Blue Line Magazine April 2009
Arrest standard doesn’t require prima facie case for conviction
Swabbing for powder residue after a shooting and lawful arrest is reasonable as an incident to arrest, Alberta’s top court has ruled.
Apologetic policing can cost lives
One of my neighbours recently got a speeding ticket for going five kilometres over the limit in a 40 km zone. I asked how fast he was really going and he smiled. “Well, I was actually doing 63 km/h but the officer was so nice that she lowered it for me.”