What ever happened to Sgt. Dennis Mahoney-Bruer?

[Rob MacLennan]

There should be a system that is more fair under those circumstances.. Let's say a cop is charged with a criminal offense and put on suspension.. Their pay should go into an escrow. If found not guilty, they get all of it upon verdict and if found guilty, it goes back to us (the taxpayers). Typically, a cop charged with a criminal offense is able to work elsewhere, while on suspension and their union is big enough to provide employment assistance.

And such an officer should lose his car and home, because all the money that he should be getting is in escrow, instead of his account, potentially on the lies of a citizen? I wouldn't stand for that, for a police officer, any more than I would stand for it, for a regular citizen. He shouldn't have to "work elsewhere." Innocent until proved guilty.

[LiNK666]

And such an officer should lose his car and home, because all the money that he should be getting is in escrow, instead of his account, potentially on the lies of a citizen? I wouldn't stand for that, for a police officer, any more than I would stand for it, for a regular citizen. He shouldn't have to "work elsewhere." Innocent until proved guilty.

I agree, it would be a huge burden on the family. Instead, they should be ordered to pay back the wages.

[FiReSTaRT]

You are making some good points Rob. However, it's not like the constable in question is unable to work while waiting for trial. Therefore, he can find other sorts of work and the union can also set up a fund to keep them afloat in such eventualities. If a bank employee got charged with financial improprieties, chances are they wouldn't get suspended with pay.
Making that money repayable under conviction is most likely a viable solution as long as there are safeguards against sheltering.

[Rob MacLennan]

You are making some good points Rob. However, it's not like the constable in question is unable to work while waiting for trial. Therefore, he can find other sorts of work and the union can also set up a fund to keep them afloat in such eventualities. If a bank employee got charged with financial improprieties, chances are they wouldn't get suspended with pay.
Making that money repayable under conviction is most likely a viable solution as long as there are safeguards against sheltering.

No, if a bank employee was caught that person would be given the opportunity to resign, rather than being put through the wringer, but would likely ultimately be parcelled out.

Police are in a unique position, in our society; they 'protect and serve.' They are simultaneously our employees, and our keepers. We should stand behind them, as such, giving them every benefit of the doubt. If found guilty of abusing their position, however, they should be held to a higher standard than are other citizens. You can't have the latter, without the former.

[FiReSTaRT]

Still a bitter pill to swallow... To give a criminal $200,000 for doing nothing while waiting to get convicted.

[AdRath]

Still a bitter pill to swallow... To give a criminal $200,000 for doing nothing while waiting to get convicted.

The private sector should be used to the public sector having it better on the taxpayers dime.

Did you see that TPS is being asked to reduce costs and possibly lay off officers? About time we get these costs under control.

[Rob MacLennan]

Still a bitter pill to swallow... To give a criminal $200,000 for doing nothing while waiting to get convicted.

Consider it a corollary to William Blackstone's, “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.”

[FiReSTaRT]

Consider it a corollary to William Blackstone's, “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.”

I didn't say I wasn't gonna swallow the pill.. But it sure tastes like what comes out of Mirko Bibic's mouth

[nobbie48]

Consider it a corollary to William Blackstone's, “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.”

In the USA a lot of court officials are elected instead of appointed. One of their platforms is usually their succcess rate, sometimes blatently at the expense of an innocent person.