OPP Deems Man’s Death Response ‘Not Serious’
This is a story that was sent to me by the respected former municipal official above who witnessed an Ottawa Police Service officer speeding with no emergency flashers on and whose ultimate destination was a Tim Horton’s coffee shop.
A grieving widow whose husband was run over and killed by a speeding Ontario Provincial Police officer can’t believe the force told her it won’t hold a public hearing into the case because it decided the misconduct was “not serious.”
Courtney D’Arthenay said she was shocked to read those words in a letter from OPP brass — a decision that narrows potential penalties for the officer involved and leaves her wondering if she will ever get answers to her many outstanding questions in the case.
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“My entire life is completely altered in a way I could never imagine. I can’t go back to what it was. It’s the most serious thing when you don’t have a life partner any more,” D’Arthenay said in an interview.
In response to questions from CTV News Toronto, an OPP spokesperson agreed the tone of the response was “cold” — but stood by the decision to resolve the complaint informally.
To read this very sad and infuriating story from CTV News Toronto, click here.
Ken Gray
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The police are an entity unto themselves. It is a club and we are not in it.
The police work for us, are paid by us are instructed under law by us yet they act with impunity.
The SIU will be involved with this case since there was a death related to a police action. The final determination as to whether the officer’s conduct was “serious” or not doesn’t lie with the OPP. Maybe they or the Coroner will provide a better answer than the OPP.
At the very least, the OPP owes her an apology for what even they acknowledge was an inappropriate message to her.