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Police stationed too far away to adequately serve reserveIn response to your lt;Kred Sa Oita's) letter published in the bauphln Herald on Dec 7 regarding problems at Pelican Rapids and Shoal River: You say that you have been aware, lor the past 2'i years, of the circumstances and occurrence of virtually every criminal act that occurs in Pelican Rapids and area You state that you believe over 50 percent of the violent crime in the Parkland Region. Including Dauphin, originates in the Pelican Rapid* area. Then you ask •why’”.In order to help you find the answer to your question I am going toemy job on the line an employee ol the Shoal River Band. I am not allowed to make public statements, unles* I get permission from the chief and coun oil I feel, however, that I must, as a Canadian citizen, say a word in defence of my com-A complete answer to your question would take several volumes, but I would like to mention a couple of simple factors involved First of all. there is the R.C M P The R CM P office is 70 miles away, P, hours drive When they are called, they take two hours or more to get here; usually much more Everj person who commits a crime intentionally knows this Bv the time a cop arrives, the crime has been committed, and the criminal is long gone. All that’s left to do Is to pick up the pieces and try to come up with something to fill theT,*ie also have a ‘ dry reserve” which means that no liquor can be brought unto the reserve, but they take it in anyway. Why? Because no or.e ever gets caught, arrested, or charged We have two constables in the community but their experience and power as peace of. (leers Is very limited The second factor I would like to mention is you lawyers, and the 'rest of your legal system You take these lawbreakers, defend them, and send them back to the community to commit more crimes Just recently the pro vincc met with the mayor, and chief, and councils to develup aLetter to editorfine option program I now know that I can commit a crime, and. instead of going to Jail, can pay a fine, nr if ow ing a fine, can lie placed in a job to work it off Wow • isn't that soft?If. as you say. over 50 percent of the crime in the Parkland region originates In the Pelican Rapids area, a Coin munity of J50 with 20 - 25 persistent law breakers.why can I we set up an K.C M P detachment right here’ Wouldn't that tie wonderful’ With one small investment such as I tat. we could stamp out half the crime in the entire Parkland region, and the rx penses which go with the samelWe do have an It C M P station here, which is often used on Saturday nights when the boys arrive two hwirs past midnight and need a place to sleep, and which the R.C.M P has been trying to have moved out to Mafoking. claiming that they would then be able to spend more lime there ami would be only «S » minutes away from Pelican Rapids onweekend calls Your system is our greatest enemy Kach nay your system works harder to make it more difficult, and miserable for our people In survive within .i Canadian society, and softer foi them inside your iails. and within your leg.. I system I can't say that I blame you for so diligently defending these law -breakers, and trying to cast blame for every crime committed by them upon their parents and communi ty. After all it is the crimes of these men that buy you your bread and butler Without them, you'd be on the poverty line, too Most of the crimesand ex-citi/.ens of our community, both in and nut ol this community, and much of the alcoholism, of which you speak, has grown out Of the pressures, and disappointments, suffered by them in Dauphin, and other similar towns'cities, where our people have had to go to be educated'', nut to seek employment In closing. I would suggest that you clean up your own tack yard before making any mWw statement* about Pelican Rapids and area Yours truly,HON VIII COOK W.ll.r. VrinuniuralarH/f weee me MSTTeefamoy—i'moesst, MY WF£MW AH 'cue pot, Mueer .1i!ll!
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Dauphin Herald
Dauphin, Manitoba, CA
Tue, Feb 01, 1983
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