Mr. Jeep meets Ms. Reporter From page 23 The cops, polite and punc- tual for my police statement, didn’t think he could be charged with = threatening because the comment that scared the daylights out of’ me would be deemed too vague in court to be considered criminal. Blame that on the Crown office, they approve the charges, say the Mounties. So here we have it. People can apparently drink and . drive, take off at the scene of accidents, drive recklessly in quiet neighborhoods and threaten people going abour their business. People can de all that while they are supposedly “keeping the peace” on pro- bation. Seems like criminals have all the fun? The rest of us suckers are just sitting ducks at stop si THE following people appeared in North and West Vancouver courts recently to face various charges: Before Judge Bill Rodgers in North Vancouver provin- cial court on Dec. 16, 1996: David Arthur White, 27, of Vancouver, was fined $500 after he pleaded nor guilty to driving without due care and attention, but instead pleaded to the lesser or included offence of failing to obey an adult crossing, guard. he original == charge stemmed ‘trom a Dee. 4, 1995 incident = on Highland Boulevard ar Belmont Avenue in North Vancouver District. Before Judge Ian Waiker in North Vancouver provin- cial court on Dec. 9, 1996: Wilham Walter Brady, 34, of Vancouver, was tined $259 and received 2 four month dn- ver’s licence suspension after he pleaded rot zutly to impaired, but mstead pleaded guilty to the jesser or inchided offence of diving without due care and attention, The original char, stemmed froma Nov, 13, 19 ident in North Vancouver District. Before Judge ig Moss in North Vancouver provin- cial court on Dec. 4, 1996: Y Gerard Castonguay, 22, of New Westminster, was jailed a total of nine months after he pleaded guilty ro: driving on Main Streer and Mountain Highway while pro- nibited on Sept. 10, 1996 in North Vancouver District; B@ stealing a man’s vehicle in September 1990 in Surrey. 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