Smiths Falls Police
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DEAR EDITOR:
I am writing in response to councillor and candidate Dawn Quinn’s comments during the municipal all-candidates debate, held on Oct. 4, when asked... more
By space-coyote
October 18, 2018
It’s been over two years since I spent nearly two hours being interrogated by my arresting officer. This after spending some time in a holding cell. I remained... more
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September 2, 2018
It wasn’t too long ago that I knew the cheapest way to get anywhere from Ottawa to Toronto. I knew which transit companies had student fares, which had youth... more
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July 17, 2018
I had just cross-claimed against them in civil court. A week later my phone rang. The call display said it was a private number. My heart sank. The Children’s... more
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April 8, 2018
Pretrial eve. This only happens once a month for Perth Ontario’s accused criminals. I scroll through the list of criminally elite on the online docket. These... more
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March 27, 2018
Criminal court today. I will also be serving documents later today for civil court so while I am in Toronto later this week for the third proceeding involving... more
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February 12, 2018
“Happy adjournment day,” my husband says to me as I walk out the door. I have criminal court this afternoon and humor has always been a helpful coping... more
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January 31, 2018
It’s a normal day for me. Wake, feed and dress my kids for school and then head out the door for another court appearance, my nineteenth appearance since I... more
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December 19, 2017
It’s a cold and snowy Monday morning. The notes, which led to my trial cancellation, have finally been disclosed. The blame game begins. There are only a few... more
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November 20, 2017
I wake up and look out my window. My street is pitch black. The rain and wind have knocked out power to the streetlights. I love the rain so I take this as a... more
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October 30, 2017
I have court today. It is the third year in a row I have had court in October. I’ve learned how to get out of there by lunch time now. To get a parking spot, I... more
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October 16, 2017
Imagine, you have a family member experiencing dangerous psychiatric symptoms. Fearing for your safety and theirs, you call the police. You are then told you... more
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October 1, 2017
I’m driving around my hometown, Smiths Falls. I get pulled over by police. It’s one of the cops I’ve posted to YouTube. He says very, very little to me. He... more
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September 25, 2017
Another day, another phone call from my lawyer that I can’t talk about yet. The news is good but I know it will be awhile before I get to share it. I have the... more
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September 11, 2017
He comes with me this time. I go early, so I can meet him there. He does the same thing and we arrive at the exact same time. I give him my work and explain... more
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August 1, 2017