More Charter Woes

On Thursday, April 17th, in a posting called "Charter This," I called for an end to or a major revision of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as I believe it is now doing more harm than good.

Two stories in this morning's news, reinforce that idea.

A couple, whose main purpose in life appears to be growing pot in their house, are successfully challenging the police and the courts because their "rights were violated" when the police entered their little den of happiness.

Of course, we don't want police charging willy-nilly into the privacy of our homes without provocation or authorization.

But apparently, running a hydro bill that is enough to light up Keremeos for a month is not enough of an indicator that something askance might be going on.

IN another case, a North Van couple had been convicted of importing opium concealed in picture frames.

But, Lordy, the foolish Crown, made the mistake of asking certain questions during the trail that might suggest that these good folk had done exactly this deed in the past. Thus, new trail.

We are going out of our muddle-headed way to aid the crooks, and all in the name of democratic ideals.

Of course, the one good thing about both these stories is that it shows that couples who share a common purpose have a grater chance of staying together over the long haul.