nobodyzgirl
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I'll use a similar example. The new RCMP commissioner recently announced that the RCMP will no longer be investigating their own officers, with some exceptions, in cases where wrongdoing is alleged.
The RCMP commissioner seems to have understood that the RCMP has a rather large image problem in Canada at the moment. This announcement gives an indication that the RCMP is trying to address public concerns.
Getting back to this case, the military may not realize it yet, but the charges against RW are problematic for the image of the military in Canada, in particular that of military officers. They may not be concerned about their image, but they should be. They are funded by tax dollars, and politicians have been known to listen to the public sometimes when they are in a minority government.
Sure this is just one man, etc., but they need to be aware that one man, and their attitude toward him, shapes public perception. It's about perception. Perception matters.
And in this case, they've sent RW's friend to court to be their "eyes and ears".
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This is just MOO I completely disagree with the bolded statement above. This is one individual who has been accused of some heinious crimes and I don't think it will tarnish the military at all again, it's just MOO.
What attitude towards him? The military has done nothing except assist (and willingly no less) LE with their ongoing investigation, and the fact they sent an officer to report back what happened at a standard court hearing has nothing to do with anything. He is not involved in the case, nor is he even looking for evidence, he's doing his duty - reporting to his superiors as he was requested to do.
Again, this is just my own opinion, there has been nothing the military has done regarding this matter to tarnish my perception of our military and what they stand for.