Lawyers, in their raptures of indignation and flourishes of mind-numbing legalese, can ask for the moon.
Thing is, when the client’s a police officer, they usually get it. The moon and sixpence.
From juries, which are averse to convicting cops, and from judges, who are part of a shared law enforcement culture.
Fact: Of the 11 Ontario officers charged with murder or manslaughter since the inception of the Special Investigations Unit a quarter-century ago, not one has been convicted.
You’d have to be a really lousy lawyer or defending a particularly odious accused to lose a case in this province. (more...)
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