Don’t mettle with our judicial system

Re: Putting justice on trial, by Richard Warnica, Feb. 12.

It’s not bad enough that Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have irresponsibly commented on the outcome of the Gerald Stanley trial in Saskatchewan. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also chimed in with his verbal diarrhea.

I’d like Singh to explain how he was able to independently determine “there is no justice for Colten Boushie” and how would he “confront the legacy of colonialism and genocide” in Canada, arguably the greatest country in the world to live in.

As lawyer Michael Lacy stated in the article, politicians “have no business commenting on the outcome of a trial. It undermines the independence of the judicial branch.” Singh’s comments are evidence of why that should be the case.

I would also like to remind Singh that driving intoxicated, so intoxicated in fact that you veer off the road and blow a tire, is illegal in Canada and puts innocent lives in danger.

Carrying an unlicensed firearm, trespassing on private property, damaging private property, attempted theft of private property and terrorizing innocent people on their own property are all crimes in Canada.

People, no matter what race, who engage in that type of behaviour, willingly or unwillingly, place themselves in harm’s way due to the chance that unfortunate things can happen in emotionally charged situations. Unfortunately for Boushie, that is exactly what occurred, as deemed by the jury.

I would also like to remind Singh that without substantive evidence, the introduction of racism to “improve your public image or ensure an appropriate approval rating,” as Lacy also stated, is deplorable behaviour at best, even for a politician.

Stanley did not invite trouble on that day, yet his life has been completely turned upside by the unfortunate incident.

It would be interesting to see how Singh would have reacted if put in a similarly terrifying situation. Mike Roos, LaSalle