Paul Hawkins is a Crown Prosecutor in New Brunswick. He's the man bringing charges against Lawrence Manzer for the "crime" of standing on his front porch with his unloaded shotgun while he watched his neighbour, Brian Fox, apprehend one of the drunken little jerks that had been vandalizing their neighbourhood for months. Originally Hawkins charged Brian Fox with assault, b … [Read more...]
Lawrence Manzer Radio Interview on CBC Halifax
Lawrence Manzer, as anyone who's been following my blog for a while will know, is the man currently facing charges of "weapon dangerous to the public peace" in Burton, New Brunswick. His crime? Stepping onto his porch with an unloaded shotgun to make sure his neighbour was safe. Manzer's neighbour Brian Fox was charged with assault for restraining three drunk teenagers wh … [Read more...]
Lawrence Manzer Case News Archive
Update -- December 6, 2010: The Crown has decided it is in the public interest to move forward with this case. That's a joke, not justice. I had a long talk with Lawrence Manzer yesterday about his case, what happened, and how the RCMP have been handling things. It was a very interesting conversation, to put it mildly. All the media accounts seem to be correct on one th … [Read more...]
Lawrence Russell Manzer CKOM News Talk 650 Radio Interview
If you're not familiar with the name Lawrence Manzer, I'm shocked. But for those who haven't heard of this man, here's a brief background: In March 2010 he was woken up in the middle of the night by his neighbour. There were prowlers in his back yard, and he wanted Manzer's assistance. Manzer went outside, unloaded shotgun in hand, to check out the situation. He called 9- … [Read more...]