Sticks, Stones & Hate Crimes: When words can actually hurt you
Offensive and shocking cellphone footage has led to criminal charges for a 49 year old man from Hope, B.C. Karry Corbett received a $110 parking ticket, which initiated a heated exchange between Corbett and the parking enforcement officer. Ravi Dhura, of South Asian...
Justice via Vigilante – Justice Denied, Reward Scanty
A vigilante group based out of Surrey, B.C., has been making headlines lately for their efforts in identifying and publicizing child predators to the media via video. It’s a spin-off of Dateline’s “To Catch a Predator”. The videos, which are publicly posted to the...
No Mobile While Mobile!
Distracted driving. It’s a hot topic these days – it seems that technology is steadily advancing, while our common sense refuses to evolve. It’s an issue that, in some ways, exploded overnight. Ever since our provincial government implemented the Immediate...
Snoop Dogg Monologue
Hip hop star Snoop Dogg played a DJ set at Vancouver’s Fortune Sound club on Saturday, April 17, 2016. His travel into Canada, however, was met with resistance by officials at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) – which isn’t anything new for Snoop. He frequently...
Mistaken belief of consent: drawing the line on sexual assault allegations
A man from Saanich, B.C., has learned that he will not face charges of sexual assault stemming from complaints received from 4 women. The man was arrested and a criminal investigation was pursued by RCMP and several senior Crown prosecutors. Upon reviewing the...
Big Brother: Proposed “Injectable” GPS tracking system draws criticism
Apparently, the truth is stranger than fiction, even when it’s like something straight out of George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four: injectable GPS tracking devices for notorious criminals. That’s what Williams Lake City Council members voted on this week – unanimously....
StarChase in hot pursuit: New technology to be used by Delta Police to locate evasive motorists
It’s called StarChase, and it’s the newest technology being utilized by the Delta Municipal Police Force in their ongoing battle to track, intervene, and arrest drivers trying to dodge law enforcement. They are the first police force in Canada to use the product, with...
Little Black Box: When smart devices aren’t so smart
When a defence lawyer gets a new file that involves the search and seizure of evidence from their client, the first thing they will want to investigate is if the search was lawful. An unlawful search can often result in evidence being excluded from Trial. Laws...
RCMP raid marijuana dispensaries on Vancouver Island
On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, RCMP made good on a threat to bust several pot dispensaries in the Nanaimo area of Vancouver Island. At least 10 shops had received warnings in mid-November from the Mounties to cease all operations, or risk being raided, resulting in...
RoadSafety BC: Makes the rules to break the rules
RoadSafety B.C. took a huge step towards making our roads safer when, in January 2010, they implemented new legislation that made it illegal to use an electronic handheld device while driving. While frustrating for many motorists, the law was put in place to ensure...
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