Mandate the use of body recording equipment by court security officials to help stop the harassment of citizens at our courts
I am in support of the use of body mounted video/audio recoding equipment by all security officials at courthouses. |
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What disturbs me and has motivated me to write this letter to you is that after speaking to other citizens and doing research over the social media I have come to learn that my experience is not isolated within the realm of the Canadian Justice System. I have come to learn that many others hold serious reservations and distrust about the Canadian Justice System and the manner in which justice is being served at our courts. Time has come to put an end to the harassment and intimidation of Canadians at our courts by court security officersRecently, I had a very terrifying and unpleasant experience at my local courthouse in Sault Ste Marie Ontario. During my attendance at the court, I was threatened, intimidated, humiliated and harassed to the point where the police officers ordered me to leave the courthouse property because I told them I was going to file a complaint against them. It was a blatant abuse of police power and authority and certainly not the type of environment that Justice officials should be providing for Canadians at their courts. Canadians should feel safe, secure and welcomed at their courts of justice. For your reference, I have attached my letter send to the Manager of Court Services which will provide details of my experience. What disturbs me and has motivated me to write this letter to you is that after speaking to other citizens and doing research over the social media I have come to learn that my experience is not isolated within the realm of the Canadian Justice System. I have come to learn that many others hold serious reservations and distrust about the Canadian Justice System and the manner in which justice is being served at our courts.
Of the hundreds of testimonials about abuse the courts, one that stood out to me was a letter from a war veteran, Maurice Conway to all Canadians. I have attached his letter for you to read. While I am not writing this letter to deal with the multitude of serious problems facing Canada’s Justice System, I would like to address the issue of abuse of citizens at the courthouses by overzealous police officers whose duty is to provide security for the courts. The only way to put an end to this sort of abuse of members of the public is to enact legislation or to implement procedures at the courts which will required that ALL security officers at the courthouses who have the authority to detain or question members of the public be required to wear body worn video/audio recording devices and to have these devices operating at all times when dealing with the public.
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