My name is Marina Ray. Police misconduct, negligence, abuse and brutality in Canada ruined my life. My autobiographical book, The Price of Red Roses: A Memoir of Love, Betrayals and Counselling to Commit Murder, describes how police actions destroyed my life and chronicles my struggle within the Canadian judicial system.

I am a conventional refugee. In 1990, I fled to Canada from the USSR’s oppressive communist regime, seeking safety in a democratic society. In each of my encounters with Canadian police over the years, I experienced negligence, racism and a dangerous apathy. Eventually, this culminated in an unfortunate chain of events that completely destroyed my life.
There have been too many disturbing videos on the internet. There have been too many credible lawsuits against the police. (By the way, Canadian citizens are footing the bills for these legal battles.) This should not be occurring in a civilized country like Canada! It’s time to speak out!
Powerful, rushing rivers don’t start from nothing; they are formed by many small creeks merging together. Each of our stories of police victimization, each of our actions to speak out against police misconduct will be the difference! Each small drop is necessary to create a forceful stream that will command the attention of our media and leaders to influence policy, education, and sweeping systemic changes.
The only greater tragedy than what I have already faced is to know that it is happening again and again.