Cpl. Ron Francis had no business in criminal court, judge says

[shockedcanadian]

Thank you Judge William McCarroll



"I think what bothers me most, other than the tragic passing of a fine police officer, is that Cpl. Francis was not a person who should have been in a criminal court," said McCarroll.

"He was ill. And it was his illness that ultimately led to where we are today."

McCarroll said he couldn't fault the Crown for proceeding with charges against Francis, who gained national attention when he smoked medicinal marijuana in his RCMP ceremonial red serge as a way to bring attention to the plight of Mounties suffering from PTSD.


https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cpl-ron-francis-had-no-200116395.html