Comments on The Burd Report: Sometimes it is hard to defend a principle

Yes, I am Cobourg born and raised. Interesting how...

2010-06-02T11:59:57.251-04:00

Yes, I am Cobourg born and raised. Interesting how bigoted people, including the non-entity: anonymous, hate that.

I think it is time that anony mouse purged themselves with a good vowel movement.

It is quite surprising to see Martin being drawn i...

2010-06-02T10:26:02.896-04:00

It is quite surprising to see Martin being drawn into a non-sensical interchange with this blog's mr. blah-blah. What a waste of blah-ging space.

Maybe it's time for you to invent a waste basket for this blog, Ben. As the self-professed poet-supreme, surely mr. blah-blah would find it useful as well. He must surely write and need to dispose of many drafts of his offerings (here and elsewhere) before sharing those perfected gems with a hungry world salivating at the thought of another masterpiece coming down from its poet-supreme and, just think, he's our very own mr. blah-blah. How wonderful is that?

Oh Martin, I am light. I got the wit, whereas you ...

2010-06-01T23:34:03.187-04:00

Oh Martin, I am light. I got the wit, whereas you got the twit.

Oh lighten up, Wally.

2010-06-01T18:12:36.675-04:00

Oh lighten up, Wally.

Wow! Wot A Wit you is Martin Fartridge. Is that ...

2010-06-01T09:07:38.921-04:00

Wow! Wot A Wit you is Martin Fartridge.

Is that the best zinger you can squeeze out of your bloated bland gland? But then again, years of law practice has a tendency to block the ability to think outside the pox, ie. creativity.

Sorry for your inability.

Because you're an idiot, Wally ... NO NO NO S...

2010-05-31T15:56:16.341-04:00

Because you're an idiot, Wally ...

NO NO NO SORRY SORRY, THAT'S GETTING OFF POINT. SORRY.

LOL.

I have been impressed with the discussion of the p...

2010-05-31T13:38:24.900-04:00

I have been impressed with the discussion of the participants above; with their scrupulous adherence to the principles of elementary justice and fairness.

Unsurprisingly, not one of the features of fairness and justice can be found in the kangeroo courts of Canada's Human Rights Commissions.

I'm curious about those posting their concerns about justice and fairness in the courts; why do none of you care about the systemic and inherent unfairness of human rights commisions?

If Troy Davey has to have a new trial to correct t...

2010-05-31T12:56:31.629-04:00

If Troy Davey has to have a new trial to correct this wrong, so be it.

Let's be clear that the Crown is the reason why - if that happens. While this disgusting practice has been occurring all over the province, I am not surprised that our local Crown office is right there in the middle of it.

Bottom line: you can't have justice when one side doesn't play fair, especially when it comes to our court system.

Add to that the fact that the Province pays Crown lawyers almost twice what they give the legal aid lawyers who provide the defence, and we have a system already tipped to the side of the Crown.

It hasn't been said, but I feel it needs to be...

2010-05-31T11:30:53.936-04:00

It hasn't been said, but I feel it needs to be mentioned that it was the OPP that carried out the investigation that led to the conviction of Troy Davey. The "local police" were never directly involved. The CPS don't deserve to be dragged into this debate.

Let the discussion begin after the appeal has been...

2010-05-31T11:28:02.042-04:00

Let the discussion begin after the appeal has been heard. The facts will be put before a court and a decision made. The media reports prior based solely on defence comments are uncalled for and hurtful.

How disappointing that Anonymous #1 would fail to ...

2010-05-31T10:56:00.056-04:00

How disappointing that Anonymous #1 would fail to see the difference between preserving the randomness of a jury pool on the one hand and the necessary evaluation by both Crown and defence of particular potential jurors on the other hand. I am completely with Ben on this one.

As things appear to be now, the "system"...

2010-05-31T09:56:08.326-04:00

As things appear to be now, the "system" is a great deal more about winning and not necessarily about justice. If that observation is accurate, then the system needs reworking to get it as close as it can be to a 'justice' objective rather than simply winning at any price.

While I deplore the idea that Davy may get a new t...

2010-05-31T09:18:44.516-04:00

While I deplore the idea that Davy may get a new trial I cannot defend the process of vetting a jury by the police services. As one of the prospective jurors I have huge problems with the idea that my name may have been run through CPIC without cause. I think there needs to be a wider ranging investigation with regards to this.

But the state in the form of "cards" and...

2010-05-31T07:09:20.190-04:00

But the state in the form of "cards" and CPIC have an advantage over PIs. In fact both sides, if they vet, are guilty, however because the State and local police have the list first, as opposed to the defense only working with the people picked after the random selection, are still at a disadvantage.

Both sides have jury list before the trial. What ...

2010-05-31T07:04:21.678-04:00

Both sides have jury list before the trial. What is your opinion on the defence using private investigators to collect private background info on the same people? Interesting that that point was not in any media articles. Unfortunately media articles do not always mean fact. If the defence has an issue bring it before the courts. Unfortunately these media reports only hurt the victims again.