Nova Scotia Teen Paralyzed after being shot 3 times in home invasion

[shogun89]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...ey-faces-3-attempted-murder-charges-1.2857182

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-...family-starts-crowdfunding-campaign-1.2865250


A medal-winning Nova Scotia boxer now faces serious charges, including three counts of attempted murder, in connection to a shooting in Cole Harbour over the weekend.

Markel Jason Downey faces 20 charges — including a charge of robbery with a firearm — relating to a home invasion and shooting on Arklow Drive on Sunday. He appeared briefly in Dartmouth provincial court on Tuesday and his case was put over until Thursday.

Downey, 18, and three other teenagers were arrested this week after four men wearing bandanas forced their way into a house on Arklow Drive and opened fire Sunday evening.

2 others were also shot and are in serious condition.

 

[Despo]

Hmm I wonder if he is ah never mind not important thankfully no police used excessive force on the young man.

 

[Aardvark154]

Left speechless at the stupidity and tragedy of this.

 

[Aardvark154]

Downey and the three 17 year-olds are each charged with:

3 counts of attempted murder.
1 count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence.
2 counts of robbery.
1 count of careless use of firearm.
3 counts of pointing a firearm.
2 counts of possess weapon dangerous to public.
1 count of carrying a concealed weapon.
1 count of possession of a firearm with no licence.
1 count of possession of a firearm obtained by crime.

Downey was additionally charged with:

1 count of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.
3 counts of failing to comply with recognizance/undertaking.


The three 17-year-olds have additionally been charged with:

1 count of possession of a loaded prohibited/restricted firearm.
1 count of disguise with intent.

 

[TESLAMotors]

Hmm I wonder if he is ah never mind not important thankfully no police used excessive force on the young man.

Sorry, but we're Canadian, we're polite.
Thank you for your post.

But I understand your point-no-point, I think they should have used excessive force, shot them up, then make up an excuse. Then we could have Monday morning quarterbacks dissect it all and cry racism.

 

[saxon]

Sad thing is they will get light sentences because of their age. Will probably be back on the street in 5 yrs.

 

[TESLAMotors]

Sad thing is they will get light sentences because of their age. Will probably be back on the street in 5 yrs.

Yep, you got it, young offender's act.

 

[MIRAGE]

cowards


Andy

 

[peter4025]

^^^^ I agree

 

[Aardvark154]

Sad thing is they will get light sentences because of their age. Will probably be back on the street in 5 yrs.

While at least one of their victims (roughly the same age as they are) will be a quadriplegic for the rest of her life and will almost certainly have a shorter lifespan than she otherwise would have had. That is if this doesn't develop into a murder case.

 

[tegR]

Yep, you got it, young offender's act.

I will be DISGUSTED if the prosecutors don't push for them to be tried as adults. Less than a year from the line, and for god's sake its an armed home invasion, they knew exactly what the fuck they were doing.

 

[wilbur]

Sad thing is they will get light sentences because of their age. Will probably be back on the street in 5 yrs.

'Your Honour, he's really a nice boy. He was just about to turn his life around. He wanted to go to university to become a brain surgeon. And he also plays with his little cousin on Sundays.'

 

[tegR]

'Your Honour, he's really a nice boy. He was just about to turn his life around. He wanted to go to university to become a brain surgeon. And he also plays with his little cousin on Sundays.'

Wish I could have been a brain surgeon. But it takes something like 9 years of university... if only I'd had the money.

Probably should have shot someone in the spine at 17, and got the government to fund it for me as part of my "rehabilitation."

 

[Occasionally]

- 3 big time crooks commit crime
- Crooks underaged
- In Canada, they are classified under the Young Offenders Act

I'd ballpark the punishment to be:

- Identity hidden "to protect their future"
- 3 years in some kind of juvenile detention centre

That hard hitting Canadian law enforcement will show its true colours again.

 

[MIRAGE]

- 3 big time crooks commit crime
- Crooks underaged
- In Canada, they are classified under the Young Offenders Act

I'd ballpark the punishment to be:

- Identity hidden "to protect their future"
- 3 years in some kind of juvenile detention centre

That hard hitting Canadian law enforcement will show its true colours again.

and yet the poor guy shot will spend the rest of his life in a chair. Agree with you, Canadian law at its best.

Andy

 

[saxon]

and yet the poor guy shot will spend the rest of his life in a chair. Agree with you, Canadian law at its best.

Andy

Could be worse, the Liberals or NDP could be in power in Ottawa and they don't like locking anybody up. According to them all criminals can be rehabilitated and should spend minimal time behind bars.

 

[MIRAGE]

Could be worse, the Liberals or NDP could be in power in Ottawa and they don't like locking anybody up. According to them all criminals can be rehabilitated and should spend minimal time behind bars.

I would love to rehabilitate these punks. And im sure the victims family would as well.

Andy