WHAT THE JUDGE SAID ABOUT BORDER SEARCHES

I suspect that Judge Ellen Gordon, like many of her colleagues in the
legal profession, has become anesthetized by the Charter of Rights
and Freedoms to a point where they believe it should support the
needs of criminals -- not the victims. Interpreting the Charter has
become a game where the last elements considered are the citizens and
social values it was supposedly designed to protect.

But law enforcement isn't a game. It's serious, often a matter of
life and death. We rely on agencies like Canada Border Services and
the police for protection. We don't need absolute rights: We need
absolute security.

If we can't rely on the judiciary to support or implement reasoned
and reasonable values, then maybe it's time to re-evaluate the role of judges.

Alexander McGechaen

North Vancouver