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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 385

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Creeped out by Men, Police Edition

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, I’m skipping the tales of bizarre bylaws and courtroom antics. We’re going to look at three recent police misconduct cases in Canada with male police officers. You may ask yourself, would you rather spend a night alone in the woods with a random bear or a random police officer? 

I’m struggling. The weather is lovely in Vancouver, sunny and beautiful, and you like to think that the world is in good shape. Then you start thinking about what’s going on. The release of the files has caused me once again to think about trust. Who can you trust? What are their motivations? It’s a horrible reminder that you simply can’t trust men in many circumstances. 

You’ll recall about two years ago, there was a TikTok that posed the question to women whether they would prefer to be alone in the woods with a random man or a random bear. It struck a nerve with many of us. The discussion revealed some fundamental truths and fundamental concerns. 

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 382

This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Greed and evidence

Greed is one of those things we look at as a motive. With most of my files, there is no motive. My clients may be investigated or charged with a drinking-driving offence, and I suppose the motive might be to get home, but typically the issue is either a simple mistake, a substance abuse problem, or an innocent person wrongly accused. I always think the moral culpability of people who are motivated by greed is somehow the most offensive. Jealousy can be somewhat understandable, but greed is just a high level of selfishness. 

This week, we are looking at three weird and wacky cases where police officers found themselves facing criminal charges because of greed. 

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Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Volume 341

This Week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays: Overkill Enforcement

Some laws are meant to keep us safe, but sometimes, enforcement goes completely off the rails. This week, we’re looking at cases where law enforcement took things way too far—whether it’s tasing a handcuffed man, running officers through brutal fight training, or turning minor traffic violations into a cash grab.

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When Traffic Stops Become Charter Breaches

Imagine a situation where police stop a car, and things escalate from there, leading to a big legal battle over whether the evidence they found can even be used in court. That’s essentially what happened in the case of R. v. Anwyll, a case that highlights how important it is for the police to follow the rules under the Charter.

This case demonstrates the intersection of driving law and Charter rights, specifically concerning the legality of vehicle stops for prohibited driving and subsequent police actions.

This case is particularly relevant for driving law, as it highlights the limitations of police authority under the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) and the consequences of exceeding those limits.

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