No Charges for Edmonton Officer

[Bushmoose]

It's rather frustrating that the "officer" (their term, not named) gets a pass, while the public knows full well what would happen to them in this situation?

"[COLOR=#191919] However, while the Crown determined there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction, it believed it was not in the public interest to proceed with prosecution and the officer will not be charged."

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/no-charges-for-edmonton-police-officer-who-fired-service-pistol-at-another-officer-asirt

[MikePal]

Link: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/loc...-officer-asirt

Wow a whole lot of wrong in this whole scenario:

While there will be no criminal prosecution, it is reiterated that the evidence in this case established, at a minimum, an extremely serious lapse in judgment and carelessness in the handling of a firearm,”

They were playing laser tag in the bullpen area !!!

About 10 officers were in a “bullpen” area unwinding, with some of them bouncing lasers from SIRT laser training pistols off mirrors and onto each other, ASIRT said in a Monday news release.

Senior Officer in the room should be getting a severe reprimand . Hard to believe this was at a training facility and weapons handling wasn't controlled. Range officer should be losing his career over this at the least.

[gbk]

"there is a reasonable likelihood of conviction, it has been determined that it would not be in the public interest to proceed with a prosecution."


What that actually means-it would not be in the public interest to proceed.
I am lost with this one.

[greatwhite]

So..... Is this how officers goof around and anti's think I might be dangerous? I don't point my gun at people.

[MikePal]

The Legal Eagle's point of point of view..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6wkpOLQVxI

[410001661]

Down in LaSalle & Amherstburg the regional cops were caught doing the same thing but pointing their guns at each other while in their patrol cars.

[Gilroy]

At the very least should be charged under the Police Act by Professional Standard's.

On the bright side this case should set a precedent for any civilian in the future in the same scenario.

[Gilroy]

It's rather frustrating that the "officer" (their term, not named) gets a pass, while the public knows full well what would happen to them in this situation?

"[COLOR=#191919] However, while the Crown determined there was a reasonable likelihood of conviction, it believed it was not in the public interest to proceed with prosecution and the officer will not be charged."

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/no-charges-for-edmonton-police-officer-who-fired-service-pistol-at-another-officer-asirt

https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/Contac...bPoliceActForm

[Bushmoose]

At the very least should be charged under the Police Act by Professional Standard's.

On the bright side this case should set a precedent for any civilian in the future in the same scenario.

How would this set a precedent? It hasn't gone to court.

[rick_iles]

At the very least should be charged under the Police Act by Professional Standard's.

On the bright side this case should set a precedent for any civilian in the future in the same scenario.

I doubt civilians would be involved in this type of training. I imagine the training officer has some ‘splainin’ to do. Tactical training is inherently dangerous. There was obviously a breakdown that allowed live ammo and duty firearms on the training site....