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Defence lawyer Richard Peck, K.C., noted this was for 乌鸦传媒渇or what I would describe as a minor hit-and-run.乌鸦传媒�
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Johnny noted McCallum had gone to hospital.
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乌鸦传媒淣o I cannot,乌鸦传媒� Johnny replied.
Peck noted a police document indicates a police officer saying they 乌鸦传媒渃annot say conclusively whether that foot was run over or not.乌鸦传媒�
Judge Reginald Harris is presiding over Doug McCallum乌鸦传媒檚 public mischief trial in courtroom 101, Surrey provincial court乌鸦传媒檚 largest courtroom. The former Surrey mayor is charged with one count of public mischief contrary to Section 140(2) of the Criminal Code, stemming from an encounter on Sept. 4, 2021 between himself and a group of volunteers that was gathering petition signatures outside the South Point Save-On-Foods store in South Surrey South for a referendum on the city乌鸦传媒檚 policing transition.
Peck noted senior officers were 乌鸦传媒渁dvising, admonishing impartiality乌鸦传媒� from the investigators to which Johnny replied, 乌鸦传媒淲e need to look at both sides of the story乌鸦传媒� to determine if any deception is present.
Peck noted the idea of putting a surveillance team on McCallum was brought up at a police briefing.
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Johnny said the purpose would have been to see how McCallum was walking, to see if he was injured.
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Johnny said the idea was brought up during a 乌鸦传媒渂rainstorming session乌鸦传媒� but was ultimately shut down.
乌鸦传媒淚t was someone from the management team who said, 乌鸦传媒榥o surveillance,乌鸦传媒櫸谘淮綕 Johnny said.
Peck said McCallum told police 乌鸦传媒渉e felt he was being targeted this day for harassment,乌鸦传媒� referring to Sept. 4, 2021. In response to this, Johnny said 乌鸦传媒減eople speak to each other in that manner all the time,乌鸦传媒� in terms of 乌鸦传媒渟creaming乌鸦传媒� at each other.
乌鸦传媒淗arassment was never the issue,乌鸦传媒� he said, but rather, the MVA.
The trial continues.
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