How much longer does the public have to endure the Ronald Teneycke saga?
He’s off the street, he’s on the street . . . the reruns continue to the detriment of families who must look over their shoulder every time they go for a walk.
A judge has openly admitted that this convicted sex offender cannot or will not follow court orders. If that is the case, what good is the system that pretends to protect us?
Once again, Teneycke is up on several charges including breach of probation and fleeing from police. It wasn’t long ago that he served time in jail for drug possession.
The fact is the Crown has deemed this fellow a high-risk sexual offender and a danger to the public. Yet he is continuously set free after his stints in jail, just like the game “Monopoly.”
How long must the public live in fear, waiting for the next assault to occur? Should our justice system be held legally liable if Teneycke hurts another woman? Absolutely.
If the system can’t protect us, it needs to be held accountable. But good luck on that one.
Judges always tell us that you can’t take the law into your own hands. But the question remains – who will protect us if the courts won’t?
We commend the RCMP for doing all they can; they want Teneycke off the streets as much as the worried mother around the corner. But our lawmakers have dropped the ball so far that even our judges’ hands are tied.
The system has given Tenecyke more than enough chances to turn himself around and stay clean. If he truly wants to be left alone and live the rest of his life in peace, all he has to do is abide by his probation.
How many chances are we supposed to give people who continue to flout the law? Apparently many, as long as lawyers find ways to convince the court that their clients deserve a break (while the real victims are struggling to mend their shattered lives).
Justice will prevail . . . we just have to keep telling ourselves that.
Lyonel Doherty
Editor
