This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On February 3, 1992, 28-year-old Patrick Dombroskie grabbed his hunting rifle, drove to the Ontario Glove Factory where he'd been suspended from work the previous week, and murdered three people. Then he drove directly to the nearest police station in Cambridge and turned himself in. It would have … [Read more...]
Sarah Beam: COVID Terror Strips Texas Mom of Her Humanity
We are far too used to stories of man's inhumanity to man - especially as the COVID lockdowns and mandates continue - but even in these trying times I'm still shocked by the level of human depravity exhibited by otherwise rational and compassionate people. Such is the terrible, manipulative and coercive nature of fear. On January 3, 2022, Sarah Hadassah Beam, a … [Read more...]
Ex-RCMP Murderer Keith Gregory Wiens Denied Day Parole
I'm thrilled to report ex-RCMP Corporal Keith Gregory Wiens was denied unsupervised day parole. This is great news as this is a man who should rot in prison until the day he dies. (Maybe even the day after.) Lynn Kalmring's family can breathe a sigh of relief this time, but every time Wiens applies for parole it must be extraordinarily challenging, emotionally. In 2019, … [Read more...]
Did Constable Kristopher Karl Planetta Benefit From Police Sentencing Double-Standards?
One of my longstanding pet peeves is sentencing double-standards applied to police officers who break the law, so while my blood pressure rose briefly when I first came across this case, ultimately, it dropped once I read the details and agreed with Judge A. Peter Ross's sentencing decision in R. v. Planetta, 2021 NSPC 30. Nobody - not the Crown Prosecutor, not the Defence … [Read more...]
Nigerian Army Purges 3,040 Drunken Deserters, Rapists and Murderous Soldiers
The Nigerian Army, a land force of roughly 160,000 troops, recently dismissed 3,040 of those troops for crimes ranging from desertion and drunken and disorderly to rape and even murder. While firing 3,040 troops from the army sounds like a lot, it's only 1.9% of Nigeria's Army, which is smaller than the percentage of Liberal Party of Canada MPs who are currently facing … [Read more...]
Brenda Ware’s Murder Epitomizes the Failure of Canada’s Justice System
Philip Toner murdered Brenda Ware less than six weeks after he was released from prison, where he served five years for raping a 15-year-old girl. According to documents obtained by CBC, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) had serious concerns about Philip Toner’s risk of re-offending. His parole was revoked three times during statutory release (after an offender serves two … [Read more...]
Halifax Regional Police Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux Found Guilty of Racism
On May 5, 2021, Halifax Regional Police Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux and Constable Steve Logan were found guilty of racism by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. The Commission's 51-page decision (view PDF) doesn't pull any punches about Constable Pierre-Paul Cadieux's and Constable Steve Logan's behaviour. [3] I find that race was a factor in the police … [Read more...]
Police Across America Brace for Most Violent Summer Yet
In a frightening trend across America, police agencies in numerous large urban centres say they're bracing for the most violent summer yet. Given the record-breaking violence of last year, that's a pretty sobering statement. Over the weekend of May 15th-16th, 48 people were shot in Chicago, including a 2-year-old girl, a 13-year-old boy and two Chicago police … [Read more...]
Self-Defence: Don’t Mess with Grumpy Old Men
Do you remember that awesome scene from Gran Torino where Clint Eastwood’s character, Walt Kowalski, tells some nasty little jerks to “Get off my lawn.” ? That was the first image that came to mind as I read the story of a 62-year-old California man who, upon arriving home to find his house being ransacked by a couple of criminal dirtbags, promptly took the home invader’s … [Read more...]
“I accidentally shot my wife in the head… almost a dozen times”
Shortly before midnight on June 23, 2020, Keven Scott Olejniczak, 57, got into a drunken argument with his wife, 49-year-old Angela R. Quintero Olejniczak, over a car. As they struggled, one of them held a loaded 9mm handgun and "the gun just went off." Repeatedly. This was no accident, nor was it a negligent discharge. News reports vary on how many times Keven … [Read more...]
How did Live-Streaming Rape Become a ‘Thing’?
On February 27, 2016, 29-year-old Raymond Boyd Gates raped an unidentified 17-year-old woman. While Gates raped the young woman, her friend, 18-year-old Marina Alexeevna Lonina, live-streamed the entire sexual assault to the social media app Periscope. I don't think this is what the founders of Periscope had in mind when they created the slogan, "Explore the world through … [Read more...]
Firearm Smuggler Busted for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order
A 6-week investigation involving 11 different agencies, specialised enforcement units and police detachments resulted in the arrest of three people for weapons trafficking offences, one of whom was already subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order from his past offences. Big surprise. David Jason Masyk, Jason Paul Lafferty,and Jennifer Lynn McCagherty all face charges for … [Read more...]
Alberta Drug Dealer Arrested for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order
“Enforcement of drug trafficking has been identified as a priority by the community of Drayton Valley," said Drayton Valley RCMP Cpl. Ryan Hoetmer. On March 26, 2021, Cst. Hoetmer announced the arrest of Joey Lee Gallie for violating his Firearm Prohibition Order, failing to comply with his conditions of release from previous charges and a series of drug trafficking and … [Read more...]
Oxycodone Bust means Another Drug Dealer Charged for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order
Another day, another drug dealer with a Firearms Prohibition Order is arrested with illegal drugs and illegal guns. It's as if no policing agency in Canada bothers to keep tabs on these criminals. And therein lies the problem. Ontario Provincial Police arrested Gravenhurst drug dealer Jamie Marshall Robitaille for violating his Firearm Prohibition Order as part of their … [Read more...]
7 Drug Dealers Busted with Illegal Gun and $150K of Meth, Cocaine and Fentanyl
On February 18, Timmins Police Service executed search warrants at two locations, seized large quantities of a variety of illegal drugs, cash and a loaded .22 calibre handgun. I'm grateful to the Timmins Police Service for their diligence for removing these drugs from their community. Now, if only the courts would do their job next, we'd be getting somewhere. Except... … [Read more...]
Drug and Gun Smuggling Ring Busted
Congratulations to Cornwall Police Service for their part in shutting down a sophisticated smuggling operation that used Akwesasne territory on Cornwall Island to smuggle drugs south and illegal guns north. On Jan. 28, three locations in Cornwall, Cornwall Island, and Hogansburg, N.Y. were simultaneously searched under warrant. Officers seized a total of 555 kilograms of … [Read more...]
Winnipeg Police Arrest Drug Dealer Violating Firearms Prohibition Order
Drug dealers love their illegal guns. That's the theme I see repeated every week as I track how many criminals are re-arrested for violating the Firearm Prohibition Orders against them because of a previous run-in with the law. Today's commentary continues this series about Canada's failed and broken Firearm Prohibition Order system and the criminals who flagrantly violate … [Read more...]
David Lametti Drops Mandatory Minimums for Serious Firearm Offences
Justice Minister David Lametti's performance during last Thursday's press conference for Bill C-22 rivalled Justin Trudeau's or even William Shatner's for overacting. "We're turning the page on a FAILED [overemphasised for dramatic effect] Conservative criminal justice policy." "It was an approach that did NOT [overemphasised for dramatic effect] make our communities … [Read more...]
Whitehorse, Yukon, and its Ongoing Addiction Issues
The Yukon territory claims a population of 41,352 in 2020. Of those, 32,304 (almost 80%) live in Whitehorse, the territory's capital, and its surrounding area. (See Yukon Fact Sheet 2020) The Yukon territory's median age is 39 and, despite a higher than average Canadian weekly income, Whitehorse has an ongoing and serious addiction problem fuelled primarily by out-of-Yukon … [Read more...]
Membership has its Privileges: the Constable Adree Mohammed Zahara Story
On October 15, 2006, RCMP Constable Adree Mohammed Zahara fired nine bullets from her RCMP-issued pistol into the wall of her home during a domestic dispute with her partner, Constable Chuck Simm. A December 21, 2006, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix news report, shown below, informed readers that Constable Sahara pleaded guilty to a lone charge of careless use of a firearm related to … [Read more...]
US Lawyer Charged with Gun Smuggling Postpones Trial Again
On October 25, 2019, Washington State lawyer Shawn Bertram Jensen crossed the border into Canada at Osoyoos, B.C. with a loaded Ruger .22 handgun and an unloaded Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with U.S. standard capacity magazines and ammunition in his vehicle. He was arrested and now faces eight criminal charges, including gun smuggling. Jensen first sought to delay his … [Read more...]
Two Canadian Would-Be Gun Smugglers Busted in Minnesota
Two Canadians who illegally possessed 67 firearms were arrested by Minnesota State Patrol on January 10, 2021, after being pulled over for speeding. Dayne Adrian Sitladeen, 29, and Muzamil Aden Addow, 29, now face charges of being an unlawful alien in possession of firearms and will likely face a host of additional charges. According to State Police, the Chevrolet … [Read more...]
Jealous Rage Leads to Claresholm, AB, Highway Massacre
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. Jealousy is one of humanity’s ugliest emotions. It renders its owner incapable of responding rationally to any situation involving the object of their jealousy. When a rational person sees their former romantic partner enjoying themselves in the company of another, they may feel anything from … [Read more...]
Toronto Gun Smuggler Ayub Y. Guled Nabbed in New York
I heartily congratulate the New York State Police for doing what Public Safety Minister Bill Blair refuses to do - arrest gun smugglers and put them in prison. On October 17, 2020, New York State Police pulled over a vehicle for a routine traffic stop on Route 37 in Oswegatchie, NY. Ayub Y. Guled, a Canadian from Toronto, was arrested for illegal possession of firearms … [Read more...]
21-Year-Old Murdered Over Social Distancing Dispute
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, Jakub Sudomericky was callously murdered over six feet of floor tile. COVID insanity and fear, fueled by a months-long 24x7 media blitz, has reduced us to such a state of purpetual fear we're willing to kill someone for violating social distancing rules. This is the all-too-predictable outcome of a national policy of fear, distrust and … [Read more...]
Bill Blair: The blood of this 12-year-old boy is on your hands
On November 6, 2020, gang thugs in one vehicle fired over 30 bullets from their illegally-possessed guns into another vehicle on Jane Street near Strong Court. While some of those bullets hit their intended targets – the occupants of the second vehicle – at least one found its way into Dante Andreatta Marroquin, an innocent 12-year-old boy walking down the street with his … [Read more...]
Toronto Drug Dealer Salim Slammy and Our MIA Minister of Public Safety
On September 24, 2020, Salim Slammy, a 27-year-old Toronto man, was arrested after a search of his home uncovered illegal drugs, large amounts of cash, two handguns and an automatic machine pistol. Police found: $40,000 in cash an unspecified amount of crystal methamphetamine an unspecified amount of MDMA an unspecified amount of cocaine two semi-automatic … [Read more...]
Menhaz Zaman: Markham Mass Murderer Sentenced to Life in prison
On July 27, 2019, Menhaz Zaman brutally slaughtered his sister, mother, father and grandmother by bashing their heads in with a crowbar before slashing their throats with a knife. The horrific reality is it was easier for Menhaz Zaman to murder his entire family than tell them the truth: he dropped out of York University because of poor grades. Zaman lied to his family … [Read more...]
Dustin Joseph Paul, Cocaine and the 2004 Penticton Indian Reserve Shooting
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On October 30, 2004, self-confessed drug dealer Dustin Joseph Paul snorted four scoops of cocaine through a Slurpee straw to try sober up at a drug-fuelled bush party on the Penticton Indian Reserve. After snorting the cocaine, Dustin Paul began thinking about his life. “I was just thinking about how my life … [Read more...]
Robert Poulin: 1975 St. Pius X High School Shooting
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. This particular entry is quite lengthy and is broken into the following sections: My Preamble Case Overview The Victims Good Parents and Family Life The Coroner's Inquest Coroner Uses Inquest as Platform to Promote Gun Control Coroner Deeply Critical of Parents A Page from the … [Read more...]