Newsgroups: can.politics
From: Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Idiot Judges tosses another gun charge
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Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 13:32:28 -0400
A GTA judge threw out gun charges against a black male because she
thought he had been racially profiled by the cop. She thinks the cop did
not think he was treating the suspect differently because of his skin
colour but that he was influenced by his unconscious racial bias.
The guy had been pulled over when the cruisers automatic license plate
reader indicated the owner was facing drug charges in Toronto and his
license was under suspension. While the driver was compliant, the cop
held him for back up to search the car. Apparently the cop was working
under the stereotype that Black men are more susceptible to criminal
behaviour.
Well, son of a gun, the cop..... who is a dark skinned man himself, must
have been right. The guy who was probably acting nice because he was
already in enough trouble did have something to hide. He had an
unlicensed rifle under the floor mat on the cargo area. Unless he had a
PAL and the rifle was trigger locked or had the bolt and magazine
removed, it was illegal.
The cop should get a commendation for his good spidey sense, not
discredited for acting on good information.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/judge-tosses-seized-gun-over-racial-profiling-of-black-driver-cites-systemic-problem-inside-peel/article_327458e9-c876-498b-8dd2-bba4eb97d5d2.html