An Ottawa police officer, ordered to resign after he admitted to stealing and smoking crack cocaine, is appealing his dismissal.
Calling the sentence "unduly harsh and punitive," Const. Kevin Hall filed his notice of appeal to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services yesterday, four days after Police Services Act hearing officer Terence Kelly ordered that he resign within seven days or be fired.
In his notice of appeal, Const. Hall alleges Mr. Kelly failed to give "proper weight and consideration" that his drug addiction is considered a disability under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Should the cop get his job back? Maybe he will have a bit of compassion for drug addicts. But we certainly don't want compassionate people in the police force, do we?
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