There will be no accountability. the RCMP are above the law in Canada and no politician will ever do anything about that.

"After excessive drinking, unconsciousness can occur and extreme levels of consumption can lead to alcohol poisoning and death (a concentration in the blood stream of 0.45% will kill half of those affected). Death can also occur through asphyxiation by vomit."

The RCMP (if previous regular checks found the person breathing normally) may be totally blameless in this case.

The pub (if that is where they consumed the alcohol) is in my opinion more responsible for this outcome than those that had the unenviable job of getting the intoxicated pair off the street - where they could have wandered into traffic or gotten into some other mischief.

I dont feel that the pub should be held liable for this tragedy. It is the law in BC that you are too be of legal drinking age which is 19 years of age. So in order to drink in this province you are legally an adult. So I feel this means if you are an adult then you should know your limit.If its one or two or more then thats up to you as an ADULT, to decide.I think its totally unfair to punish the pubs. They are only serving you. Also you are paying for the alcohol that you consume. They are only doing their job.Were the police understaffed that evening? Sometimes accidents happen. In this case very unfortunate.

maybe the cops killed her?...browse lonny landrud on google it might change your minds

Quesnel RCMP Officer Accused Of Multiple Murders

[Edited] Excerpts from Mr. Lonnie Landuds' interview with an International Documentary Film Producer in January 2007.

Mr. Landrud states that he witnessed an RCMP officer murder a 16 year old girl in Quesnel B.C., in 1999. He claims the same officer is responsible for 8 other murders. All of these murders remain unsolved. Mr. Landrud additionally states that the RCMP have attempted to murder him. Mr. Landrud continues his quest to have his information investigated by agencies other than the RCMP......

Wow. You guys are funny.

What a stupid thing to say Rizzo....

Hey I agree also with Rizzo. I have known Lonnie for about 25 years and ya, hes prob right.

I hate it how everyone is so quick to blame the cops and very few people look at the circumstances and more plausible explanations. I find it very unlikely that the probably incredibly intoxicated woman was brought to her cell and murdered by an RCMP office then covered up by the entire precinct. Why don't people even consider that this woman was very drunk, possibly passed out and as Laura mentioned choked on her own vomit (or any other more realistic scenario). While it is very unfortunate that this happened, chances are the only fault is that she wasn't checked on soon enough. Beyond that who knows but I think that the RCMP should be given the benefit of the doubt. So many people have been so scewed by the media that they quickly forget, or in many cases, don't even pay attention to the good things the RCMP do for us and the crap they have to deal with every day.

RE-LYNN

I hate it when people who have never seen what the cops are capable of talking like it could never happen. Like Rizzo said type in Lonnie Landrud on google. Here i will save you the trouble just go to this website.
http://www.rwnicholson.com/Police%20Corruption.htm. Then get back to me on your views on how people are so quick to blame the cops. You think PG has a gang problem. Well the cops in this town are prob the biggest gang we have in this town forsure.

Laura62, you are so full of crap. It IS the bar's legal responsibility. The waitresses and bartender are, or should be all trained in "serving it right". If someone is obviously blitzed in the bar, then they are not served anymore..and shouldn't be.. To keep doing so makes them legally at fault should anything happen to them as a result of alcohol poisoning etc.

The liquor board comes down hard on establishments who are at fault.

*It IS the bar's legal responsibility.*

That is correct. Even people who host a private party have an obligation to call the police if a bombed guest drives off in his/her car after all possible attempts have been made to discourage him/her from doing so.

The police (as was the case in the story at hand) must get them under control to protect them and society at large.

"Well the cops in this town are prob the biggest gang we have in this town for sure."

Doesn't an accusation like the one above represent some kind of slander or libel, the word *prob* notwithstanding?

Where is the proof?

The problem with your bar-is-liable theory lmorg (and others) is that having a 'Serving It Right' ticket doesn't mean you'll never serve anyone who's legally drunk. It's kind of like saying that because you have a 'Foodsafe' ticket it will eliminate all food poisoning. What if the drinks were bought by somebody else?

And as far as I know, the justice system still believes that people are innocent until proven guilty. Why don't the cops get that same right?

RE: Willy

There is absolutely no denying that there is evil in the world and at times that evil makes it into positions of power (the RCMP as just one example); however, you and many others have obviously fallen into the media trap thinking that basically all law enforcement is corrupt waiting for their next opportunity to strike. Why do you think people are afraid to fly on airplanes? Because every time a plane crashes and kills people it makes the headlines but the other many thousands of times a plane lands without problems it is obviously not going to make the news. As a result, people think they are going to fall out of the sky the next time they fly. I think it is about time that the police get some respect and recognition for the great things they do in our communities. I definitely believe that when even the RCMP break the law or are negligent they should be held accountable but I don't think that people should be jumping to conclusions without knowing all of the facts.

No no no mrpg...a person can have two drinks and be "legally" drunk to wit: over .08 I said "blitzed", meaning slurring words, poor balance, booze breath, and a myriad of other indicators. That is when the bar must stop serving them.

That's assuming the woman bought her own drinks. Who knows how she got drunk... you're assuming she bought every drink at the pub.

It only matters if she did buy all of her booze at the pub....but whatever, whether she was drunk prior to entering a pub if that is where she was just prior to being arrested for being drunk in public then she still shouldn't have been served...

Its pretty much impossible to drink yourself to death though, Come on now. And if the women was this drunk maybe the RCMP should have took her to the hospital instead of city cells, The family should sue the local detachment for neglegance. Also join forces with the Wiley family and have some sort of march in town to stop this non stop police brutality that Prince George is known for.

March in town? As the month or wasting time marching for a cause? Marching stopped the "blood for oil war" in Iraq. Marching and petitions sure get the attention of our politicians. Kinda din't work for the old left turn lane cause but I guess that's different. Don't forget to dress warmly. Be nice during yer march so the cops don't have to get nasty and give you another reason to march in another march.