Police and Trust: One Man's Opinion
by Ben Meisner
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It took more than one year to investigate the police shooting in the Vanderhoof case
in which a police officer shot to death a local man. In the end, it was recommended
that no charges be laid against the constable in question. On the other hand, it took
less than two days to charge the Fraser Lake man with attempted murder. If the Crown
must, "approve charges", then it was done with the speed of light and that will cast
a cloud over police investigations in that area.
Added to all this is a comment by a local native man at the inquest into the shooting
death of Kevin St. Araund. He said in his testimony that "you don't fool around with
the police out here because bad things can happen to you."
It all points to the need in the Vanderhoof region to try and build a trust between
the RCMP and the citizens they serve. The death of St. Arnaud is not the reason for
this mistrust that feeling has, for what ever reason, existed for some time. While
it may be shown that last weekend's events have no bearing on these feelings, it is
important for the region to have a look at itself from the inside out.
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