read with interest, as my new lawyers asked in January after meeting the ex's lawyer for the first time....."Is my ex's lawyer as big of an ass as we think he is??" I suppose they asked with respect that even intelligent, honest truthful individuals have an off day.
As to how Tayken last described the system - the police work under the same model. Even speaking to the second highest ranking officer in the force, the response I got was of concern but as he put it, his only option was to forward the complaint to the officer in question to investigate??? Who the heck shall investigate their own breaking of the law, false claims entered in their own official police report? What could possibly come out of warning the offending officer that the harmed party is not going to sit quiet and accept the infringement on their personal rights and freedoms??
Answer, in the end? A young graduating law student who called me and asked for permission to dig into my file right from day one - and not accepting the response that for some reason the offending officer's personal notes were conveniently lost.... An apology from the Crown did nothing to restore the damage created as they tried three times to alter the charges to allow a trial to actually occur. Turns out it forced the prosecutor to realise that my ex's own testimony supported my side of "there is always two sides to every story" and the foolishness was put to an end, the BS assault charges dropped - but the damage done stands....
As to how Tayken last described the system - the police work under the same model. Even speaking to the second highest ranking officer in the force, the response I got was of concern but as he put it, his only option was to forward the complaint to the officer in question to investigate??? Who the heck shall investigate their own breaking of the law, false claims entered in their own official police report? What could possibly come out of warning the offending officer that the harmed party is not going to sit quiet and accept the infringement on their personal rights and freedoms??
Answer, in the end? A young graduating law student who called me and asked for permission to dig into my file right from day one - and not accepting the response that for some reason the offending officer's personal notes were conveniently lost.... An apology from the Crown did nothing to restore the damage created as they tried three times to alter the charges to allow a trial to actually occur. Turns out it forced the prosecutor to realise that my ex's own testimony supported my side of "there is always two sides to every story" and the foolishness was put to an end, the BS assault charges dropped - but the damage done stands....