I do not have words for this..it's an outrage.

Is it any wonder that people are getting just a little ticked off with the IN-justice system in this country?

The following article further supports a statement I made in an earlier posting regarding the VICTIM of a crime being charged by the police for taking action to foil that crime.

Here is the link:

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090605/shopkeeper_chen_090605/20090605/?hub=Toronto

In the event that the link becomes inactive, I'll post the entire article here.

Brought to you, courtesy of CTV.ca

Support group backs up T.O. shopkeeper over charges Updated: Fri Jun. 05 2009 6:23:40 PM ctvtoronto.ca A Toronto grocery store owner facing charges for arresting an alleged shoplifter is getting some backup from a newly-formed victim's rights group. David Chen recently got into trouble after an alleged shoplifter stole a tray of plants from the outside of his Dundas Street West store, the Lucky Moose Food Mart, in Chinatown. The 35-year-old shop owner and two of his employees chased down the alleged shoplifter, grabbed him, tied him up and placed him in a van until police arrived. But when the police arrived, they charged Chen with assault and kidnapping, claiming he used excessive force during the arrest. (They also charged the shoplifter.) On Friday, Chen told reporters gathered at a news conference that it is unfair that this is happening to him and his family. The newly-formed Victim's Rights Action Committee is outraged about the incident and has taken up the case on Chen's behalf. Committee representative Ricky Chan said the charges against Chen are "sending the wrong message." "It's, to some degree, a miscarriage of the justice system," Chan told reporters on Friday. "I hope someone will right the wrong and correct the situation." The committee is now starting an online petition that they will use to try to get the charges dropped against Chen and they hope to collect 50,000 signatures of support. They also plan to lobby for changes to the criminal code, so that shop owners will not be punished for stopping shoplifters. At present, Chen said he is hesitant to chase after any subsequent shoplifters for fear that he violates his bail conditions. He will be in court June 29. With a report from CTV Toronto's Jim Junkin

And now I feel an urge to speak up about this.

Just who do these Gestapo agents think they are working for? Are they not aware that there are provisions in the Criminal Code of Canada for making a thing called a "Citizen's arrest"? Check out section 494(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

Time and time again I read and hear about an honest fellow Canadian being harrassed by police for the heinous crime of effectively defending what is rightfully theirs. Since when did this become a crime? Is it any wonder why more and more people these days are choosing to take matters into their own hands?

Rather than congratulating Mr. Chen for successfully apprehending the criminal, they charge him! This is absolutely outrageous!! Had they been doing their jobs instead of cruising the local Tim Hortons, they could have stopped the shoplifter themselves.

"Whatever you do, cop, don't let your job get in the way of your doughnuts and your large double double".

This absolutely reinforces my belief that it IS ILLEGAL to effectively defend yourself, your family, your home and your livelihood in Canada.

However, I am NOT saying that you should not take action in the event that you DO find yourself defending one of things I listed above. Of course you should. You have to. The cops won't do it for you. They're likely not even in the neighbourhood and by the time they DO show up, the perpetrators are long gone. Along with your TV, computer and Ipod. Nice.

Hey cops, do you know what crime PREVENTION really is? It is a task that takes far less time than crime SOLVING.

I'm just so sick and tired and fed up with the REAL victims being charged by the police for standing up for themselves! The police do themselves no favours and merit no respect from the citizenry when they pull idiot stunts like the one they did on Mr. Chen.

Mr Chen stated, in the article above, that he is now AFRAID to go after any future shoplifters, for fear that it will violate...get this....his bail conditions! HIS bail condtions!

Congratulations Cops.

You will be pleased to know that the message you have sent is this:

"All shoplifters are now free to steal from Mr Chen's store. We will charge him again if he tries to stop you. We have seen to it that another Canadian citizen will be punished for defending his lawful property".

You Gestapo Idiots.

When I hear or read about travesties like this happening, it makes me think about the idiot, hair-brained liberal philosophy that states: "the more helpless you are, the safer you are from criminals". Hmmm. I wonder just how safe Mr. Chen feels now?

No wonder that honest, hardworking, law abiding citizens have no faith in the police. The police and other law enforcement agencies have basically told us to let the scumbag criminals run roughshod over us and there is nothing we can do about it.

WANNA BET?

Not on MY watch

nuff said