto police officer giving citizen the finger
TPS is investigating an officer's conduct after she was captured on video giving a citizen the middle finger during a parking spat.toronto.citynews.ca
I think the cop was given the appropriate amount of respect in this case. The citizen reflected the disdain they were presented with. Cop needs de-escalation, confrontation and mental health training as well as a refresher in the law and who it applies to.Citizens tend to show a lot more respect when officers don't give "Do as I say, not as I do" energy. Also, they are not supposed to react to such provocation.
The person who recorded it was on news talk 1010 this morning.TPS, Douggie and others are all banding behind the cop. Respect the officers, she was baited and harassed etc. How about, "Nobody is above the law. The cops in this case will be disciplined and we have issued a directive that when not on official duties, police officers and vehicles can only park in legal parking spots as is the law for every other driver in the city. Failure to comply will result in officers receiving the same ticket as any other driver as well as a misconduct hearing."
Video shows Toronto police officer giving citizen the finger
TPS is investigating an officer's conduct after she was captured on video giving a citizen the middle finger during a parking spat.toronto.citynews.ca