Letter to the Toronto Star published Feb.
23, 2015
Re
Peel Regional police officer convicted in car insurance scam, Feb 14:
It
is beyond reason that a recently convicted police officer has been on paid
leave since his arrest in the spring of 2011. That’s four years of salary at
taxpayer expense.
I
trust his conviction ends this nonsense, or will it continue during a
protracted appeal process? There is something wrong with a legal system that
permits such mischief.
One
solution is to place in trust the salary of an arrested officer. If found
not-guilty, he receives back pay plus interest. If convicted, the funds are
returned to the taxpayer.
In
the interim, the police union should cover his basic needs, or he be allowed to
find alternative employment.
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