It’s illegal for Canadian police to search mail in transit, but it had been commonplace in the territory, according to Nunavut RCMP Chief Supt. Kent Pike.

“It’s something we’ve been doing as long as the RCMP has been in Nunavut,” Pike said.

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[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Also, pretty weird admission, saying they've been breaking the law as an entire police force for decades.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Just the RCMP doing the one thing it's good at.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just hope this kept them busy and stopped a lot of those Starlight walks they were doing to indigenous folk

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

No, it probably kept them from killing sled dogs.

[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 weeks ago

So, the legal methods they should have been using this whole time.

This sounds like something the Beaverton would cook up.

[–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yes, the ol' "it's always been like that" excuse.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Having only just become aware of this, is there some course of making right for those convicted by illegal searches?