On August 21, 2020, Newfoundland Provincial Court Judge Wayne Gorman issued a 4-year firearms prohibition order against a man identified only as Mr. AP (R. v A.P, 2020 58652) even though the Crown only sought a 2-year prohibition. “I have concluded that this is an appropriate case for the issuing of a section 111 Criminal Code prohibition. I have reached this conclusion … [Read more...]
Murderer’s mother blames Shawn Bryan’s shooting victim, Charlene Mitchell, for son’s crimes
I know grief can do strange things to people. I also know losing a son, no matter the circumstances, is horrendously difficult. There is a line that one should never cross, however, simply because it is both tacky and moronic to blame the shooting victim for the crimes of the lunatic who shot her. As bizarre is it seems to me, however, that's precisely what Shawn … [Read more...]
Officer Kevin Ambrose murdered by a corrections officer during domestic dispute
Springfield Police Department Officer Kevin Ambrose was murdered while doing the most dangerous job a police officer has: attending a domestic dispute call. Ambrose, a 36-year veteran of the department, is survived by his wife, two children and a granddaughter. My condolences and prayers go out to the family of Officer Kevin Ambrose as they try to come to terms with the … [Read more...]