B.C. official chastises MP over police shooting comments

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Victoria — B.C.'s solicitor general says federal NDP leader Jack Layton should force one of his MP to apologize to the RCMP for saying he fears retribution if he speaks out about the case of a young man who was shot in the back of the head while in police custody.

John Les called MP Nathan Cullen's comments "despicable" and "absolutely asinine."

"Mr. Cullen's comments were completely unbecoming of a member of parliament," said Mr. Les. "They are despicable and I would expect that his leader, Jack Layton, forces him to issue an apology to the RCMP."

Ian Bush was 22 when he was arrested for holding an open beer can outside an arena at a Houston, B.C. hockey game last October.

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There are so many cut and paste quotes that I leave it to others to complete. All I might add is innocent citizens have nothing to fear. But if you are an MP? Well we have seen how the RCMP act on those. And it seems that we are only innocent until someone points a finger.