This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. "By all accounts, Kevin Douglas Addison was a diligent and competent worker. He did not abuse alcohol or drugs. There was nothing in his personal antecedents that could possibly be seen as a precursor to the murderous violence he unleashed on April 30th, 2014." -- Justice Robin A. Baird R. v. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
COVID-19: Does Justice Delayed Still Equal Justice Denied?
The COVID-19 pandemic changed almost everything, including putting millions of Canadians out of work. Schools shut down and business closed, leaving many wondering what life would look like once this pandemic is over. Courthouses across Canada also shut down, tossing the entire criminal justice system into turmoil. Will the coronavirus pandemic alter the Supreme Court’s … [Read more...]
1999 High School Shooting in Taber, Alberta
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On April 28, 1999, just eight days after the Littleton, Colorado, school massacre that horrified the world, a 14-year-old high school dropout saw the Columbine killers as some deranged idols to emulate. He took his father’s .22 calibre rifle, sawed off the barrel, grabbed hundreds of rounds of ammunition and … [Read more...]
Richardson Family Murders: How a 300-year-old werewolf helped a 12-year-old girl become Canada’s youngest multiple murderer
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. The Richardson Family Murders is the bizarre story of a 23-year-old high school dropout who claimed to be a 300-year-old blood-drinking werewolf, the 12-year-old girl who manipulated him to do her bidding, and parents desperate to regain control of their deeply troubled daughter. When her parents … [Read more...]
Enhancing Public Safety by Granting Early Release to Criminals?
Ontario released over 2,300 convicted criminals from jail early due to fears over a COVID-19 outbreak in the prison system. Those fears are valid, as the Mission Correctional Institution in British Columbia proves. That correctional facility, as of April 23, 2020, has 65 inmates and a dozen staff members testing positive for COVID-19. It’s the highest concentration of … [Read more...]
Thieving Former Halifax Police Constable Anthony George Sparks Sentenced to a Slap on the Wrist
“If you can’t trust a police officer, who can you trust?” – Crown attorney Rick Miller On August 12, 2018, Constable Anthony Sparks, a 13-year veteran of the Halifax Regional Police Department, stole money from a cab driver’s wallet during a traffic stop. Shortly afterward he was suspended with pay. Unknown to the thieving Constable Sparks at the time, his crime was … [Read more...]
Officer Down: RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson
This is part of my ongoing series Officer Down - in honour of police officers slain in the line of duty. RCMP Constable Heidi Stevenson’s courage and bravery are exactly what we expect from RCMP members. She epitomized our national image of an RCMP officer, both on and off duty, and is rightfully being remembered as a hero. On April 19, 2020, 23-year veteran Constable … [Read more...]
Nikki Goeser: Gun-Free Zones and the Right to Defend Ourselves
“You constantly hear the left talk about ‘empowering’ women, But the advice [women being stalked] receive is, consider changing your name, move, get a restraining order. The woman has to completely change her life and live like a hermit because some creep can’t take no for an answer. I believe in empowering women with a firearm, and if that were discussed as an option more … [Read more...]
Sheriff Marco Garmo Sells Guns Illegally, Calls It a “Hobby”
On November 22, 2019, San Diego County Sheriff Marco Garmo and four other people were arrested and indicted on charges of illegal firearm trafficking. Garmo, a 27-year veteran police officer, faces charges of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, making false statements in acquisition of a firearm, obstruction of justice, aiding and abetting the … [Read more...]
Toronto Det. Const. Daryl Gazey “Not Credible as a Witness” says Judge
It's hard enough, most days, for police to make a case stick in court. That job is even harder when a case is intentionally undermined by an allegedly corrupt cop. Welcome to the story of alleged heroin dealer Siavash Norouzian, undercover Toronto Police Service Detective Constable Daryl Gazey and data from a few of cell phones. It's a story which, through a series of odd … [Read more...]
Ahmad Kadoura: Gang Thug Denied Bail for Blatant Hypocrisy
I must admit I thoroughly enjoy judges who make great decisions while metaphorically slapping criminals upside the head for their own stupidity. The latest example is Quebec Court Judge Dennis Galiatsatos’ April 14th decision denying Ahmad Kadoura’s bail application. On April 6, 2020, a Montreal SWAT team arrested Ahmad Kadoura, an 18-year-old thug, with a loaded pistol … [Read more...]
Pregnant Florida Woman Kills Home Invader with AR-15
You never need a gun until you desperately need a gun. That’s the reality Casey Johns, an eight-month pregnant mother of two, faced on the evening of October 30, 2019, in Lithia, Florida. Were it not for her quick thinking and her husband’s gun, the entire family may be dead. That night, two armed men in masks broke into the home of Casey Johns and Jeremy King, … [Read more...]
Brittany Smith’s Nightmare is Alabama’s Epic Fail on Stand Your Ground Ruling
Alabama's Brittany Smith is living every woman's worst nightmare - all because she tried to do a favour for someone she barely knew. Now she could spend the rest of her life in prison for shooting and killing the man she says brutally raped her twice and was attempting to kill her brother. Imagine yourself in Brittany's shoes. January 16, 2018. Someone you know only … [Read more...]
Julie Lynn Gaudet: Domestic Violence, Powerlessness and Firearm Prohibition Orders
Julie Lynn Gaudet made the news in January when she was sentenced to 30 days in jail for possession of a handgun for a purpose dangerous to the public peace. It was the latest in a long line of convictions for the 40-year-old woman who suffers from mental health issues and addiction. On September 21, 2019, while using a bank machine at the Bank of Montreal in the … [Read more...]
John Brittain: Murders Four in Penticton Then Turns Himself In to RCMP
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. Update #1: A judge approved John Brittain's motion to move his trial to Kelowna on May 14, 2020. On May 22nd he will be back in court to schedule a date for that trial. Update #2: BC Prosecution Service spokesman Dan McLaughlin announced Brittain's trial will begin October 5, 2020 in Kelowna. A pre-trial … [Read more...]
Matrix Savage Gathergood and the Salmon Arm Church of Christ Shooting
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. While this is technically not a mass shooting, I'm including it in this collection because it took place in a church and the death toll could easily have been far higher. At approximately 10:30 am on April 14, 2019, Matrix Savage Gathergood entered the Salmon Arm Church of Christ armed with a rifle. He shot … [Read more...]
Matthew de Grood: 2014 Calgary Stabbing Victims Were Illuminati, Vampires and Werewolves
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. This lengthy report is broken down into the following sections: 2-Minute Overview Killer Granted Unsupervised Community Outings Son of God? The Illuminati? Vampires and Werewolves? Joint Statement of Families as Trial Gets Underway Not Criminally Responsible, Justice Eric Macklin Rules … [Read more...]
Harry Miller: UK Judge Slams Police for Violating Freedom of Expression
“The only way to protect freedom of speech is to keep bloody speaking.” – Harry Miller “In this country we have never had a Cheka, a Gestapo or a Stasi. We have never lived in an Orwellian society.” – Justice Julian Knowles Freedom of Speech won another battle in Britain, but one likely to enrage proponents of special rights for some at the expense of equal … [Read more...]
Staff Sgt. Will Hinterberger Breaches Bail Conditions on Sexual Assault Charges
On September 13, 2019, Ottawa Police Staff Sgt. Will Hinterberger was suspended as part of an investigation into missing police files. The Ottawa Citizen reported on Hinterberger’s past duties, as well as his romantic relationship with the mother of suspected ISIL sympathizer Tevis Gonyou-McLean, who was arrested by the RCMP last August. Hinterberger was a patrol supervisor … [Read more...]
“White Race” Advocate Loki Hulgaard’s Legal Woes Continue
Note: I originally wrote about Loki Hulgaard's case in my column "Another Racist Manifesto" published on March 10, 2020. Loki Hulgaard, aka Brendan Stanley Dell, found himself in hot legal water last year when he was arrested for inciting public hatred for attempting to pass paper paper money with various anti-Jewish slogans written on them. On February 29, 2020, Loki … [Read more...]
UK Police Pro-Actively Search Registered Sex Offenders to Ensure Compliance
Common sense dictates our scarce police resources should be devoted to those individuals who pose the greatest risk to public safety, yet these are the people Canada’s police and legislators totally ignore. If Britain’s police can pro-actively check on and search registered sex offenders, why can’t Canada’s police pro-actively check on and search the most dangerous people in … [Read more...]
Pierre Lebrun and the 1999 OC Transpo Murders
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On April 6, 1999, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Pierre Lebrun drove into the parking lot of OC Transpo’s St. Laurent Boulevard garage and parked near the supervisor’s office. He walked inside the building, a Remington Model 760 pump-action rifle in hand, and reportedly yelled, “It’s Judgement Day!” … [Read more...]
Mark Chahal’s Revenge: Man Executes Estranged Wife and Her Entire Family
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. On April 6, 1996, Mark Chahal travelled from his home in Burnaby to Vernon, where he executed Rajwar Gakhal, his ex-wife, and eight of her family members, including Rajwar’s younger sister Balwinder Kaur Gakhal. Balwinder was to be married later that day. In less than five minutes, Chahal wiped … [Read more...]
Robert Charron’s Murder-Suicide At Les Racines de vie Montessori Daycare
This is part of my ongoing series on Canadian Mass Murders. [ Technically, not a mass murder, but I'm including it in this series because the killer's attempt to kill his estranged wife failed and a firearm was used. ] On Friday, April 5, 2013, Robert Charron walked into the Les Racines de vie Montessori day care in Gatineau, Quebec, executed a 38-year-old man in … [Read more...]
Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker: Innocent Victim or One Bad Cop?
If Dana Audet is to be believed, her fiance, Niagara Regional Police Constable Nathan Parker, is not a bad man, He's simply misunderstood. "What I really want to emphasize is that if you or I did something wrong at our job, we'd get a letter to file or we'd be disciplined. When a police officer oversteps, it goes in the newspaper." Given Constable Nathan Parker's long and … [Read more...]
Yvon Mercier: From RCMP Depot Trainer to Double-Murderer
On February 3, 2020, Yvon Mercier, a 69-year-old retired RCMP Sergent Major, was arrested charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of arson. The double homicide and arson occurred the previous day at a home Mercier owned. He rented his basement suite to the victims, Pierre Dupuis and Celine Labelle. According to a CBC report, Mercier was taking the … [Read more...]