From a legal standpoint.....Unless someone is willing to give a statement and go to court, it can sometimes be tough for police to lay charges. Also, there is no authority to arrest someone for being high unless they are operating a vehicle.But experienced officers know how to use the "ways and means" act to get things taken care of. But then there are always many who bitch about that.And police are not technically/legally responsible to protect people as someone posted above.
Quote from: pc154 on July 12, 2020, 09:22:58 amFrom a legal standpoint.....Unless someone is willing to give a statement and go to court, it can sometimes be tough for police to lay charges. Also, there is no authority to arrest someone for being high unless they are operating a vehicle.But experienced officers know how to use the "ways and means" act to get things taken care of. But then there are always many who bitch about that.And police are not technically/legally responsible to protect people as someone posted above.Bullshit.An armed individual, in public, requires no statement for an arrest. In Canada one cannot choose whether or not to press criminal charges. The police choose.Being impaired in public is an arrestable offence.Police ARE legally sworn to protect the public. That is the entire basis of their job.Sent from my SM-G973W using Tapatalk
What's to stop him from doing the same thing again tomorrow and this time the victim is not so lucky? Common sense says this guy should not be roaming the streets.