Comments on: Slain Mountie’s father says justice has been served http://www.rcmpwatch.com/slain-mountie%e2%80%99s-father-says-justice-has-been-served/ Who is keeping them accountable? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:35:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Social Critic http://www.rcmpwatch.com/slain-mountie%e2%80%99s-father-says-justice-has-been-served/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 Social Critic Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:39 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=2077#comment-3873 By and large Albertan, I believe the RCMP do a great deal more good than bad. Having said that, I like you, feel let down, to say the least when a member commits a criminal act - and from time to time they do. The worse the act, the greater my disappointment and sometimes anger, whether expressed publicly or not. Not all uses of deadly force by the RCMP however, are criminal. I would hope and I believe that the majority are justified. Doubtless even when justified many of the members involved carry a heavy burden for a long time. I believe it would take an unusual and probably exceptionally unique personality to take another person's life and treat it like going to the supermarket for a loaf of bread and some milk. So I think it is critical to separate violent acts which are justified from those which are not. And it is for that reason that I cannot for the life of me understand why you would admit to feeling progressively less sympathy for members slain in the line of duty, by some very bad people. Surely your sense of humanity and decency enables you to separate the two vastly different circumstances does it not? For if not you would harden your heart to those, including families of the slain, who most need and deserve our compassion, understanding and support. By and large Albertan, I believe the RCMP do a great deal more good than bad. Having said that, I like you, feel let down, to say the least when a member commits a criminal act – and from time to time they do. The worse the act, the greater my disappointment and sometimes anger, whether expressed publicly or not.

Not all uses of deadly force by the RCMP however, are criminal. I would hope and I believe that the majority are justified. Doubtless even when justified many of the members involved carry a heavy burden for a long time. I believe it would take an unusual and probably exceptionally unique personality to take another person’s life and treat it like going to the supermarket for a loaf of bread and some milk.

So I think it is critical to separate violent acts which are justified from those which are not. And it is for that reason that I cannot for the life of me understand why you would admit to feeling progressively less sympathy for members slain in the line of duty, by some very bad people. Surely your sense of humanity and decency enables you to separate the two vastly different circumstances does it not? For if not you would harden your heart to those, including families of the slain, who most need and deserve our compassion, understanding and support.

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]]> By: Albertan http://www.rcmpwatch.com/slain-mountie%e2%80%99s-father-says-justice-has-been-served/comment-page-1/#comment-3871 Albertan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:39:33 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=2077#comment-3871 The RCMP act quickly when one of their own is slain. But when they are the ones accussed of killing someone, they drag their asses & eventually end up being cleared of all charges, every time. The RCMP are meant to serve us, not the other way around. I feel bad for the officer & his family, but everytime the RCMP kill someone and nothing happens, I feel myself being less & less sympathetic towards officers that are killed in the line of duty. Like it or not, that's my opinion. The RCMP act quickly when one of their own is slain. But when they are the ones accussed of killing someone, they drag their asses & eventually end up being cleared of all charges, every time.

The RCMP are meant to serve us, not the other way around.

I feel bad for the officer & his family, but everytime the RCMP kill someone and nothing happens, I feel myself being less & less sympathetic towards officers that are killed in the line of duty.

Like it or not, that’s my opinion.

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]]> By: ArcticGal http://www.rcmpwatch.com/slain-mountie%e2%80%99s-father-says-justice-has-been-served/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 ArcticGal Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:42:29 +0000 http://www.rcmpwatch.com/?p=2077#comment-3866 Justice was served, you may finally rest in peace now Chris. You will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers go out to Jodie, Alexis and the Worden family today! Justice was served, you may finally rest in peace now Chris. You will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers go out to Jodie, Alexis and the Worden family today!

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