Organic farm SWATted down

[eynon81]

[Medius]

Or just remove sovereign immunity for non-compensatory challenges to laws. Basically, create a court of "redress of grievances" that doesn't open the door to bankrupting the state with financial suits. And automatically provide standing to those to whom the law applies.

[The Dharma Bum]

Simply apply the law as written to the individual who broke it instead of making it possible to get a payday by suing the state.


For example a cop that shoots someone in the back of the neck accidentally, as happened here in Austin recently, then they go to prison for manslaughter, murder, or whatever charge is appropriate instead of everyone just shrugging and saying it was an accident. Too many families have lost their loved ones like this.

State agents should be held to a HIGHER standard of behavior, not allowed to get away with a lower standard.

[PoS]

[Kane]

Anarchists? Pitchforks?

Why not create an effective ombudsman?

[The Dharma Bum]

[exploited]

I was happy to see this.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-co ... -1.1417158

The family of a Toronto teenager who was fatally shot after a standoff with police says it is “relieved” that the officer involved will be charged with second-degree murder.

The Special Investigation Unit, Ontario’s police watchdog, announced Monday that an arrest warrant has been issued for Const. James Forcillo in connection with the death of Sammy Yatim, 18, who was shot and killed on a Toronto streetcar in the early morning hours of July 27.

The SIU said arrangements have been made for Forcillo to surrender himself into custody on Tuesday morning.
“We have been waiting patiently and cooperating with the police investigation and want to hold accountable all those responsible for Sammy’s death,” Yatim’s family said in a statement.

“Our family hopes that the SIU investigation will continue looking into the actions of the supervising police officer(s) and the other officers in attendance for their lack of intervention in this tragedy,” the statement reads.

“We want to work now to ensure that Sammy’s blood wasn’t wasted and to prevent any other families from enduring such a tragedy. We would like to thank the public again for their continued support throughout this trying time for us.”

The SIU said Forcillo “has been the recipient of threats,” and so the agency will not be releasing the location of his planned surrender.

The earlier statement from the agency said that SIU director Ian Scott, “has reasonable grounds to believe that a Toronto Police Service (TPS) officer committed a criminal offence in relation to” Yatim’s death.

After he turns himself in, Forcillo will then be transported to Old City Hall court.

“Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Code, he will be detained in custody,” the agency said. “The Criminal Code allows an accused to have the detention order reviewed in Superior Court and seek bail at any point in time.”

The SIU is an independent body that probes incidents of serious injury or death involving police officers.

Since its inception in 1990, 10 other Ontario police officers have been charged with second-degree murder or manslaughter. Only one of them was convicted, but that was overturned on appeal.

Earlier Monday, Toronto Police Association president Mike McCormack said the union is “very disappointed” to learn of the charge, but also “not surprised.

“But what we do is we stand by due process,” McCormack told CP24. “Now that we’re into this process, the charges are going to be before courts and let’s see where the evidence leads. And let’s start talking about evidence and truth and facts instead of people just jumping to conclusions.”

There is a good chance he won't be convicted, but this is a step in the right direction.

[Kane]

It's not a new precedent and it's rarely effective so I'm not sure why this is a step in the right direction?

[exploited]

I think it is a step in the right direction because, if found guilty or not, this case will almost certainly result in new procedures and training for police officers. Future needless deaths will be avoided, and that is always a good thing.

[PoS]