10 ~ Wednesday, August 26; 1998 — North Shore News Cops not to criticize From page 7 feet away to the rear of che police car. These are the salient facts as provided in two separate trials. Burdick was charged and convicted with assault- ing a police officer (drag- ging Boudreau into the car) and wilfully damaging the car window. He got a small tine for his trouble, Higinbotham, in his case, totally disregarded the tind- ings of his brother judge, Gould, and found the two officers guilty of assault causing bodily harn. The Mounties were outraged. The superintendent of the detachment, Bud Bechtold, spoke out publicly on the ssuc and was promptly spanked for his otter. kvidently police chief ofa community, w which | is the pasition helt #3 the officer ie -farge of a auntie detachment, can't have an opinion, at least in public. Judge Gould, in finding Burdick guilty, disbetieved his inconsistent and con- trived testimony and accept- ed the officers evidence. Higinbotham, in a great leap of twisted logic, said he accepted Gould’s findings, but concluded the officers ing and found did not pull the officer into the back seat of the police car. This, in spite of the fact Burdick testitied he did, albeit accidentally. In his reasons tor judge ivinbotham said, . Daccept his (Burdick’s) evidenve that he did not attempt to pull Boudreau into the cruiser...” Burts in the first part of his judge ment, be said, “Fhe guilty verdict for Mr, Burdick is supperetde even on his own evidence, as he testified that he pulled away from Conse. Boudreau and sat down in the police car on his own, On his own admission, his actions pulled Const. Boudreau somewhat to the rear seat of the wchi Let's see now. Burdick admitted pulling Boudreau into the car and was convict: ed for this assault on the ofticer. The police were forced te get physical with Burdick to stop the assault on Boudreau. Judge Gould igts Burdick. Judge agrees the cont iction 1s supporiable on acs. Bat then says he doesnt beheve the facts. Burdick gets a $400 fine. The cops get nine months in yal. And the police are aor Pree our se-called demos rary to critierze the judge teste the “administranon of i Pie brought tata repute, Iricuder aublemished, records. It would appear the inmates are officially ran ning the asylum. sv ithe ceps had exemplars ATTENTION JEEP OWNERS! Quality Repairs by factory irained technician IMPEX AUTOMOTIVE Specializing in JEEP repairs of all models has ‘noved to a new location: 1335 Pemberton Ave. Tel: 985-6237 Visit our web site: www3.bc.sympatico.ca/impexauto/impexauto.htm! Edgemont Village | 3044, Edgemonit Blvd., North Vancouver 983-0701 “current > Dindarave Village 2459. Marine Drive, West Vancouver | -' & 92241353 | LILY COMPUTER SERIES Mcdel #540 reg. $1850 NOW ONLY $1499! Model #550 «