Leaks - partial information - one-sided declarations - are present in the reporting - regarding the death of Mr. Don Dunphy.
There has been much debate over what should be released or answered now and what should wait until the "investigation" is complete.
How about this - journalists of Newfoundland and Labrador - will you please provide the citizenry of our province with factual information that is helpful.
1. In Canada - has a police officer shot and killed a person in their own home?
2. If so - was the police officer alone?
3. In Canada - has a police officer shot and killed a person in their own home under circumstances where a single officer was simply conducting a voluntary questioning?
4. In Canada - has a person been shot and killed by a police officer in their own home following a "perceived" threat on any social media site?
5. In Canada - has a person been shot and killed by a police officers in their own home - where the only officer present was in the ordinary jurisdiction of another police force?
6. In Canada - how many times has a person been killed by a police officer in their own home following "proactive" and not "reactive" policing.
7. In all cases - if any exist - what was the follow-up to the event. Was there an inquest or inquiry?
8. Many provinces in Canada have a special investigations unit that is separate from police - do we have one?
Determining that this situation is unique is very helpful in determining what procedures are needed to give the fatal incident a thorough vetting. In the event it is not unique - applying processes used for other similar events.
It is also important that we work as a society to prevent this from ever occurring again.
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