This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Acumen Law Corp’s Kyla Lee to discuss what British Columbians can do if they feel harassed or unfairly treated by police.
“If the police are repeatedly pulling somebody over without any grounds to do so, handcuffing them and not stopping, it is police harassment. The question really is ‘what, if anything, can be done about it?’ If you’re someone who is subject to that type of police harassment, you have a number of things you can do… You can file a complaint with the police department, the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner or with the RCMP about the police conduct. The problem with the complaints process is that it takes forever and the remedies are usually things like discipline for the individual officers but it doesn’t necessarily stop the conduct from occurring again the the future, particularly when it’s multiple officers perpetuating it and it also doesn’t lead to any personal remedy for you.”
Police officer Ferris of the new westminister Police detachment have been staking out Frankie Gs Boiler House in Queensborough. I am the 4th friend who has been pulled over leaving this establishment.
I was aware of the risk of having a few pints (and dinner)after work last Wednesday. I arrived at 4 and left at 6 pm.
He said we would wait 1] minutes to blow and I said what if I refuse to blow? He got very angry and I said , I was told it was better not to blow. He said refusing to blow would have the same penalties, do you understand? I said no, I’ve only had 4 beer over 2 hours so I think I should blow. He said too late you refused 3 times I said no I didn’t, he said we’re not playing that game, I said sir this is no game. You said we wait ten minutes to blow so based the the fact I believe I’m not impaired or perhaps borderline I should blow. He said you refused 3 times and again I said no I did not.
I had my service truck towed away and my boss and I removed the tools Friday.
I will be sitting down Monday to find out the future of my employment.
I’m an HVAC & R tech for 30 years and never had an DUI
Charge.