Decision expected in case of Hamilton officer tweeting allegations about a city councillor
CBC
A Hamilton police officer will soon learn the outcome of his case after facing charges related to tweets he made, including those that implied a city councillor is connected to organized crime.
Const. Paul Manning, a long-time Hamilton Police Service (HPS) constable who's currently on leave, is charged with eight counts of discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act.
Some charges stem from tweets he made about Sam Merulla, a Ward 4 (east end) councillor who says he sustained years of harassment from Manning. Some charges are also connected to Manning tweeting "you can all go f-ck yourselves" when he learned of the investigation.
Manning wasn't represented during the two-day hearing, which ended Tuesday, and had no lawyer present. He says he refuses to participate because the process is unfair and has a predetermined outcome.
The hearing is "a heavily conflicted group and stacked deck to say the least," Manning said in a statement Monday, which he posted on Twitter. "In fact, enough reason for me to refuse to become involved in this charade."
With the hearing now over, a decision in the case is expected in coming weeks.
The case dates back to 2005, when Manning was working undercover for HPS and infiltrating organized crime via Project Scopa.
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