We like to believe that the police remain impartial and uphold the law, but as can be seen from the case to be brought against Detective Robert Griffin, this is not always true. In fact, the behaviour of this officer could be compared to that of the ‘dirty cops’ we see in movie dramas.

The plaintiff laying the charge against Detective Griffin, Mr Raymond Carby-Samuels, is currently appealing to members of the public to come forward in support of his case if they have experienced similar treatment on the part of this police officer.

On the wrong side of the law in a family dispute

When police take sides in a family dispute, we assume that they are doing so in order to protect the real victims. In a shocking case of neglect and abuse, Mr Carby-Samuels was denied access to his invalid mother for whom he had been acting in the capacity of caregiver.

What terrible thing had Mr Raymond Carby-Samuels done? He had certainly disparaged his father’s neglect of his ill wife, Dezrin Carby-Samuels, a step any right-thinking individual would have taken. During the ensuing months when caregiver access was denied to Mr Raymond Carby-Samuels, and while he attempted to gain adequate care and reasonable access to his mother, the obvious and shocking deterioration in her health spoke of neglect. Worse yet, Mr Carby-Samuels received a distressing note from his mother, now unable to speak owing to her condition, in which she alleged that “Dad abuses me”.

What police officer in his right mind would support such a state of affairs? As we will see, Detective Griffin is such an officer.

The real victim – justice served?

The level of desperate worry experienced by Carby-Samuels as he frantically tried to regain access to his mother so that she could at least be assured of proper meals, while hearing reports from social workers and neighbours regarding Dezrin’s rapidly declining condition, can only be imagined. Dezrin herself repeatedly requested daily – or at least weekly – access to her son, but being disabled, was unable to leave the family home from which her son had been barred in order to do so.

Raymond Carby-Samuels turned to the courts in a quest for social justice, and the result of his legal action speaks for itself. The court ordered that Carby-Samuels should be given daily access to his mother in order to provide her with at least one healthful meal every day. A happy ending? Justice done? Absolutely! If only Detective Griffin were willing to respect this judgement and cease intimidating Carby-Samuels while being an accessory to the neglect and abuse of Dezrin.

Threats against Carby-Samuels for taking action

Detective Griffin currently faces charges of assault, battery and illegal interference laid by Carby-Samuels owing to his continued support of Mr Carby Samuels’ father in excluding Dezrin’s son from access contrary to her wishes.

It would be logical to assume that Griffin has ‘sided with’ Dezrin’s husband in a family dispute, despite the court’s judgement in favour of Carby-Samuels. Why would a police officer do such a thing? It would be fair to wonder why he is colluding with Mr Carby-Samuels Senior in obstructing the ends of justice as reflected in the Court Order. Is there some special relationship between the two men?

Appeal to members of the public

Allowing police corruption to continue is simply not acceptable. Member of the public who may have experienced similar aberrant treatment at the hands of Detective Griffin are asked to step forward, either anonymously, or as witnesses to case 15-SC-13648 against Detective Griffin.

In doing so, they would not only be assisting the cause of justice, but also taking action against a rogue cop who is a stain on the otherwise excellent reputation of the men and women of the Ottawa Police Force. Readers who believe they may be of help are asked to contact The Canadian with information, particularly if this relates to witness intimidation and harassment.