Mr BURKE - 2003-06-18
In relation to your last answer in advising the police that you were a member of the Legislative Assembly, did you not consider that in advising the police that you were, in fact, a member of the Legislative Assembly, that that could put pressure on the police investigating the incident and could also be construed as a threat?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the questions are becoming quite repetitious. I explained in a fairly open and fulsome way in the previous answer as to why I informed the police officers that I was a member of the Legislative Assembly. I think that is all there is about it. There was no intention on my part to put pressure on anyone, to improperly use my position. However, I was aware, and I am aware, even more so today, of the scrutiny that we have as members of this Legislative Assembly.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the questions are becoming quite repetitious. I explained in a fairly open and fulsome way in the previous answer as to why I informed the police officers that I was a member of the Legislative Assembly. I think that is all there is about it. There was no intention on my part to put pressure on anyone, to improperly use my position. However, I was aware, and I am aware, even more so today, of the scrutiny that we have as members of this Legislative Assembly.
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