Thanks to Oorang for this post. Let's all take a look at the post and the video (even if it's not in your area) please. Thank you. -Cindy
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Note: The following post is a quote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793738/posts?page=1698#1698
OPP Warns Of Phony Cop (Canada)
Friday March 30, 2007
Video, with image of perp, at link
It is a breach of trust that makes cops crazy - somebody impersonating one of their own. It's the scenario that's facing the OPP and now they're fighting back.
They're received numerous reports about a man in "uniform" who's telling people he's a member of the Ontario Provincial Police. He's been on a whirlwind tour of hospital emergency departments around the GTA, asking what's being described as 'disturbing' questions. And he appears to be the real thing. He has the costume down pat - complete with the force's official crests. He wears the regulation blue uniform pants. And most ominously, he appears to be packing a firearm on his side.
Cops are sure he's not one of theirs, but they don't know who he is or exactly what he's up - except that it's likely no good. "We would like to know why this is happening," admits Cst. Graham Williamson. "It gives us real cause for concern."
So far, the man has been spotted at St. Michael's Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga among others. He's been to seven ERs within 24 hours and the real cops have no idea what his motive may be or where he got his hands on what looks to be a real uniform.
"It's extremely serious," Williamson adds. "Something like this casts a dark shadow. It does make us look bad." Patients aren't happy to hear about it, either. "I'm scared about us," declares Carlos Mbutu. "That cannot happen in hospitals. Maybe they lack security." The staff at Trillium spotted him on Thursday night and called the real thing when his story didn't check out. That's one of the places where he was caught on security video, and it may be the best clue cops have.
The man is described as being in his early 20s and roughly 6 feet tall. What should you do if you run into someone who ignites your own doubts? A legitimate officer will show an official ID to any citizen who asks for it without complaint. If you're still not sure, you can also call your local police division and check on the name.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9298.aspx
1,698 posted on 03/31/2007 8:50:04 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
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Snip: Canada is not doing enough to screen cargo containers for potential terror threats or to weed out organized crime activity at its sea and freshwater ports, according to a report on Thursday.
Cruise ship passengers and their luggage should also undergo the same screening used at airports, and vehicles should be searched before they are allowed on large ferries, the Canadian Senate's national security and defense committee said.
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Snip: Internal documents obtained under the Access to Information Act show that Transport Canada is investigating the incident — a direct violation of major international security rules Canada adopted after the 1985 Air India bombings, which killed 329 people.
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US truckers welcome new security act
Snip: OIIDA also noted that "once a Mexico-domiciled truck passes through the U.S. border with a permissible NAFTA shipment, there is currently no plan in place to monitor what that driver does once inside the United States."
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Thank you for the alert on the fake cop.