The perception of a legal system gone awry is an issue that has too long remained in the shadows. It is regrettably becoming ever more prevalent that individuals take matters into their own hands. In a sense it was to be expected.

Our TrendStar ^® analysis of recent and past events has revealed quite an alarming sequence of repercussions to a perceived lack of fairness in the legal system, and not just in Canada, but in all industrialized societies. Some would argue that legal processes do not deal with black and white issues, but rather that they deal with a variety of nuances... of gray areas. Other will say that the legal system has lost its way... that it no longer sees, least of all understand society's need for a strong moral code of ethics.

We believe that any discusion of the issues surrounding this matter should include a discussion on the repercussions that have presaged its importance. It is our belief that dramatic aggressive actions will be undertaken in the near future unless the legal system and its representatives (and participants) can show society that it is making efforts to become a fair and honest process that ensures that society’s moral code of conduct is enforced and not the letter of the law. Examples like the O.J. Simpson farce, the Bernardo/Humolka affair, the Eagleson trial, etc. have not endeared the public to the legal system’s perceived incompetence and prejudice.

As long as such scenarios are played out, citizens will continue to believe that they would be better served by taking the law into their own hands… and weapons will be found… the black market or otherwise will endure.

The Law Societies across Canada have not given the average citizen any cause for hope in this matter. There is a rising sentiment among the citizenry that our lawyers, and the legal system and support elements, are more concerned with the letter of the law rather than the enforcement of society’s moral code of behaviour. Only police seem to be immune to this sentiment, but the perception of them as lackies of those in power is growing.

That's it for now... January 18th, 1998.

Visit soon... we plan on adding, changing, improving, this page on an ongoing basis.

And so it begins...

Check out some thoughts on the recent Latimer court decision fiasco (January 22nd, 2001).