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o 4 economist suntribune opinion thursday dec 23 1999 cell the new nokia 8860 is one of the smallest and lightest digital phones available today we also stock the newstar tap 7797 same day delivery at no charge cellular accessories for all models on site installations activation centre extensive inventory of phones 7780 woodbine ave unit 3 markham 9054757101 rogers cantel inc att corp used under license hakim oo optical 25 off regular priced eyewear sunglasses and most contacts only with 9m8m economistsun 2942200 stouffville tribune 6402100 trust shaken after inquest like all prolonged legal proceedings the inquest into the death of markharri teen faraz suleman often seemed like theatre a dramatic tragedy sharp with an adversarial bite with a cold dose of reality thrown in for good measure its difficult to say how the inquest may have unfolded if numerous civil suits filed by both sides didnt exist those lawsuits threw their pall over every comment to the jury they coloured every question to witnesses they produced legal arguments that had less to do with the issue at hand and more to do with making sure something was on record a record you can be sure will be referred to endlessly in civil court it seemed a bit of a sham a play for some future unseen audience where the personalities of the two major play ers took centre stage when the verdict of accident came down late friday sulemans mother shaheen kamadia reacted with a shake of her head and a bitter smile she wasnt really surprised she said york region is very propolice she said she was glad to haepyhoodaxsi the wc financing as low as th vmmgsi m wto sr 1 the restv ts8jsss wlorte u m can 0 io the 2q0v veabcf mow cv 0 i p onw remaining stockofl999 models priced to go fasti mw ffiawottcc10aaiwtfirwlraffi7s cor0u5isoncaum6joosewtolenn48mi4paii mi00oncorouatl1q2onrth4onsemma markville toyota east of mccowan rd markham ztoi uu o o 5 bullock 00 rr he i q 5 hwy7 1 kathleen griffin finally hear from those involved for the first time what happened that night she said she didnt think the jury had the courage to say wiche lied and she may be right theres no doubt wiche has suffered as a result of his splitsecond decision that night in june 1996 he faced crimi nal charges and even though they were later dismissed that cant be easy for any cop he was attacked from behind and stabbed five times at the newmarket courthouse injuries from which hes still recovering both physically and psycho logically he had to testify at the inquest and hell be in and out of civil court for years to come but wiche took the inquest stand and changed his story he was defensive arrogant aggressive and seething with anger instead of saying he fired his gun because he was in fear for his life he told the jury he doesnt remember pulling the trigger he never explained why his notes made days after the shooting tell a very different tale those notes were read back to him numerous times and clearly detail how he kept both hands on the gun and fired at the drivers window after being struck on the stand he agreed that must have happened but now he cant recall firing the gun i didnt believe him the jury did kamadia on the other hand rubbed people the wrong way from the start thats abundantly clear even from letters to the editor of this paper her aggres sive inyourface style was a bit offen sive people thought her charges of con spiracy and corruption in the system were over the top calling wiche and the entire york regional police force racist drew the ire of the public she was blam ing others instead of her son or herself the fact she works as a negotiator for one of canadas largest unions meant she could mobilize supporters quickly including controversial tororito activists such as dudley laws and his black action defence committee and the protests and bus loads of bodies were all abjjmuch it just wasnt the typical image of a grieving mother weve come fo expect coroner dr william lucas ruled racism was not an issue for the inquest jury and he was right had the driver of the stolen jeep pulled over when instructed it wouldnt have mattered what colour he was but besides one asian juror the coro ner the lawyers six of them the jury the police 20 of 23 witnesses and even the vast majority of media were all white its not difficult to see how kamadia and others in her situation may feel the odds are stacked against them the entire sixweek proceeding was characterized by showboating sarcastic police lawyers personal attacks on kamadia endless criticism of the media and the same message hammered home again and again we must trust police to use their best judgment oh the mean streets yes we must trust them but what if their best judgment isnt good enough after the last six weeks im left not only with a bitter taste in my mouth but with that trust more than a little shaken