A recent series of tweets from VPD officer Sandra Glendinning has renewed calls for child endangerment laws related to impaired driving in British Columbia. MADD Canada, pointing to provinces like Manitoba and Nova Scotia, says that people who are caught driving while impaired with children in their vehicle should face stiffer penalties.
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at an Ontario man who took the term “mobile home” too far. Then we fly over to Florida to hear about a couple who chose a peculiar location to be intimate – the back of a police car. Finally, we hear about a police officer who looked the other way during a triple shooting at a party.
More after the jump. …
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at the case of a rooster who successfully defended himself in court. Then we examine what happens when a couple makes off with $120,000 in accidental money. Finally, we consider one of the stupidest and most unfair defences ever to be written into the law.
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A recent CBC story shed light on a shameful practice in other provinces involving speeding tickets. Apparently, despite the fact that speeding tickets are issued on a regular basis and can have devastating consequences for drivers, some police forces in Canada have done away with the need to perform calibration checks of RADAR devices before court.
But checking RADAR calibration and functioning is fundamental to good practice in issuing speeding tickets. And here’s why. …
The Importance of Calibration Checks in Traffic CourtRead More »
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays we look at a case where the British police jumped to a conclusion far too quickly in a so-called major drug bust. Then, we look at an argument over roofing supplies that ended in a six-year-long litigation. Finally, we consider the important area of food law and whether it is wise to sue when a chicken sandwich is sold out.
Follow the jump and read more of this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal stories. …
A visitor to McDonalds clearly wasn’t “lovin’ it” this week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays. Also, there’s a customs horror story from – where else? – the United States. And finally, has there been the first-ever case of a crime committed in space?
It sounds like a case for Doctor Who. …
A recent case out of Revelstoke has exposed some of the ridiculous realities of the cannabis laws in British Columbia.
During an art and garden tour, a police officer in Revelstoke, Constable Ling, observed three cannabis plants growing in the back yard of one of the properties. As a result of these observations, the officer conducted surveillance of the property by hiding in some nearby bushes and seeing if he could see the plants from the street using a telephoto lens.
When he was successfully able to do that, he took steps to identify the homeowners using information from the brochure for the garden tour and ICBC’s database. He then obtained a search warrant, pursuant to powers under BC’s Cannabis Act.
And that’s where the trouble really begins. …
Cannabis Plant Seizure Exposes Absurdity of Cannabis Laws in BCRead More »
This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at a case that men… well they may want to avert their eyes. Then, we examine a particularly hilarious case that may result in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit. Finally, we examine the most heinous crime committed this year in Canada.
Hold on to your hats, folks. This week is a good one! …
The family of the RCMP officer, Constable Sarah Beckett, who was killed by an impaired driver is crying out after her killer is being granted day parole. This was a tragic case that caught the attention of the entire province. Mr. Fenton, the driver of the vehicle that struck her police car, was sentenced to four years in prison following her death.
But this case is an important reminder of what the criminal justice system requires in both sentencing and how offenders serve their sentences. And so while the idea that Mr. Fenton may be getting day absences from a correctional facility, the reality is that this is better in the long term for the promotion of a safe and peaceful society in Canada. …
Fenton Case an Important Reminder of Why Parole ExistsRead More »
Having dealt with hundreds, if not thousands, of cases where clients are charged with using an electronic device while driving, I have seen all types of cases where people truly did not believe they were using their device. …
Cell Phone Ticket Case Adds Uncertainty to Definition of UseRead More »
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