After more than a year in delays, the disciplinary hearing for Greater Sudbury Police Const. Melisa Rancourt began Oct. 27. Rancourt was arrested for resisting a peace officer and trespassing after refusing to show proof of vaccination at the Espanola Rec. Centre on Sept. 26 of 2021.
Count one of the discreditable conduct charges applies to the arrest at the arena on Sept. 26, 2021. Count two of discreditable conduct is specific to social media posts Rancourt made between September 2021 and January of this year. These posts include her commenting on a post featuring the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that “It used to mean something, but now I might as well wipe my ass with it.
Sudbury.com’s article about Rancourt’s arrest was also submitted by Dubois as Exhibit 29 under the Findings of Guilt. Dubois is referring to Rancourt’s afternoon return to the arena. She was told that morning by arena staff if she returned to the arena that the police would be called again, as they had been that morning. “She is quoted as saying ‘it is what it is’.”
Butts referred to opposing counsel's submissions as “desperate” and accused him of misogyny in his approach to Rancourt’s case. She has also apologized to the people involved with her altercation on Sept. 26, 2021, to the staff, parents, children and officers. She has had her trespass order lifted and now is assistant coach for several young Espanola Minor Hockey teams.
Ruling? She should be removed!
She certainly is not someone I have faith in to uphold the law and her attempt to crowdfund for her legal fees tells me she doesn't assume responsibility for for actions.
Recreation staff do not make policy on vaccination or alcohol consumption in dressing rooms they are merely following direction from management. And before anyone snaps about the no alcohol rule - it’s the Ontario Liquor License Act not a facility rule.
she's right they are Nazis and so is the local media who promote and prop up their pals to attack convoy supporters, organizers while their pals kill our loved ones with needle farms and now a legal trap house. Liberals and NDP - New Age Fascists.