The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #122337   Message #2682401
Posted By: 3refs
17-Jul-09 - 03:28 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Bad Guys are winning
Subject: RE: BS: The Bad Guys are winning
Even when the "bad guys" win, because of a violation of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, we all win.
I'm really quite surprised at the ruling though, as this resembles the Queen vs Thompson. A case inwhich the defendant was pulled over and given a Roadside Breath Test. As he was giving evidence and had no access to, or the opportunity to contact a lawyer on the side of the road, nor was he given the Standard Police Precaution, his Constitutional Rights were in fact violated(according to the Supreme Court). They(the Justices)maintained that because Impaired Driving was an epidemic out of control they held that the conviction and the use of Roadside Breath Tests, was in the best interest of the public.