What did they say?

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 Perry has now spent 86 days in jail – for stepping up to the plate to protect children. This is the institutional response to allegations of childhood sexual abuse.

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They wrapped up for the day around 5 pm. Helen Daley (Citizens for Community Renewal is still in the midst of her cross-examine of S/Sgt. Brian Snyder.  They will resume in the morning at 09:30 am.

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Some updates on Perry.

(1) He remains strong. He has been getting out on a fairly regular basis.  It was yesterday I believe that I asked how he enjoyed being out on such a lovely day.  Perry replied that it was a particularly interesting day.  He watched a coyote slink along off in the distance.  And there were a couple of squirrels scampering about.  A bonus for “yard”time.

It got me thinking.  There is little to no such visual stimulation for Perry these days.  No TV. What he sees day in and day out is the pod in which he is “housed,” the guards, his visitors- 20 minutes twice a week.  Yard time generally entails the yard: period.  In the colder weather there were a few little birds which hopped about looking for crumbs. The birds have gone.  So, to actually see a coyote and squirrels?  Eye candy!  Perry is very much an outdoorsman.  That was a treat.

(2) There seems to be a change in the food and perhaps in the method of distribution.  Meals now arrive either piping hot or COLD.  Portions have perhaps changed too.  A couple of days ago supper was six tiny meatballs.  Emphasis I believe on “tiny” 🙂  Perry is a big man.

Yesterday supper arrived as we talked.  Hamburger.  Gravy in one slot (plates are like a TV dinner container).  Veggies in another.  Two cubed baked potatoes nestled under the hamburger.  A butter tart and an apple.  I am guessing the apple went to the larder 🙂

(3) Interesting little tid bit from “the inside.” Inmates apparently call anyone they don’t like or are ticked off with a “hater.”  That’s right. Hater.  So, when the inmates are annoyed with the guards up and on and on goes the chant:  “Haters.  Haters.  Haters.”

Hater?  I’d never have thought that one.

(4)  Perry’s subscription to the Citizen just got started.  He now receives The Ottawa Sun, the Ottawa Citizen and the National Post.  And, he’s reading them.  He’s well up on the news.

(5)  Seems one telephone was out of order which left only one phone to go around the pod.  That meant one phone for 25 to 32 inmates.  Phone time for all the inmates is scarce at the best of times.  That made things worse.  The inmates tend to get pretty agitated when things like phone time are further restricted.

Complaints were filed. Today thankfully the phone was fixed and back in operation.

(6) When I have a chat with Perry it is usually short and sweet.  I’ve never actually timed the calls, but they seem to be over fairly quickly.  Part of the allotted time is taken up with an automated Ma Bell first intoning “You have a collect call from ‘Perry Dunlop’ Do you accept the call..  Press 1 to accept….”  If the punch in isn’t recognized it’s “I didn’t understand your response….” And away we go again.

There is warning about 30 seconds before the call ends, then the line is cut.

(7)  Perry’s mail got a little sidetracked when he was sent to Quinte for that spell.  It is now back on track.

He mentioned that he got a drawing from young Shawna Deroy.  A man fishing.  He enjoyed that Shawna.  And my oh my wouldn’t he love to be going fishing.

(8)  He is getting letters written.  With his stub of a pencil.  Pens are not allowed.  Pens are supplied to fill out forms or papers or whatever, but apparently the whole time Perry  has a pen a guard is virtually watching.  Once whatever forms are filled out the pen is taken back.

(9)  Apparently evenings is an unsettling time for many of the inmates.  The noise tends to start in the early evening and carries on for several hours.  Yelling.  Screaming.  Banging and clanging the bars.

With luck all eventually fall asleep.  Sometimes not.  They go all night.

As we talked briefly this evening it was starting.  I could hear someone yelling away in the background.  I notice that Perry barely notices.  It has become part of his environment.

(10)  Nan is holding on.  Keep her and the family  in your prayers. And yes, phone whoever you think might have a heart with an ounce of compassion who is in a position to push to let Perry out to visit Nan to say their goodbyes.

I do believe she is waiting to see her boy.

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I am beyond words to describe what I hear from Cornwall Police Service officers these days.  I knew it was bad, but I can not believe my ears!

On one hand Snyder has notes and says if something was said or done it would be in his notes.  On the other he tells us he ran into people off duty and because he was off duty and therefore pertinent information he acquired is not in his notes.   And then sometimes there’s things he recalls which just aren’t in his notes at all.

What have we been hearing about for months on end about Perry and his off duty notes?  I eventually got the distinct impression that every officer is supposed to have a notebook chained ‘round his neck.  On duty.  Off duty.  Makes no difference.  If an officer hears a boo about anything which might relate to an on-going investigation or possible criminal activity it’s to be in his notes.  If not in his notes, he’s to be shot at sunrise.  Or at least tossed into jail.

And then there’s the whole issue of conflict of interest.  No one seems to have an inkling what it means.  I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am.  I’m floored.

And then there’s S/Sgt Snyder rushing off in full uniform and rapping on the door of an Earl Landry Jr. victim door two months ago.  Unannounced.   Snyder wanted to “refresh” his memory.  I will wait to see what tomorrow brings on this before I say more.

And then there was high emotion when he was asked to give his recommendations and  describe the impact this has had on him.  A few tears I believe.

But, once again, what has really locked in for me is the all the fraternizing and information exchanged between Project Truth officers and CPS officers.

Project Truth was supposed to be investigating allegations that the CPS was involved in a “conspiracy” –  but there they were, to and fro sharing and attaining information from each other.  My guess is that CPS officers gave Project Truth officers the ‘low down’ on Perry.  CPS version.

What did they say?  What did, for example, S/Sgt Garry Derochie tell Project Truth officers about Perry Dunlop?  I perish the thought, but,  I can guess.

What impact would relay of that sort of information have on the Project Truth “investigation”?   Think about it. Read and re-read the Project Truth Mandate.

It’s all such a sham!  All of it.  From the Ottawa Carleton police “investigation,” to the OPP “investigation,” to the Project Truth “investigation.”  The CPS was in full controll of the information flow, the spin and the story line at every turn.

My guess is the same thing happened with the inquiry.  I’ve asked this question before and I’ll ask it again: Who debriefed Justice Glaude?

Who and/or what led Glaude to conclude – without hearing a word of testimony – that the “rumour”and “innuendo” swirling around Cornwall on his arrival were false?  Who debriefed him?  Someone did.  It wasn’t the Dunlops. And it wasn’t Garry Guzzo.  Who?  Garry Derochie?

It all gets tiring.  Yes, we pick up the crumbs from under the table, and the Cornwall Police is far from covering itself in glory.  But, at the end of the inquiry day the word will out that the whole Cornwall boils down to down to a little incompetence here, a little negligence there, a bit of ineptitude the other place, and a problem with shortage of staff and lack of funds, and a lack of understanding of the almost stereotypical impact of man/boy sexual abuse on young boys, and lack of familiarity with ever evolving policies, practices and procedures and so on and so forth.  And, oh yes.  A side bar. There is and never was a ring/clan/ group of sexual predators who holidayed and/or partied and/or coffeed together.  And part of the side bar.  There is and never was a cover-up.  There was not a predatory soul in a position of authority who ever abused/misused his position of truth and authority to protect himself and/or his predatory friends.  Nor was there ever a soul in a position of authority who ever ever misused/abused his position of authority to protect a predatory friend.

And, yes indeed, if that rogue cop Perry Dunlop had just minded his own business and not stuck his nose into things twisting arms and coercing poor naïve and trusting victims to lie and make up horrific stories there would have been no multi-million-dollar inquiry.

And, at the end of the day, it will be business as usual in Cornwall.  At least it will be business as usual for the “alleged”paedophiles and those who cover-up on their behalf.  There may be a safe house.  And there may be more counselling services to deal with horrific aftermath of sexual abuse.   But, for the “alleged”paedophiles of Cornwall and those who covered up on their behalf, business as usual.

Millions of dollars and three years later they can all sleep tight.  Snug as a bug in its proverbial rug.
Enough for now,

Sylvia

(cornwall@theinquiry.ca)

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1 Response to What did they say?

  1. RealityChecker says:

    At the end of the day one can only hope and pray that Commissioner Glaude can see thru to the sham as to how corrupted the Cornwall Police Service is. This isn’t a policy and procedure issue. This isn’t about incompetence, negligence or ineptitude, short staff, lack of funds or stereotyping victims of sexual abuse. The actions of the officers witin the Cornwall Police Service were DELIBERATE.

    In the big picture – This is about a small town police force in a quaint eastern Ontario village – a small police force trying to look big – a police force who needed control – who needed to maintain an image – who couldn’t take criticism – who couldn’t stand any form of criticism. This is what this is all about in the big picture – CONTROL.

    Complaints of historical sex abuse??? Probably always was swept under the carpet by the officers within the Cornwall Police Service or very quietly dealt with (a hush hush situation) – Cornwall’s a small town and generally people aren’t stupid. People knew what was going on…the thought process in a small town would be along the lines of – but that’s them and not me – so I’ll be quiet about it and stay away.

    Problem was – in 93-94 claims of historical sexual abuse by clergy and a massive coverup blew up in CPS’face…and it happened to be one of their own who blew the whistle on the coverup.

    Being the small town control freaks that they were – they went into DAMAGE CONTROL. Stupidly, brazenly, cowardly, unethically, with a vengence and vindictiveness…not even following or taking into account Police Service Act guidelines or any type of law/legislation of the day. They were the small town cops trying to look big. Trying to look important. trying to look like they knew what they were doing and that they were in control. Yeah right – Sorry guys – you made too many damned blunders and have been outed!!! You’ve been caught! When I saw what you did with the King George Fire that’s when I started putting the peices together.

    We can only assume someone higher up and involved with the coverup briefed Commissioner Glaude at the onset of this inquiry. Will he see thru it – will he see the big picture? I don’t know – I haven’t seen any indication yet that he or his council “get it”. Why can I as an independant, uninvolved observer – see it and get it. It’s staring me right in the face. CPS made their own rules or manipulated laws as they went along!!!

    There’s some victims here, vulnerable people, that were never dealt with properly by Cornwall Police Services – I think that’s a given – I respect them – the concern for Cornwall Police Service was to protect their almightly image – not the children – not the victims – not the witnesses and definitely not the whistleblower. A Shame.

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