They're human and they make mistakes like everyone else but even with that said, I certainly hope the law comes down on them HARD.
At a time when driving laws are becoming stricter than ever for the average citizen - with safety being the main motivator - we cannot have the people responsible for enforcing the rules, breaking and disregarding them as they please.
A Fort Qu'Appelle area RCMP officer has been charged with impaired driving and reportedly, two others are under investigation as investigators say they will get to the bottom of potentially dangerous behaviour.
A 13-year constable, 46-year-old Alphonse Noey was scheduled to appear in court this week to answer to charges from December. Off duty at the time (matters not) Noey apparently visited a local "licensed establishment" where he must have partaken in a little too much bubbly. He then got behind the wheel and drove home.
To make a longer story short, he was reported and paid a visit by police at his home. The officers who paid the visit are now also under investigation. There are allegations of a possible "cover up" and now the public is left to await the decision of the RCMP and the outcome of a closer look.
"We want to take a more in-depth look at the response and the conduct which took place. Furthermore, we want to ensure that the response and the conduct met with our expectations - the RCMP's expectations and the public's expectations...
"We want to be fully satisfied that everything that could be done was done," says Supt. Dave Fenson.
In the meantime, Noey is on PAID leave.
At this time we don't know the complete details and I suppose we shouldn't speculate, but I really hope as this investigation unfolds, the RCMP keep in mind the public is watching. If the very individuals who are tasked to uphold the law and keep Saskatchewan residents safe behave like this and get away with it, what kind of message are we sending and what kind of respect will be generated?
Fair is fair and safety is safety no matter what the title or position we hold in life. Let's hope this is kept in mind as time passes and the gavel eventually drops.
