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I don't understand the lack of accountability issue, but perhaps it is because I live in Ontario. Sure, there are any number of abuses, but as soon as anything

I don't understand the lack of accountability issue, but perhaps it is because I live in Ontario. Sure, there are any number of abuses, but as soon as anything crosses a certain threshold, it is investigated by the provincial SIU (Special Investigations Unit). I may be very much mistaken, but fire a gun in the line, the SIU investigates. Someone dies in custody, the SIU investigates. Perhaps it is because Canadian municipalities - and their police services - are subordinate to the provinces - and to the provincial service. (The SIU is part of the OPP, the Ontario Provincial Police.) I'd be very curious to learn more from those more in the know.

GigabyteCoin 12y ago
> the SIU investigates. Someone dies in custody, the SIU investigates. You forgot to add "and nothing ever happens"... Remember Sammy Yatim? The teenager who was begging for the cop to shoot him that was posted to youtube in 2013? Well, the cop shot him to death, and then another cop ran on the ttc car to taser him (trying to cover up the fact that his buddy shot and killed him at point blank range with no provocation), and even more cops were filmed kicking away shell casings (in an attempt to make it look as though fewer bullets had been fired?? I don't know...) That's destruction of evidence. There still isn't even a trial date set almost 2 years later now. [0] Forcillo is still working in law enforcement with Crime Stoppers. And when the trial does finally occur, the entire thing is under a publication ban, so nobody will even hear about it. It will be on page 7 of the toronto star that James Forcillo was found not guilty and is now working for another police division. If he does get 10 years in prison I would be incredibly surprised. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sammy_Yatim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sammy_Yatim
- mdpopescu 12y ago
  Why only "he"? You are also pointing out that there were a bunch of accomplices - why shouldn't they be treated as such? If a "mundane" were to shoot someone and his friends tried to cover it up, wouldn't they also be charged?

GigabyteCoin 12y ago

> the SIU investigates. Someone dies in custody, the SIU investigates. You forgot to add "and nothing ever happens"... Remember Sammy Yatim? The teenager who was begging for the cop to shoot him that was posted to youtube in 2013? Well, the cop shot him to death, and then another cop ran on the ttc car to taser him (trying to cover up the fact that his buddy shot and killed him at point blank range with no provocation), and even more cops were filmed kicking away shell casings (in an attempt to make it look as though fewer bullets had been fired?? I don't know...) That's destruction of evidence. There still isn't even a trial date set almost 2 years later now. [0] Forcillo is still working in law enforcement with Crime Stoppers. And when the trial does finally occur, the entire thing is under a publication ban, so nobody will even hear about it. It will be on page 7 of the toronto star that James Forcillo was found not guilty and is now working for another police division. If he does get 10 years in prison I would be incredibly surprised. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sammy_Yatim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sammy_Yatim

mdpopescu 12y ago
Why only "he"? You are also pointing out that there were a bunch of accomplices - why shouldn't they be treated as such? If a "mundane" were to shoot someone and his friends tried to cover it up, wouldn't they also be charged?