Crack Cocaine Addicted Cop Wants Back on Police Force!

by Barry Artiste | June 12, 2008 at 04:35 am | 963 views | 7 comments

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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor

While we are at it, why not have a "Running With Sizzors" Marathon for Blind People in a crowded Shopping Mall?

This ex Cop claims his "Human Rights" are being discriminated against as this is a disability.

Again Human Rights are being put into question, from someone so unclear on the concept on self imposed disability to his penchant for Crack, and an idiot Lawyer who took the case it boggles the mind.

There are so many things wrong with this I am speechless.

Let's hope his lawyer doesn't go Human Rights shopping in British Columbia, cause we all know if he does, this Ex Cop will most likely get his Job Back.

Drug tests for cop?
Crack-addicted officer makes plea to return to Ottawa force
By JON WILLING, SUN MEDIA Thu, June 12, 2008

Randomly testing a cocaine-addicted cop for drugs should quell any concerns the Ottawa Police Service has about putting the constable back in uniform, a lawyer argued in front of a three-judge panel yesterday.

"Random drug testing on a weekly basis would clearly catch any fall from grace and that's what protects the public," Kenneth Jull told the divisional court in Ottawa.

His client, Const. Kevin Hall, wants back on the police force after being ordered to resign for stealing crack cocaine from evidence lockups.

Hall pleaded guilty to several charges under the Police Services Act. When he was ordered to resign, he appealed the penalty to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, which upheld the dismissal.

Hall is appealing again, and this time he's bringing his fight to court. The police force believes the appeal commission got it right last year when it agreed with Hall's original dismissal order.

"The decision of the commission was reasonable," police force lawyer Robert Houston told the judges.But Jull believes the appeal commission has no expertise in ruling on matters of human rights -- Hall's addiction is considered a disability.

Source: ottawasun.com via Barry Artiste

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jordan

at 05:49 on June 12th, 2008

good stuff:

The public image of Canadian law enforcement is hurting enough as it is without having cops on crack running around.

Barry Artiste

at 05:55 on June 12th, 2008

I know one Cop and one lawyer who need a good Tasering.

Thanks for the comments Jordan

SteelePop

at 07:21 on June 12th, 2008

Drug addiction is a medical problem. Making it a legal problem creates a whole bunch of, well, legal problems and turns people with manageable illnesses into criminals. Handling medical conditions through the law is a really bad idea. Want to cut gang violence, street- and white collar-crime and police corruption? Take away their funding by selling drugs in drug stores. Maintaining a huge cash economy outside the regular economy may be good for money laundering banks, people who run private prisons and corrupt public servants, but it's bad news for everybody else.

Swan

at 10:22 on June 12th, 2008

good stuff:

Two great stories in a row Barry - Kudos!

I have to disagree that self imposed drug addiction is a disability, however it is an illness that's impossible to control unless you WANT to.

It's like an alcoholic (which is also an illness) wanting to go back on the police force. To me it's simple, does he WANT to function well and control his/her alcoholism?

The first step is to be willing to get some help and start attending regular AA meetings.

Drugs are even more insidious, because a functioning addict is able to hide it from people if he's clever - and tell me he couldn't take a small jar of someone else's urine to work with him when he's being drug tested.

I say kick him off the force and leave him there. I didn't read anything that suggested he was going to rehab.
~ Swan

Barry Artiste

at 11:11 on June 12th, 2008

Thanks for the comments Swan., and true there was never a mention of rehab. hence he is still addicted.

And to SteelePop, thanks for the comments as well

eastvanray

at 12:09 on June 12th, 2008

Using this logic my disability (addiction to good cabernet) should work as a defense against a DUI, right?

There is no question that being a crackhead is an disability as anyone who has walked through the DTES of Vancouver can confirm. The question is why should taxpayers be forced to pay the salary of less-than-fully "able" police officers?