Editor: We now have another case of abuse of power by the RCMP, with the unfortunate incident in Kelowna involving Buddy Tavares. Here we have an officer thinking that he was justified in kicking Tavares in the face.

By what legal standard was this appropriate? Now that the RCMP have been made to look like total incompetents yet again, they are fabricating a story of 鈥渄omestic violence鈥� as being the reason for their actions, but even domestic violence does not justify that type of police brutality.

How many more B.C. residents are going to be on the receiving end of this type of criminal behaviour of the RCMP, before they are held accountable?

Not one of these criminals has been brought to justice for their blatant disregard of our civil rights 鈥� not the four from the Vancouver Airport incident (one of them has actually killed two people) or any of the other officers who have been involved in violent acts against innocent citizens.

Rich Coleman seems to feel that they are doing a good job here. Perhaps it is time there was a thorough housecleaning of the RCMP from the top down to rid the organization of the bad apples.

While we are at it, we should be getting rid of Coleman and the individuals in the Crown counsel office as well. They don鈥檛 seem to want to charge these individuals with any crimes, but they would not hesitate to do so if it was you or me doing the same things they do, and continuing to get away with.

It would be nice to hear from the Liberal or NDP leadership candidates that they intend to do something about this before we go to the polls, and then have them actually follow through. Actions speak louder than words 鈥� let鈥檚 see some action and soon.

A. Crawford,

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