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November, 2000
Update on September 3 2000 group attack at the park
We may have got the police's attention: After more phone calls and neighbourhood letters, Superintendent Paul Gottschalk of Fourteen Division called to say he is looking into the incident, and will soon be writing a letter answering community questions. The main questions are:
Why does the police report so drastically contradict the witnesses' statements?
Why was there no follow-up investigation at the park?
Was there an attempt to re-visit the victim, and see if he had changed his mind about talking? If not, why not? Was there an attempt to make sure there was no long-term physical damage from being kicked in the head by many people, which might not have been observable during the short time that the victim spent in the hospital emergency room?
Under what circumstances would your department conduct an investigation despite the wishes of the victim not to talk? (E.g. presence of a weapon that is not boots, evidence of disabling physical damage, identification of the aggressors by witnesses, etc.)
If you want to find out more about this incident and its sequels, call Lily Weston at 392-0913 and she'll put you in touch with other residents who are involved.
Supt.Gottschalk's reply will be in the December newsletter