By Mario deSantis, March 15, 2000

We have written several articles about the kind of rotten justice system(1) we have and I am getting tired of listening to the public relation crap portraying the police as 99.9%(2) clean or immune from political and economic influences. We have a police force in Saskatoon which has a documented record of police wrongdoing and brutality and yet today's National Post expresses the view that "the actions of a few men in uniform distort the policies of a nation(3)." The article "They Stand on Guard(4)" by Timothy Shire, explains the level of concerns we all have about the police and the anxiety we experience in feeling uncertain about the protection provided by the same police.

In Saskatchewan, we have a corrupted and racist police force along with a corrupted government. The relationship between a corrupted police force and a corrupted government is a deadly combination and it is causing social and economic problems. After the many incidents of dumping people in the cold at the outskirts of Saskatoon by the police, and after the many complains and demonstrations against police brutality, we have another new embarrassing incident where a retired police sergeant, Robert Doig, charges a Saskatoon policeman of trading sexual favours with women in lieu of arrest.

The RCMP is not making visible progress in the investigation about allegations that Saskatoon police would drive people out of town and let them either die or walk back in the cold. At the same time, Robert Doig has not been happy with the investigation related to the sexual misconduct of a policeman and last February he sent letters of concerns to police Chief Dave Scott, city councillors and Justice Minister Chris Axworthy. The sexual misconduct investigation was labelled as "street talk" by the Saskatoon police, and we hope that the RCMP will not label as "street walk" the dumping of people at the outskirts of Saskatoon.

People who become vocal in expressing their intolerance for the ongoing social corruption must pay a heavy price, and one price is being subjected to intimidation practices by the so called authorities. Therefore, few days ago, retired policeman Robert Doig has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer after he approached some women for determining of any other sexual assault by the police(5). As consolation, Honourable Chris Axworthy has advised Doig that he can take his concerns elsewhere(6). "Mr. Doig has a couple of options," Axworthy says. "He can either ask the ombudsman to look into the matter and make recommendations to me, or he can apply to the Court of Queen's Bench and have the matter reviewed by a judge." So, instead to reward people who are sincere in expressing their fears and anxieties, we have cabinet ministers giving us free advices, and taking us by the nose till we are stabbed in the back(7) .

Endnotes

Quote by Donella Meadows "challenging a paradigm is not a part-time job. It is not sufficient to make your point once and then blame the world for not getting it. The world has a vested interest in, a commitment to, not getting it. The point has to be made patiently and repeatedly, day after day after day" ftp://sysdyn.mit.edu/ftp/sdep/Roadmaps/RM1/D-4143-1.pdf http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/meadows/default.htm

General reference: Articles by Mario deSantis published by North Central Internet News

1. Our Saskatchewan Justice System is Rotten to the Core, by Mario deSantis, February 19, 2000

2. An advice to our leaders and bureaucrats: Stop managing by the number game and begin managing by your stories, by Mario deSantis, February 29, 2000

3. Out in the cold, National Post Editorial, National Post, March 14, 2000 http://www.nationalpost.com

4. They Stand on Guard, by Timothy Shire, March 13, 2000

5. Saskatoon police accused of intimidation, by Dan Zakreski, Leader Post, March 14, 2000 Regina, Saskatchewan

6. Axworthy won't look at Doig complaint, CBC Saskatchewan http://sask.cbc.ca/ Web Posted | Mar 14 2000 2:17 PM

7. Carrot River Mayor David Stanger said he felt betrayed by this government when the local district closed the Carrot River Hospital. He stated "We have been led by the nose through this process, only to be stabbed in the back. Can we ever trust any of these institutions again?" Hospital closure permanent,Carrot River 'betrayed', By Ernest Unrau, The Nipawin Journal, March 8, 2000 http://www.bowesnet.com/nipawin/Z01_Story1.html