WARNING: Heavy Sarcasm Ahead In what can only be described as in incredible display of judicial toughness in the face of a repeat offender, Judge Gregory Lenehan meted out the harsh sentence of “time served” and an even harsher warning to “not do it again” in his Bridgeport, Nova Scotia, provincial courtroom. I’m sure James Douglas Hiltz was quaking in his boots at the … [Read more...]
Sentencing Double-Standard rears its ugly head again. Kelowna RCMP Staff Sergeant gets a wrist-slap for assault and firearm charges
Imagine, if you will, that you have a very bad day. You go home, punch your wife in the face 6 or 8 times while your children watch in horror, then you put a gun to your wife's head and threaten to kill her. Your children watch the whole terrible scene go down. You are arrested and charged, and you plead guilty to assault and careless use of a firearm. What sentence do … [Read more...]
Canada’s Firearms Act can’t stop violent offenders from getting guns…
Canada's Firearms Act can't stop violent offenders from getting guns... Canada's Failed Firearms Act, which has required handguns to be registered in Canada since 1934, can't stop 12-year-old kids from getting their hands on them either. The law that will "keep us safe" is, at best, an abject failure on all levels. For example, this week in Toronto a 12-year-old boy was … [Read more...]