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A small donation by a Windsor police officer that never made it to the organizers is considered a ‘serious’ violation by the government.
(LifeSiteNews) – An officer who works for the Windsor Police will soon find out how many hours of unpaid work he must perform as punishment for making a $50 donation to the Freedom Convoy last year.
On February 7, 2022, Constable Michael Brisco of the Windsor police made his $50 donation to the Freedom Convoy’s GiveSendGo account. At the time, he was on unpaid leave after choosing not to comply with a mandatory COVID jab policy then in effect.
Brisco was later convicted of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act (PSA). Last Thursday at a penalty hearing, he learned that his employer wants him to work 140 hours for free as punishment.
According to his defense lawyer Shane Miles, who is asking for 40 hours of unpaid work, his client did nothing wrong other than give a donation, which was never received by the Freedom Convoy.
“This isn’t an officer who used force that was excessive,” Miles said.
“This isn’t an officer who treated the public poorly,” Miles continued, adding, “This is an officer who donated $50.”
Miles noted how Brisco’s $50, like everyone else’s money donated to the Freedom Convoy, never made it to the Convoy leaders because the federal government froze the Freedom Convoy organizers’ online accounts.
The adjudicator for Miles’ hearing was retired Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superintendent Morris Elbers, who claimed that the $50 donation was a “serious” violation.