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Body Cameras: Fool’s Gold in the Fight Against Police Violence?

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We’ve all heard it before: “Body cameras are the answer! Transparency! Accountability!” These buzzwords echo through the media every time another horrifying video of police violence surfaces. Politicians pat themselves on the back for throwing money at body camera programs, and even some civil liberties groups have bought into the hype, calling them a win-win for everyone.

But as a criminal lawyer who sees the inside of the system, I’m here to tell you: don’t believe the hype.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays Volume 317

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This week, we’re diving into stories of police officers who broke the law they were supposed to uphold. And if you’ve ever tried to Google “cop arrested,” you’ll know it’s a useless search term—after all, “arrested” pops up in nearly every crime story. But if you search for “cop arrested suspended,” that’s when you find the stories we’re talking about. Why? Because every time a police officer is arrested, they get suspended from duties while the case awaits court resolution. Here are the highlights of some officers who ended up on the wrong side of the badge.

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Could Your Body Be Brewing Its Own Alcohol? Shocking Implications For DUI Cases

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As a DUI lawyer, I’m always on the lookout for information that could lead to false DUI convictions. And let me tell you, this recent study on auto-brewery syndrome, also called gut fermentation syndrome, has sent shockwaves through my understanding of DUI cases. The implications of this research are staggering, potentially turning our understanding of intoxication on its head.

What if I told you that your body could be producing its own alcohol, enough to potentially register on a breathalyzer test, without you ever taking a sip of beer, wine, or liquor? That’s the baffling reality that some people with auto-brewery syndrome face.

This isn’t some fringe theory. The study, published in the scientific journal Laws, highlights how scientists have known about the connection between gut health, diet, and internal alcohol production for over a century.

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Kyla in Vancouver is Awesome: You can get a $250 fine for smoking cannabis in Vancouver. Here is what to know

Marijuana isn’t an illegal substance in Vancouver (or anywhere in Canada), but some specific locations don’t have the green light for consumption from the government.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Provincial candidates make their promises

Our panel with Mo Amir and Kyla Lee discuss the discuss the promises made by the two major parties on promises made by the two major parties on housing.

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Kyla Lee on CBC’s On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko: Soapbox Social: Provincial candidates make their promises Read More »

Kyla Lee in The Canadian Bar Association National: Lawyers are not their clients

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s decision to boot a backbencher from caucus because of his association with a criminal defence lawyer in a high-profile case is “deeply troubling and irresponsible.”

Canadian Bar Association President Lynne Vicars says criminal defence lawyers play a crucial role in the justice system, as the right to legal representation for every individual facing criminal charges is a fundamental principle within a democratic society.

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 316

We all hate traffic cameras. They catch us in moments of inattention, slap us with fines we didn’t ask for, and do it all without a human touch. It feels like an invasion of privacy—an automated system designed more to squeeze out cash than to make us safer. But while most of us grumble and pay the fine, some people take their frustration to the next level.

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at those who have taken their hatred for traffic cameras a little too far.

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Huge News: Landmark BC Supreme Court Decision on Photo Radar Evidence

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The recent decision in R. v. Corporation Gardaworld Services Transport de Valeurs Canada (2024 BCSC 1754) represents a significant shift in the use of photographic evidence in traffic violation cases in British Columbia, particularly those involving speed cameras and red light cameras.

The ruling by the BC Supreme Court redirects the approach lower courts have recently taken, which has often been skeptical of relying solely on photographic evidence when key details, such as the jurisdiction of a license plate, are unclear.

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Kyla on City News: Questions remain over what happens to donors’ money now that BC United has pulled out of election

When a political party decides to pull out of an election, what happens to the funds already raised from donors?

This is the question being asked in B.C. now after BC United announced in August that it was suspending its campaign ahead of the upcoming election, with some donors wondering what comes next.

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Lawyer’s Charter Rights: Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t!

Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.

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