Racism in the Saskatoon Police

Racism? Saskatoon? Police!? Never!

Leave it to the Saskatoon Police Service to make the national news for racial profiling. It is getting to the point that I am surprised if any news of police corruption in Canada is not about the Saskatoon cops.

For a police force who is still reeling from the Neil Stonechild inquiry that was released not too long ago, and still involved in the David Milgaard inquiry, these guys sure can't take a moment to keep themselves out of trouble.

From CTV:

"A police car, out of nowhere, slides in and hits me," he told reporters at a press conference Wednesday. "I had to stop myself from sliding under the car and I was like, 'What the hell? What's going on?'"

For a department already tarnished with a reputation of one of the most corrupt police forces in Canada, they sure do like attracting attention. When will they learn that the Native individuals they are abusing actually will go to the media? Do they honestly still believe they are going to get away free-and-clear? Do they think they are in the Southern United States, and the year is 1954? This is Canada in 2005. Racism no longer flies.

Besides the fact that racism is a pointless crime. Most victims of racism (and all prejudice) are the least deserving victims of all. It's a damned shame. Why can't the Saskatoon Police Service just grow up already?