The Crime Scene

CFS: If we won’t learn from history, we’ll just repeat it

“The reality has been that regardless of the political party in power, there has never been a concerted effort to look at the full requirements to make a child-welfare system … Continue reading

January 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Policing, (internal) politics and public policy

News flash: The Winnipeg Police Service — with roughly 2,000 employees and multiple divisions, mandates and priorities — is a large bureaucratic work environment that experiences human-resource headaches, policy-wonkery and management-employee conflicts. … Continue reading

July 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Major Crimes: A week in review IV

One thing jumped out at me this week that seemed to kind of fly under the radar. The fact that Toronto has five so-called ‘Gladue courts’ and Manitoba has yet … Continue reading

March 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Why details are important, or: get with the times

Yesterday’s post about Graham James’s bail release inferred that there was something hinky going on in terms of how the system worked in this case. It’s my belief today that … Continue reading

December 14, 2010 · 5 Comments

Surprise, surprise: A new day dawns.

Vladimir: Well? Shall we go? Estragon: Yes, let’s go. [they do not move] A sincere and hearty congratulations to Mayor Sam Katz on his reelection in Winnipeg. The people have … Continue reading

October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Cracker Barrel, take note.

Free advertising day for the chain. God bless Bart Kives. Shalom. Can’t wait to try out the 2010 Civic Election drinking game. Shirts available here.

October 15, 2010 · 1 Comment
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