Police Problems in Canada
加拿大的警察問題
Introduction
There are two legal problems with police in Canada. One is in Edmonton and one is in Montreal.
加拿大有兩個與警察相關的法律問題。一個在埃德蒙頓，另一個在蒙特婁。
Main Body
In Edmonton, the police did something wrong. They wrote a letter to the lawyers. They wanted to change a court decision about a crime. A judge said this was bad. Now, a special team is checking the police.
在埃德蒙頓，警方採取了錯誤行動。他們寫信給律師，希望更改一項關於犯罪的法院判決。法官表示這樣做是不對的。現在，一個特別小組正在對警方進行調查。
In Montreal, a man named Philippe Bertrand was a police officer. He had a problem with the police ethics office. The office took five years to finish a report about him. The report said he did nothing wrong.
在蒙特婁，一名叫 Philippe Bertrand 的男子曾是一名警員。他與警察操守處發生了爭議。該部門花了五年時間才完成一份關於他的報告。報告指出他沒有做錯任何事。
Mr. Bertrand is now angry. He says the long wait hurt his job and his mind. He wants $1.1 million from the ethics office.
Bertrand 先生現在感到憤怒。他表示漫長的等待損害了他的工作和心理健康。他要求操守處賠償 110 萬美元。
Conclusion
The Edmonton police are under a test. A former Montreal officer wants money for a long wait.
埃德蒙頓警方正接受調查。一名蒙特婁前警員則因漫長的等待而要求金錢賠償。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see a pattern: Subject + Past Verb.
Look at how these words changed to show the action is finished:
- do did
- write wrote
- say said
- take took
Quick Tip for A2: When you tell a story about yesterday or last year, you cannot use the present.
Wrong: "The office take five years." ❌ Right: "The office took five years." ✅
Vocabulary Spot:
- Wrong = Not correct.
- Hurt = Caused pain or damage.
- Former = Old / Not anymore (e.g., Former officer = He was a police officer before, but not now).