With two senior RCMP officers called to testify, week one of the trial over alleged labour code violations in relation to the June 4th shootings is finished.
Earlier today, Superintendent Troy Lightfoot confirmed senior RCMP management approved carbines for frontline members in September of 2011.
Defence lawyer Ian Carter asked Lightfoot to explain a reference from a senior Mountie telling him to find an “off the shelf” carbine they could buy.
Lightfoot said that’s not possible because you can’t just go down the street to Walmart and buy one, because many decisions must be made before ordering including barrel length, calibre, ammunition and scope.
Lightfoot: “I understood what he wanted, but there’s no such thing as an off the shelf carbine.” #Moncton #MonctonNews #NB #NBNews #RCMP
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) April 28, 2017
This week, the defence explained the long delay in acquiring carbines as necessary to do appropriate testing, and research before purchase.
However, the Crown had Lightfoot confirm carbines were already in use by RCMP Emergency Response Teams as early as 1991.
Defence: trying to prove getting carbines would be a lengthy experience because “off the shelf” model not available 1/2
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) April 28, 2017
2/2 Crown disagrees, showing carbines were already in use by #RCMP ERT (Emergency Response Teams) #Moncton #MonctonNews #NB #NBNews
— Dave Heintzman (@daveheintzman) April 28, 2017
The trial resumes at 9:30 Monday morning.
