It could be called the nuclear option.
There’s a belief among some that Canada should dismantle the RCMP in the face of the scandal and criticism that plague the force.
It would certainly be a dramatic change to the landscape of policing in this country. The force’s red serge, horses and the saying that they “always get their man” have long been associated with Canada. Hollywood has made productions drawing on the Mountie image for more than 100 years, going back to films such as 1921’s silent movie “O’Malley of the Mounted.”
