Several speakers spoke in Public Participation about the Officer and Peace Officer Bylaw 1243:
Doug Rowe, a past member of Langford’s Planning & Zoning Committee, voiced concern that bylaw officers might be endangering themselves entering situations without the same level of training and equipment a police officer would have and wondered why these duties would not be left to the police.
Vern Trew, a past candidate for Langford Council, expressed his opinion that the bylaw violated the Canadian Bill of Rights regarding personal freedom and property rights. As well, at the end of his speaking, Vern Trew noted, he was “legally serving papers on Langford Council,” and proceeded to deposit a large envelope Read the rest of this entry »
