The Vancouver police announced Monday that drinking and driving is up — over the weekend the number of people issued Immediate Roadside Prohibitions was much greater than last year. We note that the Government claims drinking and driving was down significantly in 2011. We also note that the weather was terrible in the most heavily […]
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Of course, Immediate Roadside Prohibitions are back, and clients have been asking us what to do if they find themselves in the position where they’ve been asked to blow. Good question. If it’s a police officer asking you, and they seem to be suggesting that you blow into a roadside breathalyzer (Approved Screening Device ASD)
One day a report will be released on the Port Moody ASD calibration debacle. We assume it will come on a busy news day, or a Friday so it gets little attention from the media. What astounds us is that we figured out the problem in a matter of minutes and then confirmed our findings
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At the time Paul Boyd was killed by the Vancouver Police, we worked in the same building. I was in a law firm on the second floor and Mr. Boyd worked a few floors above. I saw him from time to time in the small coffee and sandwich shop the main floor. I spoke with
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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is great — if the police kick down your door on a whim without a warrant and then refuse to let you call a lawyer, the plastic bag of cannabis they stumble upon in your cupboard will not be evidence considered by the Court to prove any charge against
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