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But the Ontario Court of Appeal quashed all convictions and ordered Adler acquitted of all charges, asserting the police were either “reckless” or “intentionally disregarding his rights … because of the ‘type’ of person he is.

“The integrity (of the justice system) is undermined by police conduct that violates citizens’ constitutional rights,” wrote Justice Ian Nordheimer in a unanimous decision. “If any person’s rights are violated, no one’s rights are safe. Nor can the ends be allowed to justify the means.”

“(At best), the police conduct was negligent and undertaken in a state of oblivion … at worst, the police acted in multiple flagrant violations of his rights,” Nordheimer added.

The breaches included the strip search without grounds, a bedpan vigil without judicial authorization, unlawful detention for three days, a warrantless entry into Adler’s home, an unlawful search arising from an invalid tele-warrant and searches of his devices.

“We are happy that Mr. Adler’s constitutional rights were vindicated,” said his lawyer Gerald Chan.

On Aug. 25, 2016, Adler was arrested at The Ex after being caught filming up the skirt of a young female with a camera concealed in a stuffed toy owl’s head.

As officers approached him, Adler swallowed the camera’s memory card.

His bail hearing was adjourned for three days as Adler remained in a dry jail cell so cops could retrieve the memory card. He snapped it in half, so no data could be recovered, court heard.

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