Saturday, November 08, 2008

Remembrace: Remember The Victims!

Remembrance Day is vital to the heart of our country, especially with the high level of immigrants arriving at our doorstep. I will post a Remembrance Day tribute tomorrow, but today, I want to draw your attention to those that we fail to remember, victims.

Remember Shane Rolston, 17. Brutally killed by teenage thugs, who got house arrest.

According to agreed facts, the five men showed up at the house armed with a baseball bat, a pipe, a pool cue and a hockey stick just over an hour after four of them left the party due to a dispute. They returned to retrieve a cellphone.

Rolston, who was the designated driver that night, was smashed on the head with a blunt object. He never regained consciousness and died in hospital later that day.
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After court, the trio went to the courthouse cafeteria with their families, then grinned and chatted amongst themselves as they waited to sign papers.
Remember Shane Rolston, because these juvenile delinquents won't, they got away with murder.

But, Dion and crew, are against house arrest for killers, they will even bring the Conservative government down over this issue. Teens DELIBERATELY bringing bats, and hockey sticks to kill someone get house arrest, well that's just fine with the opposition parties. What about the victims? What about their families?

I googled " Ontario woman killed in gang violence" and here is a snapshot of the headlines:



So, let us remember our innocent victims.

Overwhelming Majority of Canadians Believe Canada's Justice System is Too Lenient on Repeat Offenders, Poll Reveals

-- Poll also reveals Canadians show tremendous support for a "three strikes" rule --

-- Results released in advance of CTV broadcast of Mayerthorpe this Sunday --

Toronto, ON (February 7, 2008) - Canadians across the country overwhelmingly believe that the country's justice system is too lenient on repeat offenders, a new poll released today by CTV and The Strategic Counsel reveals. As the third anniversary of the Mayerthorpe tragedy approaches, the issues surrounding the horrible event continue to engage the nation. The poll indicates that nationally, three in four people surveyed (75 per cent) agree that the Canadian justice system is too lenient on repeat offenders, with 50 per cent saying the justice system is "much too lenient."
Let us remember the victims, and their families. If the opposition bring the government down on the crime issue, be prepared for a huge backlash, and a Conservative majority. It is sickening that the opposition parties would use victims to gain votes.

Remember, Shane Rolston, remember Jane Creba a 15 year old, grade ten student, gunned down while shopping, remember all innocent victims of thugs. Remember who wants to let those thugs out of jail early, or give them house arrest for murder. Remember it is our liberal judges who think house arrest is just fine for killers. They also think releasing sexual predators into our communities is just fine, they think repeat offenders should not be punished, and they never get blamed for the repeat offenders who get out early to kill, or rape again.

Maybe our society is sick, because we have liberal judges who think morals and compassion for victims are not as important as releasing hardened criminals into our communities, as long as it isn't in their neighbourhood. Maybe we should start publishing the names of the criminals who are released along with the name of the judge or parole board who released them early. Maybe it's time for our justice system to be made responsible for their actions. Maybe it's time for the supreme court to stop MAKING laws and start enforcing the ones our Parliamentarians vote into law.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I agree fully, Hunter. Those who think that we should have compassion for criminals should have to walk in the shoes of the victims. Talk to a rape victim and ask her how she feels about the man who violated her. Talk to a widow who has been bilked out of her savings by a scam artist. Actually speak from experience as a victim before saying that we are being too tough. Talk to victims before saying that crime rates are down. Victims of crime are always forgotten and shunted aside and that, IMHO is criminal.

The courts hamstring the police and our legislators feel sorry for criminals. We have judges who make the most incomprehensible rulings and then defend their rulings with technicalities. I believe in due process but common sense should prevail when a criminal is clearly guilty.

The Karla Homolka debacle is one of Canada's lowest moments - she, I believe, is ever bit as guilty as her former husband and yet she got off easy and he will spend his life in prison. Now, that is UNFAIR.

Anonymous said...

"It is sickening that the opposition parties would use victims to gain votes."

Which is exactly what you just did.

Southern Quebec said...

Maybe it's time for the supreme court to stop MAKING laws and start enforcing the ones our Parliamentarians vote into law.

When did the Supreme Court start to make laws? Did I miss something?

maryT said...

Everytime the SC reads something into the constitution etc they are making laws.
Re tougher laws and more justice.
1. No more plea barganing
2. Severe penalties for first offence so they never have a chance for a second. IMO most charged with a 1st offense means it is the first time they have been caught.
3. No more credit for time served prior to conviction and sentencing.

Should the govt fall over the crime bill this post should run daily, with new victims names added.
I wonder what all those bleeding hearts would say if the guy that killed all those women had not killed himself, and allowed out after a year or so in jail.

Anonymous said...

Almost every day, in the Toronto Star, I read about a murder. It is incomprehensible that the opposing parties would vote against a bill which would make our country safer for Canadians. The opposing parties talk a great game of standing up for the rights of people - women, gays, immigrants, children - but when it comes to walking the walk, they fold like a cheap card table and side with the perpetrators of crimes.

Women are raped, children are abused, seniors are abused and/or bilked of their savings but let's feel sorry for the criminal and screw the victims. Teenagers are commiting adult crimes but, tsk tsk, they don't know any better so let's let them off lightly. This is insanity.

It is up to us to now portray the opposing parties of hating women, gays, children, and immigrants since they don't think that the crimes commited against these people are significant.

Gayle said...

Hunter, I am wondering if you have any links to support the allegations you make here?

First, the men you refer to as getting house arrest in the Rolston case did not murder Shane. They were convicted of assault with a weapon. The men convicted of murder received prison sentences - including the young offender who received an adult sentence.

No one wants to give house arrest for murder. In fact, it is impossible to get house arrest for murder. Our laws are pretty specific - murder results in a life sentence. I have not read anything that suggests the liberal party is proposing that minimum sentence of life be changed to house arrest.

"Remember it is our liberal judges who think house arrest is just fine for killers. They also think releasing sexual predators into our communities is just fine, they think repeat offenders should not be punished, and they never get blamed for the repeat offenders who get out early to kill, or rape again."

Do you have anything to support this statement? It is an outrageous lie. No one thinks releasing sex offenders into the community is "just fine". No one thinks repeat offenders should not be punished.

Google is correct - you are the one who is using victims to win political support for your party of choice.

I will ask you what I have asked others - just what do you think the conservatives are proposing that will suddenly "protect" victims? Do you think the conservative party is the only party to have participated in crafting prison sentences in our criminal code?

The reality is there are hundreds of criminals in this country who are serving lengthy prison terms for their crimes thanks to liberal legislation, liberal appointed judges and liberal appointed parole boards.

Dangerous offender legislation has been around since the early 1900's (this is a provision in the criminal code that allows courts to sentence offenders to an "indefinate" sentence if they pose an ongoing risk to the community and they have been convicted of an offence of serious violence). In fact, it was the liberal party who made this legislation even tougher in 1997. Harper did not invent this provision - he merely made it unconstitutional.

Can you at least try to get the facts before you post this stuff?

Anonymous said...

You might want to add civilian casualties in Afghanistan to your list. Thousands of them have died, caught in the crossfire of both sides in the war.

http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/09/08/afghan19766.htm