The family of Thunder Bay Police Sgt. Jim Mauro blames the “absolute power” of the police chief for the situation Mauro is facing.
The suspended officer was a no-show on Wednesday at the opening day of a hearing looking into allegations of misconduct, stemming from a letter he allegedly signed and sent on then Thunder Bay Police Association president Keith Hobbs, now the city’s mayor.
Mauro’s family issued a statement on Thursday questioning the process that led to Mauro’s predicament.
“He can charge any officer and then he can hand-pick the prosecutor and the hearing officer,” the statement reads, referring to then police chief Robert Herman.
“It has been confirmed again that the letter in question is truthful, factual and accurate. This is really about an abuse of power and what happens to any police officer in Ontario who may choose to challenge the decisions of a chief on behalf or in his capacity as a union officer.”
The family said they will have more to say at a later date.
Mauro failed to appear again on Thursday for the second day of the three-day tribunal. Officials decided to proceed without him.
Hobbs, who testified Thursday, called it a witch-hunt.
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I object to both of these 2 assholes being in the news regarding this the 2nd day of trial.....MAURO clearly is acting like a frightened whinney little bitch...what makes him think or give him the right NOT too show up with his lawyer....and then we have Hobbs calling this a witch hunt....that sure does not add up to the testimony given yesterday by police woman Julie Tilbury.....clearly Hobbs is attempting to protect his old buddy Mauro...:)
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