Francis Chartrand for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

After being awakened for the third time in one night by a group of students drunk and noisy, Jo-Mindell Calvert had lost his sense of humour.

The former police was dressed, she was released outside and told the students: "Why do not you go back where you come to make noise there? I bet your families and your neighbors n'endureraient not do that.

"You do not care about us and you do what you want. What gives you the right to frighten my old neighbors, causing damage and keep us awake at night?"

She also reported the incident to the police, who dispersed the eight students.

The grandmother of 51 years was amazed when four months later, she was arrested and accused of racism. It turned out that two Muslims in the group had complained to the police.

In April, Ms. Calvert-Mindell, who has never had any trouble with the police, has been the subject of an indictment for aggravated words or behaviour racist and threatening, under Article 5 of Act law and order.

In May, she appeared in court in Folkestone in Kent, where she pleaded not guilty.

The cause was suspended above his head until the prosecutor's office of the crown decides to abandon the pursuit last week, admitting he had little chance of obtaining a conviction. Now, she filed a complaint against the police for the way she was treated.

Yesterday, Ms. Calvert-Mindell, a liberal Democrat city councillor and community volunteer, said: "The last thing I am is a racist. I have an attitude totally inclusive face of different races and cultures. I do not whether you're black, white, green or Martian."

"The color had nothing to do with it, it was their behaviour."

"I think there is something very wrong with our society when a resident can not go out and try to prevent crime and disorder and encourage defendants to return home, and they can then play cards Race and discharge from liability for their behaviour. "

"The authorities today are so afraid of being accused of racism that any allegation of racism raised their antennae, instead of using common sense".

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Labels: Human mistake, Iba Bouramine, Religion and fanaticism, United Kingdom

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