The headline is: Former Alberta Mountie found dead in B.C. federal prison”

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The article is biased in slanting the headline to reflect the miniscule RCMP component, consistent with their zeal to discredit the organization. The facts of the situation do not support a bias against the RCMP, and in fact the article should be fair and balanced according to media ethics which it is not.

Pointing out the bias and germane points does not detract from the purpose of the site. An observation that supports or adds balance to a viewpoint is fair commentary and your dismissal of it highlights your bias in not honestly engaging in objective analysis of the comment.

“When high profile negative incidents involving RCMP members come to light the media report on it.” Calvin Lawrence

Nice segue and motherhood statement. They certainly do that, however, would you not aver that in this article there is no high profile negative incident about the RCMP? Your assertion vis a vis hiring practices notwithstanding.

“The RCMP uses the media very skilfully to promote and advance their image.” Calvin Lawrence

I am not convinced I would agree with the “skilful” part, however, the RCMP does get reported on and also pro-actively advises the media of investigations undertaken against its members far more than other departments in the federal govt or other police departments.

“The RCMP can’t have it both ways.” Calvin Lawrence

When the media continually contextualize the RCMP in the manner noted above, they breach their ethics. Your support of this underscores your own bias. “The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly – it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.”
― Joseph Goebbels

In simple terms Calvin, if you are going to go back 38 years in a fellows past to report on a following six year portion, in fairness it behooves you mention the other 27 subsequent to the six.

The RCMP uses the media very skilfully to promote and advance their image. When high profile negative incidents involving RCMP members come to light the media report on it.

The RCMP can’t have it both ways.

Your directed query shows bias and should have read: how do people like this become police officers and lawyers to begin with. A lawyer is an officer of the court and also part of the justice system. You perpetuate the media dredging with your unbalanced question. Indeed, how do lovers of child pornography become teachers?

One could opine that a revealing question would be why he was only a police officer for 6 years. Perhaps the organization moved him out for some reason, whereas his tenure in law was extensive. That makes the question of his length of service cogent to the topic.