I am Groot Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 Not as many as in Montreal, I'm sure. 1 Quote "A civilization is not destroyed by wicked men; it is destroyed by weak men who cannot defend what is good.” — G. K. Chesterton
ironstone Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 The most surprising thing is that they were suspended without pay since the normal course of action is a lengthy suspension with pay which could almost be considered to be a reward by some. Quote Beware the Brookfield industrial complex...
John Stone Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 .................fk'n bast'ds are almost as corrupt as political hacks.! Quote
eyeball Posted February 8 Report Posted February 8 (edited) 15 hours ago, August1991 said: How many? Enough to keep up the pace of evaporating public mistrust in our institutions. Shouldn't be long now until it's all gone. Maybe if we hit the bottom of the barrel hard enough we'll learn and change. Or we'll plunge through the bottom because it's the barrel that's rotten not the contents. Edited February 8 by eyeball Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
ironstone Posted February 9 Report Posted February 9 On 2/8/2026 at 12:34 PM, ironstone said: The most surprising thing is that they were suspended without pay since the normal course of action is a lengthy suspension with pay which could almost be considered to be a reward by some. I may have spoke too soon. On another site it was implied that they had been suspended without pay, but this chief (Myron Demkiw) is now saying that he 'is seeking suspension without pay for 6 of the 7 officers'. Quote Beware the Brookfield industrial complex...
SpankyMcFarland Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 (edited) On 2/8/2026 at 5:03 PM, eyeball said: Enough to keep up the pace of evaporating public mistrust in our institutions. Shouldn't be long now until it's all gone. Maybe if we hit the bottom of the barrel hard enough we'll learn and change. Or we'll plunge through the bottom because it's the barrel that's rotten not the contents. I think it’s good when this stuff is exposed and punished. It’s always going to be there. It’s weird how they reported the Sunshine List earnings of these guys in the CBC article as if they ran out of news about them. AFAIK Ontario’s list remains a joke because those earning the most from the public purse, eg FFS medical specialists like ophthalmologists, radiologists and dermatologists, whose income can extend into the millions, aren’t included. Edited February 10 by SpankyMcFarland Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
Goober National Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 As they are now talking about some kinda province-wide inquiry, you might see some people getting nervous. Question is, how deep is the sea. Quote
August1991 Posted February 10 Author Report Posted February 10 On 2/8/2026 at 9:14 AM, I am Groot said: Not as many as in Montreal, I'm sure. Montreal has always been the Big Easy north. Toronto, the new New Jersey? I wonder whether Bill Blair will be implicated. Quote
John Johnston Posted February 10 Report Posted February 10 14 hours ago, Goober National said: As they are now talking about some kinda province-wide inquiry, you might see some people getting nervous. Question is, how deep is the sea. Yep. Quote
I am Groot Posted February 11 Report Posted February 11 On 2/9/2026 at 7:46 PM, Goober National said: As they are now talking about some kinda province-wide inquiry, you might see some people getting nervous. Question is, how deep is the sea. A 'province-wide' inquiry is going to find nothing. All they'd have the ability to do is to question police departments and look at their records of internal inquiries into corruption. And one assumes that if a police department knew or had decent evidence that a cop was corrupt, they'd have charged him. Quote "A civilization is not destroyed by wicked men; it is destroyed by weak men who cannot defend what is good.” — G. K. Chesterton
SpankyMcFarland Posted February 13 Report Posted February 13 (edited) On 2/10/2026 at 11:10 PM, I am Groot said: A 'province-wide' inquiry is going to find nothing. All they'd have the ability to do is to question police departments and look at their records of internal inquiries into corruption. And one assumes that if a police department knew or had decent evidence that a cop was corrupt, they'd have charged him. I don’t think it’s possible to predict what might come out. Evidence sufficient for a trial might indeed emerge, or, if not, other information that could direct reform. What strikes me is that the car-towing issue seems to have got completely out of hand in Ontario. An inquiry focused just on managing that better might be useful. Edited February 13 by SpankyMcFarland Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
August1991 Posted February 16 Author Report Posted February 16 On 2/13/2026 at 12:27 AM, SpankyMcFarland said: I don’t think it’s possible to predict what might come out. Evidence sufficient for a trial might indeed emerge, or, if not, other information that could direct reform. What strikes me is that the car-towing issue seems to have got completely out of hand in Ontario. An inquiry focused just on managing that better might be useful. You make two points. 1. Higher-ups suspected/knew about this, but they turned an eye. Blue-line. 2. Tow-trucks. Accidents, the drivers and money. Police reports. Quote
SpankyMcFarland Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 13 hours ago, August1991 said: You make two points. 1. Higher-ups suspected/knew about this, but they turned an eye. Blue-line. 2. Tow-trucks. Accidents, the drivers and money. Police reports. I didn’t realize the gravity of the problem. It is terrifying and ramifies in multiple directions beyond the trucks and repair shops to health care, law firms, the courts and, as we have seen, the police. When lawyers are being threatened with death by people willing and able to carry out such threats, we are in trouble as a country. It deserves a serious examination in a statutory inquiry, either provincial or national. https://www.thedrive.com/news/44749/inside-the-tow-truck-mafia-how-organized-crime-took-over-canadas-towing-industry 1 Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
Michael Hardner Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 41 minutes ago, SpankyMcFarland said: I didn’t realize the gravity of the problem. It is terrifying and ramifies in multiple directions beyond the trucks and repair shops to health care, law firms, the courts and, as we have seen, the police. When lawyers are being threatened with death by people willing and able to carry out such threats, we are in trouble as a country. It deserves a serious examination in a statutory inquiry, either provincial or national. https://www.thedrive.com/news/44749/inside-the-tow-truck-mafia-how-organized-crime-took-over-canadas-towing-industry They need separate independent organizations who can investigate each other. They need access, with minimal delays, to financial records upon demand. 1 Quote Looks like someone has a new patronizing catch phrase ! Michael Hardner
SpankyMcFarland Posted February 16 Report Posted February 16 4 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: They need separate independent organizations who can investigate each other. They need access, with minimal delays, to financial records upon demand. The whole thing sounded comical to me at first until the scale and level of violence were obvious. We have to go after it systematically. Quote ‘How small we make our worlds. Gather them in, tighten them up into little castles of fear.’
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