The Dark Depths of the Pickton Case

The Dark Depths of the Pickton Case:


 Unveiling the Layers of Injustice Part
One.


Special Guests:


Dr. Sasha Reid (Psychologist /advocate) on
preserving evidence for cold cases.


Sue Brown (Justice for Girls) on systemic
failures against marginalized victims.


Dr. Sasha Reid


Dr. Sasha Reid is a developmental psychologist and director of
The Midnight Order, focusing on understanding serial killers and
advocating for unsolved missing and murdered persons cases.





Key points about her work include:


Holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and a JD from the
University of Calgary


Established Canada's most comprehensive database of unsolved
missing and murdered cases


Advocates for victims' rights, particularly among marginalized
communities


Featured in the documentary series "Sasha Reid and the Midnight
Order" on Freeform/Hulu/Disney+


Developed a serial homicide database that suggested patterns
leading to the identification of Bruce McArthur as a serial
killer in Toronto


Created the Missing and Murdered Database (MMD), the largest
database of missing and murdered indigenous persons


Dr. Reid emphasizes the importance of preserving evidence in cold
cases, as demonstrated by her work on databases and advocacy for
victims' families.


Sue Brown


Sue Brown is a lawyer for Justice for Girls, actively working to
address systemic failures against marginalized victims. Her
efforts include:


Filing court documents to oppose the RCMP's evidence-disposal
application in the Robert Pickton case


Advocating for the preservation of evidence in unsolved cases


Highlighting the ongoing need for improved safety and justice for
marginalized women and girls


Brown emphasizes that despite some improvements in collaborative
policing and social safety nets, much work remains to be done to
protect vulnerable individuals.


Systemic Failures and Advocacy


Both Dr. Reid and Sue Brown are addressing critical issues in the
justice system:


Evidence preservation: They oppose the RCMP's application to
dispose of evidence in the Pickton case, recognizing its
importance for families seeking justice.


Marginalized victims: Their work highlights the disproportionate
impact of systemic failures on Indigenous women and other
marginalized groups.


Cold case resolution: Dr. Reid's databases and Brown's legal
advocacy aim to bring attention to unsolved cases and patterns of
violence.


Systemic change: Both are working towards reforming the justice
system to better serve victims and their families.


Their efforts underscore the ongoing need for improved
investigative practices, evidence preservation, and
victim-centered approaches in the criminal justice system.


As fierce advocates for justice, Dr. Sasha Reid and Sue Brown
lead the charge with the #PreserveTheEvidence
movement—a critical fight to halt the destruction of forensic
materials from the Pickton farm. These exhibits hold the
undeniable potential to expose accomplices, identify unknown
victims, and finally deliver accountability in a case riddled
with systemic indifference. Their battle isn’t just about
preserving DNA—it’s about preserving truth."


Dr. Sasha Reid and Sue Brown are indeed leading a movement to
preserve evidence in the Robert Pickton case. As advocates for
evidence preservation, they are spearheading efforts to prevent
the RCMP from destroying approximately 14,000 pieces of evidence
collected during the investigation of serial killer Robert
Pickton.


Dr. Reid, an academic researcher working with several families,
argues that destroying the evidence would eliminate any remaining
hope for families seeking truth,