Reply to post: All Western courts could do better.

All Western courts could do better.

Victory and defeat appears to be referring to politics.

The Judge was being asked to play along and for whatever reason he decided to limit his career options and demand a higher standard from government and the system.

I would encourage people to look at their own Nation. Do your police and enforcement agencies investigate to determine truth or just get enough data for a plea bargain or a conviction? How are your judges selected? Is the selection process open with a goal to select the judge best able to apply the law as written?

In Canada most of the country is policed by departments and forces that answer to the Federal government. They are very political and insulated from local concerns. Judges, including provincial judges, are "royally" appointed.

Politics, not principles or agreed to laws and rights, is increasingly deciding how we live and who is punished. It shouldn't be that way,

It's an increasing problem in Canada. Confederation needs to be renegotiated. It isn't likely that agreed to changes will allow our current system of an elected assembly having every bill face veto by a "royally" appointed assembly.

Canadian courts are being stacked in preparation for turbulent political times, Ensuring the law is being observed in cases where the government has an interest would be very career limiting in Canada.

Hope that isn't the case where you are, I hope your judges do not have to remind the government of their role.