Ex-Surrey Mayor McCallum had accused a Keep the RCMP in Surrey protester of running over his foot on Sept. 4, 2021 in the Southpoint Save-On-Foods parking lot.
Ex-Surrey Mayor McCallum stood with his legal team in Surrey Provincial Court, wiped tears from his eyes and gave a thumbs up sign to a supporter Monday after a judge acquitted him of public mischief.
“In considering all of the evidence, I find that Mr. McCallum's left foot was run over and that [Debi] Johnstone did not stop when this occurred,” said Judge Reginald Harris in his oral verdict. “Accordingly, Mr. McCallum's statement to the police regarding his foot being run over was truthful and not made with the intention of falsely accusing Ms. Johnstone of an offence.”
Johnstone, he said, “stalked and tracked” someone she thought was McCallum and then, without warning, commenced a “verbal assault” when she confirmed it was the mayor. As for motive, Harris said he could not conclude that McCallum sought revenge against frequent protester Johnstone.
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