Hearings resume at 0930 hours (9:30 am EST) this morning, Tuesday, 04 March 2008. S/Sgt. Garry Derochie will continue his examination in chief.
I missed large portions of Derochie’s testimony yesterday. To be very honest that did not upset me unduly – I find it extremely difficult to listen to Derochie. The constant tap dancing and apparent lack of concern for the children of Cornwall coming from this senior police officer is hard to take.
A few days ago I said that Derochie had been well prepped by the Cornwall Police Service’s high-priced lawyers. Well, true enough. But, prepped to the nenth degree is one thing. Carrying it off on the stand is another. I would say Derochie is not covering himself or the CPS in glory.
Here is a senior officer who tells us that he had heard that lawyer and former Cornwall Crown attorney Malcolm MacDonald was a homosexual who had a sexual preference for little boys.
Look at the tap dancing when Deroche was asked what he had heard about Malcolm MacDonald:
MR. DEROCHIE: That — that he was homosexual and preferred — his preference, his sexual preference was towards young — young people.
MR. ENGELMANN: It was more than homosexual; it was that he had a sexual preference or preference for boys.
MR. DEROCHIE: Yes, well, yes, yes.
THE COMMISSIONER: Well, the — the note says little boys.
MR. DEROCHIE: Little boys. And I would use the same term in describing a — a heterosexual male who — who dated 15, 16, 17 year old girls; that he would prefer little girls —
THE COMMISSIONER: M’hm.
MR. DEROCHIE: — you know, that’s the context that — that I —
MR. ENGELMANN: You don’t have an age range there, sir; do you?
MR. DEROCHIE: No, I don’t have an age range.
MR. ENGELMANN: You said little boys.
MR. DEROCHIE: Little boys, yes.
And then we learn that Derochie was told by someone or other that Father Charles MacDonald, Ken Seguin and Malcolm (Angus Malcolm) MacDonald socialized together.
And we heard that didn’t raise one little red flag in the CPS. Not one. That didn’t set off alarms and neither Derochie nor apparently anyone else at the CPS thought that little nugget warranted deeper investigation.
No one even entertained the possibility that young lads encountering the prominent and presumably highly-respected Malcolm MacDonald might be at risk.
How many years was it before some poor tortured soul finally came forward to report that he had been molested by Malcolm? Five? Malcolm MacDonald was charged in 1999!
That was five years after Malcolm took ‘the fall,’ such as it was, for the illegal clause in the $32,000 pay-off. Malcolm entered a guilty plea to a charge of obstruction of justice. He got an absolute discharge from Justice B. Lenox. And that after Belleville Crown attorney Curt Flanagan told Lennox to go easy on Malcolm because (1) Malcolm had entered a guilty plea; (2) the obstruct just charge was really an attempt to obstruct justice because no criminal charges would ever have been laid against Charlie anyway!; and (3) Malcolm had an “exemplary” background!
Not a boo about the “rumours” within police circles at the CPS that Malcolm was a child molester!!!
Disgusting. All too disgusting for words.
But, never ever forget, there is no cover-up. There is no ring. It’s all “rumour” and “innuendo.”
Perry dear, all I can say is you are well out of the Cornwall Police Service. You can hold your head high.
Final point here: no on the spot absolute discharge for Perry was there? No lawyers and Crowns arguing and agreeing that the honourable justices should go easy on Perry because he has an exemplary background.
That’s not the way it works when it comes to those who blow the whistle on child molesters. They’re the guys with the horns and the pitchfork. It’s the paedophiles who sport the halos and carry the harp.
A criminal charge of obstruction of justice for a former Crown attorney who happens to be a homosexual paedophile: absolute discharge. A charge of civil contempt against a former police officer who blew the whistle – for the sake of the children: incarceration pending sentencing.
Tell me this makes sense?
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The weather forecast for late tonight and tomorrow morning is not good. Those launching for Osgoode Hall tomorrow morning give yourselves a little extra time and drive with care.
I am told there is another parkade right beside Osgoode Hall under Toronto City Hall. City Hall is right beside Osgoode Hall. The entrance access to the parkade is on Queen Street and apparently has large façade out front making it difficult to miss.
I will get at media postings now. Will try to get parkade entrance addresses and will blog them before I leave for Toronto this evening.
Directions to Osgoode Hall are on Sunday’s blog. Scroll down.
If anyone is anxious to get to Toronto to see and support Perry and Helen but without means of transport send me an email with your name and phone number. I may be able to find room for you. No guarantees but I will try.
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Keep an eye on New to the Site on the Home page for new postings. And, I missed it, but I see it in today’s news – there will be no appeals to Divisional court re Justice Glaude’s recent ruling regarding the scope of his mandate.
Enough for now,
Sylvia