Posts Tagged ‘Crime

Right and Wrong on Roman

I’ve been formulating my thoughts on the whole Roman Polanski thing. It has been on my mind after all, it does intersect between two of my favourite subjects: film and the law. Hell, if we could somehow work delicious cookies into the mix, we’d have ourselves a trifecta.

Arts and Culture, Crime, In the News, Media, Politics

Canada: The Remedial Class

It pains me that this is a discussion we even need to be having.

Honestly. Out comes another report from another committee that puts forth the ‘controversial’ position that “hey, maybe if the RCMP is accused of doing something wrong, we shouldn’t let the RCMP investigate it.
From the report:
“Can the current process of the RCMP investigating [...]

Crime, In the News, Politics

Metro News: Criminally Misguided

A lot of ink has been spilled as of late about the Victims Restitution and Compensation Payment Act
thatcame in to effect in January. Long/short of it: The government can seize property used in a crime, and sell it off. The money is to go into a fund that will be used to compensate victims. The [...]

Media, Words Have Meanings

Happy New Year, Western Canada

E.P.S. launches murder investigation minutes before midnight

Calgary marks first homicide for 2009

Three dead at the scene of restaurant shooting
Syncrude worker dies on site
Two Canadians shot in Mexico
Two dead after separate avalanches at B.C.’s Whistler Blackcomb
A great start to 2009.

Crime, Enviroment, In the News