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It Takes Great Courage to be Truly Principled

David Chow
August 25, 2009 14:48

From reading today's newspaper I see that Keegan Troy Spearchief was granted judicial interim release on August 24th, 2009.http://www.globaltvbc.com/world/High+risk+Calgary+offender+granted+bail/1924607/story.htmlSince this case will likely instigate some kind of public outcry, such as the vicious...

More Wicked, Questionable Questions

David Chow
August 22, 2009 11:26

Self preservation is a natural human inclination. So when a police officer covers up misconduct by fabricating reports justifying a decision to use force, perhaps we should not be surprised. However, police are highly trusted public servants. They are the people citizens rely upon for protection....

Alberta Court of Appeal Brings Temporary Closure to the DRA Debate

David Chow
August 22, 2009 11:25

A digital recording ammeter (DRA) is a device installed on the electrical line of a home for the purpose of measuring and recording the target residence’s electrical usage. DRAs are often used to investigate residences suspected to contain marijuana grow operations. The reason a DRA is an e...

Code of Silence -- A One Way Application

David Chow
August 18, 2009 14:21

Question: Why does law enforcement seem to have no difficulty naming suspects and accused persons who are not police officers; but when it comes to police, the offending officer's name is a secret? In a recent article titled "Cop Charged with Assault", aside from a being a Calgary Police Officer,...

Anthropocentric Justification for Murder

David Chow
August 18, 2009 13:58

Perhaps it should come as no surprise in our anthropocentric world that Alberta Fish and Wildlife has turned to mass murder in effort to control bear incursions on the Conklin dump. After all, we are human beings. We have decided to fan out like viruses, creating urban sprawls that dramatically...

Setting the Record Straight - The Marginalization of Calgary Criminal Defence "Firms"

David Chow
August 16, 2009 23:35

I want to take a moment to deflect the quasi-marginalization of defence law firms by lawyer David Andrews in a Calgary Herald Article titled: “Dreams of Setting Up a Law Firm”http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Dreams+setting+firm/1898291/story.htmlI do so because I don’t want clients of any other def...

Credit Where Credit Is Due? Lobby For More Police - Truth or Ruse?

David Chow
August 14, 2009 15:04

I live in a quiet and peaceful suburban Calgary community. Since a relative large number of police actually reside in my neighborhood, I know they are present. Even so, I have to admit, I wouldn’t mind seeing a marked presence in the area on a more regular basis. I see absolutely no downside to m...

Reasonable Apprehension of Bias - Police Investigating Police

David Chow
August 13, 2009 15:40

“The RCMP's watchdog says it's time to halt the practice of the federal police force investigating its own members in cases of serious injury or death”.http://www.vancouversun.com/RCMP+watchdog+wants+investigation+rules/1884653/story.htmlThe official RCMP response to the Report on Police Policing th...

Educate Not Terrorize

David Chow
August 12, 2009 14:35

In the August 12th, 2009 edition of the Calgary Sun, columnist Jeremy Loome wrote an interesting article titled “High-Caliber Programs Solve Gun Woes”. Loome is clearly not a supporter of handguns. He even makes the rather absurd comment that he would not attend a barbeque hosted by a handgun own...

New Dial-and-Drive Legislation

David Chow
August 11, 2009 14:09

Just in case the readership on this discussion board consists of more persons than just me(and on occasion, Michael Bates), it is appropriate for me to post on the subject of new laws targeting the specter of unsafe driving arising from cellular telephone use. I do so to demonstrate that my...