Dunlop will stay locked up

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

21 February 2008

The Ontario Divisional Court has remanded former city cop Perry Dunlop into custody until March 5.

The court decided today to reserve passing sentence on Dunlop, who was found guilty last November on contempt of court charges after refusing to testify at the Cornwall Public Inquiry.

Dunlop, 43, has consistently refused to appear at the inquiry, which has been probing the institutional response to historical sexual abuse allegations in the Cornwall area.

He's said he has lost faith in the justice system.

Lead commission counsel Peter Engelmann, who was at the Toronto hearing, said Dunlop has been given another chance to return to the inquiry on Feb. 25.

If he finally agrees to testify, that could sway the court's final decision, Engelmann said.

SOUNDS LIKE BLACKMAIL TO ME!

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Post #1 By Laurie J, 21 hours ago | 4 Votes | Vote:

Perry Dunlop already told his story and look where it got him he told the truth and now he is in jail. Instead of the inquiry putting all their efforts on someone who told the truth why don't they concentrate on getting the PEDOPHILES. Who side are they on. Looks like the inquiry is for people who abuse children. How many times does one have to repeat themselves before you believe them.

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Post #2 By fay1, 20 hours ago | 4 Votes | Vote:

First off Mr. Justice stop watching the clock while hearing is in order, if you have someplace to be why did you bother to take the job, of course the money how stupid of me. We are not cocerned wiht justice here it is called lets get the good guys so the guility can go free. If they are know longer with us because they chose to kill themselves they should still be accountable foe what they did and the lives they ruined.

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Post #4 By What Justice, 20 hours ago | 4 Votes | Vote:

Maybe Mr. Glaude is part of this pedophile ring. Maybe that's why Perry Dunlop is being persecuted for telling the truth. I lost faith in the justice system a long, long time ago. This only proves my point.

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Post #5 By nanatrucker, 18 hours ago | 4 Votes | Vote:

what good is forced testimony this man Perry Dunlop did his duty and how does he get paid back he get's thrown in jail for contempt of a system that deserves contempt as for the enquiry it's a big sham meant to discredit any witnesses

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Post #6 By Dodger, 17 hours ago | 3 Votes | Vote:

Feb 20, 2008. "WAY TO GO CORNWALL-KEEP SPEAKING"

I, with people from Cornwall and Area, as well as some people from other areas in Ontario, saw Perry and Helen Dunlop at "Divisional Court" in Toronto today. I voluntarily left the courtroom early. I was getting a little too "hot". I believed Mr. Engelmann and Commissioner Glaude's lawyer, were attempting to misinterpret previous "words" spoken by Commissioner Glaude.

IN any event, Perry made a "fine" presentation. IN his presentation, Perry mentioned that he and the Dunlop family have made good friends in British Columbia. PERRY also mentioned that he misses the many good friends he has in Cornwall; he mentioned he had many "good times", while living in Cornwall. He gave a couple of "examples" of his interactions with the community and with his friends at the police station....when everything "was good"; many of us "teared up".

Perry and Helen seemed very grateful for the people who they have met in their lives and for the support they have received.

IT is now in the hands of the Justices of "Divisional Court."

WHAT is MORE important and VERY serious right now in the "Cornwall Public Inquiry" as ALL eyes are on PERRY, are the efforts of Lawyers, Manderville and Neville et al, to get testimony, provided by many of the witnesses, "expunged" (erased" from the record.

(Almost all alleged victim and victim testimony)I find this to be "appalling".

James P. Bateman
Kitchener, Ontario

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Post #7 By James "SPEAK OUT", 16 hours ago | 2 Votes | Vote:

I have never been so appalled with the justice system as I am now. I can't believe that Perry Dunlop and his family, having been through so much after he brought to light the corruption in our community through Project Truth, that has blackened our community for so many years, is being unfairly treated by our justice system. He gave up a career as a very efficient police officer to move his family as far away as he could, to protect them from harm. And now he is being treated like a criminal because he wouldn't testify to a situation that has become a circus to our justice system. For a man to protect children from being sexually abuse, and to bring it open to the officials of our community, he should be praised for his efforts, not condemned by the whole of the Canadian Justice system. It certainly doesn't shed a good light on our country or our justice system. And why, if he's not a flight risk, would such a man be handcuffed to appear in court, and why would such a good man be serving any time behind bars for something that could clean up a very bad situation. And why, can't he be out of jail during these hearings instead of serving behind bars? Is it because he has so many supporters behind him? And why would the inquiry lawyers be asking for six months of jail time? Are they afraid of the truth coming out? Or, are they covering up for some of the pedophiles that still remain ALIVE in our community?

If these allegations weren't truthful then why have so many Catholic priests been charged as accomplices to this pedophile ring, and why did the Catholic Church payoff one of the victims to keep silent? I am a true Catholic and have no mercy for any of the pedophiles that abused these young boys.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Davis

I hope that the Provincial Government will take measures to allow this man to return to his family without further discrimination to him or his family. I think it's time that the Provincial Government steps in and takes measures to alleviate any more harm to this poor man and his family.

This situation has become completely out of hand and I feel I speak for our entire community in this matter.

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Post #8 By mrriverdale, 16 hours ago | 2 Votes | Vote:

Pedophiles beware because if they ever find any of yous guilty all i have to say is jail is not a pretty place and let me tell ya you are going to be treated like the little ***es that yous are and hopefuly yous never make it to PC.

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Post #9 By boone, 16 hours ago | 2 Votes | Vote:

who said no one would be presured or made to testify if they choose not to.i think this statement was put in by that wiesel claude what was this for to keep the peophilies out of the inquirey.people the commisioner of this inquirey can not be belived.he as shown this side of him more that once.i think he should be locked up.