News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: PUB LTE: What Happened To Innocent Until Proven Guilty? |
Title: | CN ON: PUB LTE: What Happened To Innocent Until Proven Guilty? |
Published On: | 2009-01-19 |
Source: | Standard Freeholder (Cornwall, CN ON) |
Fetched On: | 2009-01-20 19:12:44 |
WHAT HAPPENED TO INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY?
I am totally appalled with signs being set up on individual's
properties when a drug search was held at the residence. Whatever
happened to human rights? Even the members of Parliament ask
permission before putting a sign on your property.
If I understand correctly, even if no drugs are found, the sign still goes up.
Okay, what if there is someone I don't care for and I call the police
to say there are drugs in their residence? If they happen to search
and find nothing do they still post a sign? Whatever happened to
"innocent until proven guilty"?
Who pays for those signs? Oh yes the police are looking for an
increase in their budget, so I guess we pay. Is this one of the
reasons for the upcoming tax increase in Cornwall?
I don't agree with illegal drugs and I don't think drug dealers
should be protected, but at least prove they are guilty in a court of
law first then throw them in jail.
Brenda Graham, RR 1 Cornwall
I am totally appalled with signs being set up on individual's
properties when a drug search was held at the residence. Whatever
happened to human rights? Even the members of Parliament ask
permission before putting a sign on your property.
If I understand correctly, even if no drugs are found, the sign still goes up.
Okay, what if there is someone I don't care for and I call the police
to say there are drugs in their residence? If they happen to search
and find nothing do they still post a sign? Whatever happened to
"innocent until proven guilty"?
Who pays for those signs? Oh yes the police are looking for an
increase in their budget, so I guess we pay. Is this one of the
reasons for the upcoming tax increase in Cornwall?
I don't agree with illegal drugs and I don't think drug dealers
should be protected, but at least prove they are guilty in a court of
law first then throw them in jail.
Brenda Graham, RR 1 Cornwall
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