David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
So does Crime Stoppers still doubt that I have wiretap tapes of the mob?
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
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Methinks Yvon Comeau and his cohorts within New Brunswick Crime Stoppers should be careful about getting sued N'esy Pas?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2020/02/rcmp-dont-know-identity-of-person-who.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-no-changes-crime-stoppers-anonymous-tips-1.5458956
N.B. Crime Stoppers will not change its handling of anonymous tips, president says
Crime Stoppers doesn't even keep track of false tips like the one that led to Tracadie man's death
· CBC News · Posted: Feb 11, 2020 6:30 AM AT
Michel Vienneau, 51, of Tracadie had come off a Via Rail train from Montreal and was in his car when he was shot and killed by police. (Submitted by Nicolas Vienneau)
The president of New Brunswick Crime Stoppers says there is no plan to change the way anonymous tips are dealt with after RCMP revealed they don't know who submitted false tips about Michel Vienneau.
Those false tips led to Vienneau's fatal shooting by Bathurst police more than five years ago.
"It was an unfortunate incident in Bathurst," Yvon Comeau said in an interview with CBC New Brunswick News host Harry Forestell.
"We look at the total picture and we look at the money we saved on illegal drugs being on the street and property that is stolen. That is the success of our program."
No changes
Yvon Comeau, president of New Brunswick Crime Stoppers, said the success of the program is the rewards paid out for tips that lead to solved crimes. (CBC)
Crime Stoppers has 18 branches throughout the province that receive tips and pass them on to local police forces and the RCMP for investigation. Comeau said there are no plans to change the way the tips are received before being passed on.
Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone, text and through an online form. The civilian-run program takes the information, strips out any identifying information and then passes it along to the relevant police force.
Crime Stoppers said it has no way of keeping track of how many of its tips turn out to be false. There is no count and no followup for fraudulent tips either.
Comeau said up to November 2019, Crime Stoppers had received 2,200 tips that were passed on to policing authorities. It's not known how much was paid out in rewards for those tips, although the organization is told when a tipster should be paid.
"Since 1985, we recovered over $8.5 million in stolen property and we kept over $70 million worth of drugs off the streets and contributed to almost 9,000 arrests."
Comeau confirmed those amounts were for New Brunswick Crime Stoppers.
Reward offered
Michel Vienneau was shot and killed while driving his white Chevrolet Cruze in Bathurst in 2015. (RCMP)
Vienneau's family has offered a $10,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of people involved in the shooting, which could include the tipster.
Comeau said the success of the Crime Stoppers program is based on the tips it pays out in rewards for successful resolutions by police.
"To tell you the truth, since 1985 we solved a lot of crime and we're successful," he said.
Investigation determines no crime
Nova Scotia RCMP carried out the investigation of Vienneau's shooting death on Jan. 12, 2015. He was shot by Bathurst Police Force Const. Mathieu Boudreau, one of six undercover officers waiting for Vienneau at the Bathurst train station, based on anonymous tips that he was trafficking drugs.
RCMP determined Vienneau wasn't trafficking drugs and found no evidence of criminal links.
Officers cleared
Const. Mathieu Boudreau, left, testified that he shot four times at Michel Vienneau when fearing for the life of his partner, Const. Patrick Bulger. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Boudreau and his partner Const. Patrick Bulger were cleared of wrongdoing last year following an arbitration hearing. They had been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the hearing.
Both officers were expected to begin to resume their duties on Jan. 20.
The provincial government has ordered a coroner's inquest into Vienneau's death. No date has been set.
An inquest is a formal court proceeding that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death to help clarify the facts and circumstances.
The coroner does not assign responsibility or blame, but there may be recommendations on how to prevent similar deaths in the future.
With files from Harry Forestell, Shane Magee
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David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
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Why is it that I don't believe the RCMP?
https://davidraymondamos3.blogspot.com/2020/02/rcmp-dont-know-identity-of-person-who.html
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/rcmp-crime-stoppers-tip-investigation-michel-vienneau-1.5455613
RCMP don't know identity of person who submitted false tips about Michel Vienneau
Anonymous Crime Stoppers tips alleged Vienneau was trafficking drugs, led to fatal shooting by Bathurst police
· CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2020 5:00 AM AT
Michel Vienneau, 51, of Tracadie, had come off a Via Rail train from Montreal and was in his car when he was shot and killed by police investigating Crime Stoppers tips. (Submitted by Nicolas Vienneau)
Nova Scotia RCMP say they don't know the identity of the person who submitted false Crime Stoppers tips about Michel Vienneau, tips that led to his fatal shooting by Bathurst police more than five years ago.
Over several months, CBC News has asked the RCMP whether they investigated the source of the false tips after documents revealed police considered a public mischief investigation of the tips.
Until now, it wasn't clear if such an investigation had taken place and whether police determined who submitted the tips.
"We do not know the identity of the tipster," RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said in an email last week.
Clarke said police would "not breach the integrity" of the Crime Stoppers program, which promises to keep legitimate tipsters anonymous.
The 51-year-old Tracadie businessman was returning from a weekend trip to Montreal to watch a hockey game with his fiancée, Annick Basque.
RCMP determined Vienneau wasn't trafficking drugs and found no evidence of criminal links.
Michel Vienneau and Annick Basque were returning from Montreal. (Facebook)
The Bathurst tips were sealed by a 2016 court order. What's known about the tips has emerged through testimony during court proceedings and a discipline hearing for two officers involved in the shooting.
Notes of meetings between RCMP investigators released to CBC last year said the force's criminal operations unit "officers want us to investigate the Public Mischief."
The notes state there was a discussion about the "privacy concerns of tipsters and Crime Stoppers program integrity."
Public mischief is a charge under the Criminal Code for someone who intentionally misleads a police officer to start an investigation by making a false statement accusing someone of committing an offence, or causes some other person to be suspected of a crime they haven't committed.
However, it was unclear if such an investigation had taken place.
"As a result, unless the tipster gives identifying information during the conversation, their identity stays anonymous," Croteau said in a Dec. 10 email. "As such, there is no way to investigate a tipster who reports something through Crime Stoppers."
But it wasn't until Clarke's subsequent email last week that the force confirmed it had not determined the identity of the tipster.
Nova Scotia RCMP conducted the investigation into the shooting. (RCMP)
Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone, text and through an online form. The civilian-run program takes the information, strips out any identifying information and then passes it along to the relevant police force.
The Crime Stoppers New Brunswick website states it doesn't use caller ID and IP addresses are "not available to us."
Vienneau's family has offered a $10,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of people involved in the shooting, which could include the tipster.
Officers cleared
Boudreau and his partner Const. Patrick Bulger were cleared of wrongdoing last year following an arbitration hearing. They had been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the hearing.
Both officers were expected to begin to resume their duties on Jan. 20, Bathurst officials had said.
The provincial government has ordered a coroner's inquest into Vienneau's death. No date has been set.
An inquest is a formal court proceeding that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death to help clarify the facts and circumstances.
The coroner does not assign responsibility or blame, but there may be recommendations on how to prevent similar deaths in the future.
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Nicolas Vienneau
We believe that the woman in the car knows one of the two police officers and it is important for to know the name of the tipster. Follow the path of money and jealousy .
Nicolas Vienneau
Reply to @Nicolas Vienneau: .... important for us...
David Amos
Reply to @Nicolas Vienneau: Ask the lawyers involved about the emails I sent them long ago
Nicolas Vienneau
Reply to @Nicolas Vienneau: A RCMP Officer told us that it is a set up and name us four names..
David Amos
Reply to @Nicolas Vienneau: Perhaps you should have talked to me instead of the RCMP's buddy Chucky Leblanc
C Jones
Regardless of how it played out, the Tipster is the catalyst here, and is ultimately responsible. Some theories are as follows; the Tipster knew the victim, knew that he was on a trip to Montreal, possibly didn't like him, and pulled a prank. or...the Tipster knew that drugs were actually on the train through personal connections of his own, and also knew that the victim was on the train too (coincidentally), and created a diversion to ensure the drugs were not found. Perhaps the Tipster had even asked the victim to pick up a parcel for him in Montreal and the victim refused. There's a lot of drug activity on the North Shore, especially with the Acadian Peninsula being used as a delivery point. The RCMP know this. I.e Water access. Also, many legitimate business people just happen to know, or could even be acquaintances with people who "move" in the shady world of drugs and other illegal activity. It's just how it is. People on the North Shore aren't ignorant to what's happening in their little communities. They all know who does what...and many even causally know each other. There's a possible connection here, but what is it? Somebody knows for sure. My bet is that the Police absolutely know who called; it's probably recorded on audio, and via telecommunications too.
David Amos
Reply to @C Jones: The RCMP would not bet against you
Fred Brewer
If the identity of the tipster is impossible to ascertain, then why was a court order necessary to protect the identity of the tipster? Something fishy here.
Ben Haroldson
Reply to @Fred Brewer: Exactly, like prevarications.
David Amos
Reply to @Fred Brewer: DUHHH????
David Stairs
the reason we cannot believe this is because it is an out and out lie....crime stoppers do know who the callers are..and to say they don't is a cover up...
David Amos
Reply to @David Stairs: BINGO
David Amos
Why is it that I don't believe the RCMP?
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos: OH YEA Its because of a coroner's inquest the RCMP hired me to testify at in 1982
David Amos
Reply to @David Amos:
BTW in 2009 a lawyer in Minto informed me that my long dead Brother had
played a big part in bringing Crime Stoppers to New Brunswick That fact
explained the funny stories he used to tell me about them when he
visited me in the USA.
Marc Martin
Reply to @David Amos: Who cares...
David Amos
Reply to @Marc Martin: You definitely do because not only are you from the area but a buddy of the Mayor as well N"esy Pas?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/michel-vienneau-family-reward-crime-stoppers-tips-1.5378238
Reward offered for information on false tip that led to Michel Vienneau's 2015 death
$10,000 reward put up for information leading to arrest and prosecution of tipster
CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2019 4:13 PM AT
Michel Vienneau, 51, of Tracadie, had come off a Via Rail train from Montreal and was in his car when he was shot and killed by police. (Submitted by Nicolas Vienneau)
The family of Michel Vienneau is offering a $10,000 reward to people who have information regarding what led to his death almost five years ago.
This includes information on the "bogus Crime Stoppers tip" that came in before Vienneau was fatally shot by Bathurst police at the Via Rail station on Jan. 12, 2015.
Two tips alleged the 51-year-old Tracadie man was trafficking drugs on the train back from Montreal, where he had gone to watch a hockey game with his fiancée Annick Basque. A subsequent RCMP investigation found no evidence he was involved in criminal activity.
Nicolas Vienneau, Michel Vienneau's brother, wrote a public post about the reward on Facebook on Thursday. The post said Vienneau's family is suffering and attempting to cope with their grief over his death. The family did not respond to interview requests.
The post seeks information that leads to the "arrest and prosecution" of anyone involved in Vienneau's death, such as the names of people who led to the police operation.
The Via Rail train station in Bathurst following the January 2015 shooting death of Michel Vienneau. (Bridget Yard/CBC)
It says information provided to the family through an email in the post would be passed along to police for investigation.
Little is known about the source of the tips as Crime Stoppers promises to keep tipsters anonymous.
Yvon Comeau, elected president of Crime Stoppers New Brunswick's board of directors this year, said the program will continue to keep tipsters anonymous.
"If the public want to make and put an ad in the newspaper to find out who the tipster may be, that's their own prerogative," Comeau said.
Alain Tremblay, a retired RCMP officer, told Radio-Canada the family has been through a tragedy.
Alain Tremblay, a retired RCMP officer, says the offer is the first case, as far as he knows, of someone willing to give an award to identify a possible tipster. (Radio-Canada)
"I think it's the first time I'm aware that somebody is willing to give an award to identify a possible tipster," Tremblay said.
The Crime Stoppers program receives calls, texts and online submissions of tips that it then sends along to the relevant police force.
Any identifying information about the tipster is removed before the tip is provided to police. The program, which is run through a charity, doesn't record phone numbers, IP addresses or other data that could lead back to the tipster, according to its website.
"The tipster remains, in terms of identity, only a number and the tip remains anonymous," its website states.
"And in the context of an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers, the privilege will not avail in circumstances in which a caller provides a tip with the intention of misleading the police — thus effectively obstructing justice — nor where a person engages in criminal activity solely in his or her personal interest," the decision states.
Crime Stopper's national website includes a section about the case that says that when a question is raised about whether the informer privilege has been applied properly, a private hearing must be held before a judge makes a ruling.
Comeau said he was not aware of the Supreme Court case and couldn't comment on its implications.
Bathurst Police Force Const. Mathieu Boudreau, left, and Const. Patrick Bulger are facing a discipline hearing related to the shooting. (Shane Magee/CBC )
The two tips about Michel Vienneau were sent to the Northeast Integrated Intelligence Unit on the morning of Jan. 12, 2015. The now shuttered unit carried out intelligence and surveillance on organized crime and drug trafficking in northeastern New Brunswick. The tips specifically named Vienneau and included information about the make and model of his car at the Bathurst train station.
Plainclothes officers in unmarked cars were waiting for Vienneau when he stepped off the train.
When he started to drive away, police tried to stop him. Annick Basque said she didn't know constables Patrick Bulger and Mathieu Boudreau were police when they appeared in front of Vienneau's car with guns drawn.
Criminal charges against the officers involved in the shooting were dropped after a preliminary inquiry after a judge found there wasn't enough evidence of a crime. Boudreau and Bulger are facing an ongoing police discipline hearing related to their conduct the day of the shooting.
With files from Radio-Canada
https://www.crimenb.ca/about-us/
About Crime Stoppers in New Brunswick
N.B. Crime Stoppers – crime prevention in your neighbourhood
New Brunswick (N.B.) Crime Stoppers is a
charitable organization and community service program, focused on
solving crimes and crime prevention in your neighbourhood. N.B. Crime
Stoppers is managed by a civilian board of directors who establish policy, raise funds to operate the program, and authorize award payments to Tipsters.
Crime
Stoppers is an effective world-wide crime-solving organization with the
primary objective of combining the resources of the media, law
enforcement and the general public to solve crime. A steadfast principal
of Crime Stoppers is the ability to collect information or “tips” on
crime and criminals from citizens. To get these people involved, and to
overcome apathy and indifference, cash awards are offered for anonymous tips.
To overcome people’s fear of retaliation, or fear of involvement, we
guarantee total anonymity. Media is used to notify the public of a crime
and solicit their cooperation in reporting information on the crime.
Law enforcement takes the information received from tipsters and
investigates; hopefully with a successful conclusion.
The distinctive feature of Crime Stoppers is that it is a community program, administered and overseen by our citizens.
Crime Stoppers is not a police or government program. Simply put, Crime
Stoppers is an extension of the community responding to crime. Our
mission is to develop Crime Stoppers as an effective crime solving
organization throughout New Brunswick, with the primary objective being:
helping to stop, solve, and prevent crime -together.
N.B. Crime Stoppers is a member in good-standing of
The mission of Crime Stoppers is, “to create a safer, more secure New Brunswick.”
Crime Stoppers, through its
relationships with Law Enforcement, the Public, and the Media, provides
an indispensable service. Without Crime Stoppers and the guarantee of
anonymity it provides to those who call in or submit tips, many criminal
cases would go unsolved.
To ensure its success, Crime Stoppers
depends on donations from individuals and corporations. Thanks to the
tremendous support the program has received in New Brunswick, Crime
Stoppers has been truly successful.
Why Do We
Need Crime Stoppers?
Crime Stoppers is based on the principal
that “someone other than the criminal has information that can solve a
crime” and was created to combat the three major problems faced by law
enforcement in generating that information:
- A fear of REPRISAL
- An attitude of APATHY, and
- A reluctance to get INVOLVED
Crime Stoppers resolves these concerns by:
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- Offering ANONYMITY to people who provide information about crimes.
- Paying AWARDS when the information supplied leads to arrest or successful conclusion
Three Essential Elements Make Up a Crime Stoppers Program:
The Community: Citizens become more involved and make a strong contribution towards solving crime in their communities.
The Media: Crime Stoppers methods, objectives, successes and phone numbers are publicized on a regular basis by the media.
Law Enforcement: A
special Crime Stoppers phone with a well-publicized number is provided
to the community. Callers are assigned a special Code number and NEVER
give their names or testify in court. If, after the investigation, the
information leads to an arrest or successful conclusion of a case, the
caller is entitled to a cash award.
Tipsters can also submit their tips online while continuing to remain anonymous.
The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed
great success boasting an average conviction rate of 95% on cases solved
by Crime Stoppers tips. Crime Stoppers programs worldwide have solved over 1.3 million crimes and recovered over 10 billion dollars worth of stolen property and narcotics.
Message from N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc. President:
Since our
inception in 1985, N.B. Crime Stoppers Inc. has assisted law enforcement
agencies in solving more than 8,492 cases, resulting in more than
10,768 charges and 9,094 arrests. Their efforts have also resulted in
the recovery of more than $8.76 million in property, the seizure of more
than $71 million worth of drugs and more than $20.4 million in illegal
contraband.
The
continued increase in human trafficking, infiltration of contraband and
counterfeit goods, which present health and economic threats, often
under the direction of organized crime groups, the growing threat of
cyber-crimes, the global demand for endangered and at risk wildlife are
all threats that exist in communities all across Canada.
By working
in partnership with the law enforcement agencies, the media and the
public, Crime Stoppers can do a lot to help our communities in the fight
against crime. With the help of all our dedicated volunteers,
coordinators, supporters and partners, we will continue to fight crime
in New Brunswick.
As
President of N.B. Crime Stoppers Inc., I wish to thank the many
volunteers, organizations, sponsors, businesses, law enforcement
agencies, the media and the public that have contributed to the
program’s success. As President, it is my distinct honour to express my
gratitude to everyone who has made N.B. Crime Stoppers Inc. what it is
today.
If you
have any information concerning an unsolved crime and wish to remain
anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS
(8477), or via Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca/tips. Crime Stoppers
will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest or successful
conclusion of a crime. As always, we want your information, not your
name.
Thank you for your support,
Jerry Moffitt
President
N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc.
President
N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc.
https://www.crimenb.ca/about-us/board-of-directors/
Provincial Board of Directors
The Provincial Board of Directors of
N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc. is responsible for the fiscal matters of the
organization; the day-to-day operations of the program; and paying the
operating expenses. The Board also provides ongoing training and support
to all 20 regional chapters, as well as the distribution of promotional
materials to volunteers, schools, and law enforcement agencies. Various
committees oversee corporate fundraising, public relations, web and
social media operations, legal issues, policies, and promotions.
Twice per year, the 20 local/regional
boards (and their law enforcement coordinators) meet with the parent
board (and the Provincial Coordinator) for a provincial meeting. New
ideas, operational issues, and correspondence are discussed. At an
Annual Training Conference, members of N.B. Crime Stoppers examine the
program’s operations during the past year, and are trained on how to
manage their Regional Chapters more efficiently. The Provincial
Executive is elected by the general membership and serve two-year terms.
Updated: 25 October 2019
| Yvon Comeau Board President |
Vacant Board Vice-President |
Ron Godin Board Past-President |
Dan Yeamans Board Treasurer |
| Lisa Babineau Board Secretary |
Marc Trioreau Director-at-Large – Region A |
Lucien Perron Director-at-Large – Region B |
Doreen Pollen Director-at-Large – Region C |
| Vacant Director-at-Large – Region D |
Jim Gillies Director-at-Large – Region E |
Sheila Thorne Legal Advisor |
Sgt. Shawn Farrell Department of Public Safety Provincial Coordinator Shawn.Farrell@gnb.ca |
| Jim Gillies Director of Promotions |
Bennie Godin Accounts Manager |
Mark J. LeBelle Digital Media Services mark.lebelle@crimenb.ca |
Vacant Provincial Coordinator |
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Contact Information
N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc.
| Record #: HDC0701 | Last Modified: 15 Jul 2019 | Last Full Update: 15 Jul 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 506-452-3448 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) |
| Fax | 506-452-3872 |
| info@crimenb.ca | |
| Website | www.crimenb.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/NBCrimeStoppers Twitter: www.twitter.com/NBCrimeStoppers YouTube: www.youtube.com/NBCrimeStoppers |
| Primary Contact | Sgt. Tammy Ward, Provincial Police Coordinator, N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc.; Phone: 506-452-3448; Fax: 506-452-3872; Email: tammy.ward@crimenb.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Mark J. LeBelle, Director of Digital Media Services, N.B. Crime Stoppers, Inc.; Phone: 506-352-8477; Fax: 1-888-558-1667; Email: mark.lebelle@crimenb.ca |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 1001 Fredericton, NB E3B 5B4 |
| Description & Services | |
| Description of service(s) | Crime Stoppers pays a cash
award and offers anonymity to persons who supply information which leads
to the arrest of person(s) responsible for unsolved crime in the
Province of New Brunswick. Group members will visit schools, community groups, and businesses to give presentations about Crime Stoppers. |
| Hours | 24/7 |
| Areas Served | New Brunswick |
| Eligibility | Ages: 19 year(s) - 99 year(s) |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Location information | |
| Located In Community | Fredericton |
| Address & Map | |
| Accessibility | Unknown ; ***Note that accessibility is self-reported. Please contact the organization before arrival*** |
| Other Details | |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
| Designated Day/Week/Month/ Events | January is the designated month for Crime Stoppers |
| Subjects | |
| Service Categories | General Crime Reporting |
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