A Simcoe, Ont. woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge after she said that she accidentally sprayed her neighbour with a water gun over the Labour Day weekend, a situation that at least one legal expert says amounts to an ‘unfortunate waste of resources.’
Wendy Washik was at a neighbourhood barbecue on Sept. 1 when she joined a playful water gun fight with one of her neighbour’s children. As the 58-year-old educational assistant was chasing the child to the front of the home, she said she accidentally sprayed another neighbour with water.
Washik said the neighbour called police and officers arrived at the scene a short time later and charged her with assault with a weapon. She claims police spoke to the neighbour who made the call but asked no one else questions about the incident.
(Monte MacGregor, a Toronto-based criminal defense lawyer, said) “Am I surprised that the charge has been laid? No. But do I recognize that it’s an unfortunate and almost meaningless waste of resources? Yes, because they didn’t interview her, right?” he said.
If its some rando at the park spraying liquids of unknown origin on strangers, maybe calling the cops is reasonable. Calling the cops on a neighbour at a party for spraying you accidentally while following a child, overreaction. I hope they have any more parties and specifically ban that jerk neighbour’s who called the cops.
I still don’t think he’s telling the truth. He probably snapped and overreacted. But the whole “I can’t remember” bullshit should lead to him being sent to office duty indefinitely.
That requires the cops to actually put effort into investigating and, y’know, doing their jobs. Can’t have that. Far easier to harass the public over minor incidents instead.
This is next-level stupidity. The neighbour, the cops… absolute jokes.
If this had happened in my neighbourhood as a kid, the neighbour who called the police would be the target of relentless eggings, TPings, and just general mischief for years to come. Good luck buddy.
Complete and utter garbage. The police in Canada are truly a place where the corrupt and incompetent go to prosper. I live a hop skip and a jump from where this incident occurred.
Shit I’ve been through where charges weren’t brought. A person in Barrie (while I was stopped there to charge the car) pulled a knife on me and said he cut me. A person in the town here via SMS said they would fuck me up. As a child, the father of the kid who stole my brother’s backpack threw a rock the size of a golf ball at me and hit me in the leg (the cop who investigated I learned was a friend of the child abuser and played in the same hockey league with him).
Please tell me someone is organizing a protest of some sort at this OPP office. Maybe we can organize a water toy amnesty program at this office.
I had ChatGPT make a press release for them to help make the streets of Norfolk County safer:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2024
Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk Detachment Launches Water Toy Amnesty Program
Norfolk County, ON– The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk Detachment is pleased to announce a Water Toy Amnesty Program, scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2024. This one-day event offers members of the public an opportunity to safely and responsibly dispose of unused or unwanted water-related toys and equipment with no questions asked.
The program will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Norfolk County OPP Detachment, located at 548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2.
Items Accepted
The Water Toy Amnesty Program is designed to reduce the number of potentially hazardous or harmful water toys that can be found in our community. The following items can be dropped off:
Water guns
Inflatable rafts, tubes, and floaties
Snow balls
Stand-up paddleboards
Garden and children’s sprinklers
Kayaks, canoes, motor boats, yachts, ferries, and freighters
Bath toys
Snorkel gear and water wings
Water slides
Pool toys, beach balls, and floating chairs
Garden Hoses
Life jackets and personal flotation devices (PFDs)
Water balloons
Water skis and wakeboards
Splash Pads, water parks, wave pools, and lazy rivers
Any other water-related equipment
No questions will be asked, and there are no penalties for participating. All items collected will be recycled or disposed of responsibly.
Why Participate?
Water toys represent a serious threat to the safety of Canadians. By participating in the Water Toy Amnesty Program, residents can contribute to safer community environments in Norfolk County.
For More Information
For further details on the Water Toy Amnesty Program, please contact the OPP Norfolk Detachment at:
Join us in this community effort to ensure our local waterways remain safe and enjoyable for everyone. We encourage residents to take advantage of this free opportunity and help protect the environment.
The police in Ontario are universally an absolute joke. It’s no better where I live. The cops would rather patrol the rich gated neighbourhoods looking to harass people who look out of place than deal with my city’s severe drug problems and constant arson and theft.
The cops would rather patrol the rich gated neighbourhoods looking to harass people who look out of place than deal with my city’s severe drug problems and constant arson and theft.
I mean, that’s what they exist for. The idea that they’re here to protect the public in any way is just PR spin. They’re just state funded security guards for the rich who occasionally do charity work for the rest of us when there’s a chance they might get labelled a ‘hero’.
This smells like the dude who called it in is buddies with one of the cops.
Heck as kids my friends (stupidly) shot each other with BB guns, with a 1 pump rule, no adults ever called a cop…let alone a water fight
Seriously curious on case outcome. OPP and the arresting officer should be embarassed for years to come. I see a lawsuit coming. The id10t so called neighbor should pay the legal costs.
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Someone overreacted here, but it wasn’t just the police. Who calls the cops over a water gun, for crying out loud?!
have you never met a karen?
If its some rando at the park spraying liquids of unknown origin on strangers, maybe calling the cops is reasonable. Calling the cops on a neighbour at a party for spraying you accidentally while following a child, overreaction. I hope they have any more parties and specifically ban that jerk neighbour’s who called the cops.
As always, ACAB.
At least she didn’t mix it up with a real gun, like that german police officer.
I still don’t think he’s telling the truth. He probably snapped and overreacted. But the whole “I can’t remember” bullshit should lead to him being sent to office duty indefinitely.
The last time I called the police about a car theft, they didn’t even bother to pretend to care. But for this shit they jump
That requires the cops to actually put effort into investigating and, y’know, doing their jobs. Can’t have that. Far easier to harass the public over minor incidents instead.
The retarded neighbor who called the cops probably had networking with cops
This is next-level stupidity. The neighbour, the cops… absolute jokes.
If this had happened in my neighbourhood as a kid, the neighbour who called the police would be the target of relentless eggings, TPings, and just general mischief for years to come. Good luck buddy.
Did we decide on a name for the male version of a Karen yet?
It’s Brian. The name for Karen’s was coined by Dane cook, and in the same bit he mentions that “fuckin Brian’s coming” so that’s what I’ve gone with.
I’m just gonna go with karen/Brian/Daren then.
:p
I think it should be lower-case “karen” and equally applied to any gender.
Sounds good to me. 👍
Daren
I’ve always seen it as Kevin
It’s Kevin.
Complete and utter garbage. The police in Canada are truly a place where the corrupt and incompetent go to prosper. I live a hop skip and a jump from where this incident occurred.
Shit I’ve been through where charges weren’t brought. A person in Barrie (while I was stopped there to charge the car) pulled a knife on me and said he cut me. A person in the town here via SMS said they would fuck me up. As a child, the father of the kid who stole my brother’s backpack threw a rock the size of a golf ball at me and hit me in the leg (the cop who investigated I learned was a friend of the child abuser and played in the same hockey league with him).
Please tell me someone is organizing a protest of some sort at this OPP office. Maybe we can organize a water toy amnesty program at this office.
I had ChatGPT make a press release for them to help make the streets of Norfolk County safer:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2024
Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk Detachment Launches Water Toy Amnesty Program
Norfolk County, ON– The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk Detachment is pleased to announce a Water Toy Amnesty Program, scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2024. This one-day event offers members of the public an opportunity to safely and responsibly dispose of unused or unwanted water-related toys and equipment with no questions asked.
The program will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Norfolk County OPP Detachment, located at 548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2.
Items Accepted
The Water Toy Amnesty Program is designed to reduce the number of potentially hazardous or harmful water toys that can be found in our community. The following items can be dropped off:
No questions will be asked, and there are no penalties for participating. All items collected will be recycled or disposed of responsibly.
Why Participate?
Water toys represent a serious threat to the safety of Canadians. By participating in the Water Toy Amnesty Program, residents can contribute to safer community environments in Norfolk County.
For More Information
For further details on the Water Toy Amnesty Program, please contact the OPP Norfolk Detachment at:
Phone: (519) 426-3434
Email: opp.norfolk@opp.ca
Address: 548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2
Join us in this community effort to ensure our local waterways remain safe and enjoyable for everyone. We encourage residents to take advantage of this free opportunity and help protect the environment.
Media Contact
Sergeant Wasser Eau
Ontario Provincial Police – Norfolk Detachment
Phone: (519) 426-3434
Email: wasser.eau@opp.ca
Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk Detachment
548 Queensway West, Simcoe, ON, N3Y 4K2
(519) 426-3434 | opp.norfolk@opp.ca
They are gonna be pissed at you if they get inundated with calls asking if that’s real.
:p
The police in Ontario are universally an absolute joke. It’s no better where I live. The cops would rather patrol the rich gated neighbourhoods looking to harass people who look out of place than deal with my city’s severe drug problems and constant arson and theft.
I mean, that’s what they exist for. The idea that they’re here to protect the public in any way is just PR spin. They’re just state funded security guards for the rich who occasionally do charity work for the rest of us when there’s a chance they might get labelled a ‘hero’.
The GoFundMe for this poor woman. https://www.gofundme.com/f/wendy-with-lawyer-fees
Good for them. Over half way to their goal already.
This smells like the dude who called it in is buddies with one of the cops.
Heck as kids my friends (stupidly) shot each other with BB guns, with a 1 pump rule, no adults ever called a cop…let alone a water fight
I miss those days. “hey bring your bb guns so we can battle in the park when school is over!”
You know this is the final straw in a looong string of beeves 'twixt the two
Am I the only idiot thinking that water was the, “unfortunate waste of resources”?
Seriously curious on case outcome. OPP and the arresting officer should be embarassed for years to come. I see a lawsuit coming. The id10t so called neighbor should pay the legal costs.