Wow. Old West justice methods. Crash on in and ignore the rules of actions that Laws stipulate. And of course it can lead to evidence and even charges being thrown out when the Judge is told all the details.
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Judge+tosses+Richmond+drug+case+blasts+RCMP+ignoring+Charter+rights/5180835/story.html
METRO VANCOUVER — A B.C. judge has tossed out all evidence seized in a massive ecstasy-production investigation after finding that RCMP officers "ignored" the Charter rights of five suspects to such a degree that "one might have thought that the investigation took place before the Charter of Rights had been enacted."
In a 34-page ruling, the judge took officers to task for hosing down two half-naked suspects outside their home in the cold, failing to bring in interpreters to read suspects their rights, failing to allow suspects to read warrants and not filing court documents in a timely manner.
At another location, the judge criticized police for using the "dynamic entry" method of executing a search warrant — busting down the door — when there was no evidence the occupants were armed or dangerous or could hide or dispose of evidence at a moment's notice.
Even criminals have Rights. Rules and Regulations are there for a reason. Well for one, it stops innocent people from being shot to death by overzealous officers, which has happened in North America too many times. And the language barriers are a constant frustration.
