Conduct Ensured No Justice for Taman
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[Norm Carter], a two-decade veteran of the East St. Paul force, was acting chief when [Harry Bakema], a former Winnipeg cop, was hired. When Bakema was fired in 2006 over his role in the Taman investigation, Carter took his place. The East St. Paul council credited Carter with generating the complaints that ended Bakema's law enforcement career.
The inquiry has not yet heard evidence from all those involved, but there are many accusations flying back and forth. Const. Jason Woychuk, who transported [Derek Harvey-Zenk] to the East St. Paul police station, testified the decision not to arrest Harvey-Zenk at the scene was Bakema's. Bakema claimed he had no evidence Harvey-Zenk was impaired, and thus had no grounds to arrest him. There is no doubt Carter and Woychuk both revised their notes. Woychuk originally noted that Harvey-Zenk smelled strongly of liquor, and that he had been told at the scene by Bakema that Harvey-Zenk was impaired. His revised notes indicated only that he detected a "slight odour" of alcohol on the trip to the station.See the full content of this document
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Conduct Ensured No Justice for Taman
Dan Lett
Into a pool of muddy water, we add another large shovel of muck.The Crystal Taman inquiry heard Thursday that a group of officers from the East St. Paul police detachment, led by current chief Norm Carter, changed their notes,...See the full content of this document
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