Victor Perez, 17, who also had cerebral palsy, had been in a coma since the April 5 shooting, and tests Friday showed that he had no brain activity, his aunt, Ana Vazquez, told The Associated Press. He had undergone several surgeries, with doctors removing nine bullets and amputating his leg.
The shooting outraged Perez’s family and Pocatello residents, and about 200 people attended a vigil Saturday morning outside the Pocatello hospital where he was treated. Another crowd of protesters gathered outside the Pocatello City Hall building, which also houses the police department, on Saturday afternoon. Police snipers were stationed on a nearby rooftop during the protest, though no violence was reported. Many of the protesters held signs with phrases like, “Do better, PPD” and “Justice for Victor,” and passing cars honked in acknowledgment.
Dude I have watched enough Lore Lodge to know that the RCMP are also absolute fuckwits, the difference is that they are lazy and incompetent not actively malicious.
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All I can say is, would this have ended there in your country? Because it didn’t here. There are consequences to actions here. That is my point when I say it is “different” here. Most crimes get punished by judges fairly and if not then afaik by external investigation teams.
There’s something to know about legal systems. An honest judge will acquit any criminal, no matter how heinous-looking and obviously guilty, if the evidence is gathered by corrupt cops or even with incorrect procedure.
Why is that honest? Because otherwise the criminal hasn’t received due process. You need warrants. You need to ensure evidence isn’t tampered with. And the moment you allow police corruption to take root in plain sight, you as a judge have betrayed justice in ways that a mere criminal or even hardened crime lord will inevitably be unable to. A criminal can commit a crime, but a cop can make law meaningless.
There are bastard cops. That cannot be covered in blanket statements about police protocol. Different places do things differently, and it works with varying degrees of success. I don’t think all American cops are evil, but yes, the vast majority are. I don’t have as much evidence against the RCMP, if you think otherwise because you do have evidence, I won’t stop you from protesting or demanding action. I just have no reason to try because my ability to affect change is less than the average person and I do not have personal experiences that would justify it.
There’s a reason TV isn’t 100% accurate, but I’ll give you a take. Lazy? Sometimes. Also underfunded. We are a country with a land area a little bit bigger than yours (assuming you’re an American) with a population of 10% that of the US. They’re spread very thin, sometimes a crime happens and it’s not serious enough to solve because you’d need DNA evidence and it’s petty theft (or, far worse, something like embezzlement).
Incompetent? Not that I’ve encountered, but I won’t discount it. That can never be discounted, no one is perfect.
Instead I propose their weakness is trust in legislation and especially political leadership. Bill C-11, the internet censorship bill, scares me. I am not stupid enough to think the RCMP couldn’t become an authoritarian nightmare at the behest of a corrupt government or puppet leaders.