Serious consequences such as dismissing a criminal case is sometimes the only way to change improper police conduct, said lawyer Daniel Brown, who was not involved in Singh’s case. Copeland threw out the breath samples and dismissed the case, finding Singh’s right to freedom of religion had been infringed. .I find Mr. Singh not guilty. Article Continued Below“There is no dispute that all of the officers involved in the detention of Mr. Singh were aware of the religious significance of his turban,” she wrote. The charge is dismissed.” A Peel police spokesman said the force is aware of the incident and will be reviewing Copeland’s decision and investigating the conduct of the involved officers.

Source: thestar July 01, 2016 09:56 UTC