Bits and Bites-a special Friday Edition for May 29th, 2009

There is something wonderful about waking up so early in the morning that the sun has not yet risen. How privileged I feel to sit on the comfy leather chair by the window, coffee in hand and watch the glow to the east run purple, then scarlet, crimson and then….. BAM. The sun is up.It [...]

How far have we come since November 2007?

November 16th, 2007. http://lailayuile.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/taser-use-worldwide-controversial-at-best/
That is the day I blogged about my feelings regarding the  RCMP’s response to Robert Dziekanski’s tasering death at Vancouver airport.  Here we are, a year and a half  after this post and we are only now getting some understanding into what happened that day. How interesting to note the events since 2007 [...]

Bits and Bites- Wednesday March 4th, 2009

 For those of you who are just stopping by, there was another shooting near my home last night. Read the full account, with exclusive photo’s, here: http://lailayuile.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/rcmp-investigate-reports-of-shots-fired-in-newton-again/
It was very late before sleep finally engulfed me, the heightened adrenalin from the evenings events keeping me unnaturally awake. This is the third incident of violence for me in the area, since Friday [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Top of the morning to you, and look at that rain out there…… : (   You will not find me wearing any of those suddenly fashionable rubber boots that come in the most bizarre designs and colours. No, I’ve invested in a pair of sexy black boots that are completely impervious to water – and I [...]

Mountie involved in Dziekanski taser incident to make first appearance January 15th in Surrey provincial court.

A local RCMP officer will make his first appearance in Surrey Provincial Court on January 15th, where it is expected formal charges will be laid in relation to his involvement in a collision dating back to October 2008 where a young man dies at the scene – and the officer  in question was allegedly impaired.
Corporal Benjamin [...]

Baby,it’s ( going to be) cold outside… this and more, as I talk about the RCMP and why I love Christmas…

Or so I hear, anyways.
 As I sat wrapped in a blanket while the heat from my Kenyan coffee worked its magic in my veins, my eyes widened in disbelief over the Weather Channels forecast for the week ahead….- 15c ?  -17c?  Hello!! I double checked online to ensure that some screw-up had not been made, but [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday December 10th

It’s Wednesday, hump day, and it sounds like snow is coming our way soon! 14 shopping days left-for those of you who are keeping track. Myself, I haven’t purchased anything yet. Nada. Nothing. This coming Friday will be my ‘do-everything-in-one-day’, day. Get in and get out, no injuries or prisoners. Then, while everyone else is running around like [...]

Time for the RCMP to do the right thing: Pull tasers out of service pending further independent testing.

Forgive me, but I’m opening the door to ‘taser talk’ again. ( The last time I did this it initiated an ongoing debate in the comments section that lasted for several months.) Last night I watched an excellent documentary on The National, regarding tasers. More specifically, the older x26 model manufactured prior to 2005, of which [...]

Bits and Bites Wednesday September 6th,2008

Wow, this Wednesday completely snuck up on me, because of the long weekend, and I nearly forgot all about Bits and Bites. So cool, though, because its only 2 days now until the next weekend, which I hear is going to be sunny and gorgeous.
First up, the comments and emails keep rolling in about Dave Gerry and Simi [...]

Bits and Bites – Wednesday May 21st

Ohmygod… what a morning.
 If I didn’t think I was a little anal about my daily am routine before, today confirmed it. I cannot function without technology.  After a power outage thwarted all of yesterdays work,  I woke up even earlier today to make up for it. However, after getting my coffee, breakfast etc ready, I sat down at [...]