Two tragedies and "a very scary moment for policing"
It remains to be seen if policing in Toronto will really change as a result of the past few weeks, but a tipping point certainly seems to be at hand. First, a total exoneration for a man charged with first-degree murder, in a trial that many said should have never happened at all. Then, just days later, four people, including grandparents and an infant were killed during a high-speed chase that, again, many experts said should have never happened at all.
In the aftermath of the first case, police rallied around their own, and ended up charging an innocent man. It was only after the verdict…
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