RCMP manipulatively misrepresented Supreme Court privacy ruling

From lisamarieyoung.ca

Summary

Investigators repeatedly misrepresented Supreme Court ruling "R. v. Leipert" as being a detriment to the legal system, deterring potential tipsters and manipulating anonymous informants into identifying themselves.[1]

Detail

The lead RCMP investigator assigned to Lisa's case misrepresented "R. v. Leipert."

R. v. Leipert

(False claim by RCMP) Facebook post on behalf of Muntener: Crime Stoppers and Nanaimo RCMP don't work together anymore … If you report a tip to Crime Stoppers, the police won't look into it… This was posted by Cyndy Hall on behalf of Nanaimo RCMP Cpl Markus Muntener. Facebook: Thurs, Feb 3, 2022 (Cyndy Hall Photos)
(False claim by RCMP) Facebook post on behalf of Muntener: Crime Stoppers and Nanaimo RCMP don't work together anymore … If you report a tip to Crime Stoppers, the police won't look into it…
This was posted by Cyndy Hall on behalf of Nanaimo RCMP Cpl Markus Muntener.
Facebook: Thurs, Feb 3, 2022 (Cyndy Hall Photos)
Collection of 23 newspaper clippings advising the public to contact Crime Stoppers with information about Lisa's disappearance. Several articles include a promise of anonymity and/or mention a potential reward.

Excerpt of BC government website, "How to report a crime anonymously"

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Full Facebook post on behalf of Muntener: Crime Stoppers and Nanaimo RCMP don't work together anymore
Facebook, February 3, 2022 (Cyndy Hall)[2]


See Also

Sources

  1. CanLII (Feb 6, 1997), 1997 CanLII 367 (SCC) - R. v. Leipert (source)
  2. Cyndy Hall, Facebook (Feb 3, 2021), Lisa Marie Young - Cyndy Hall photos (source)