Van struck 8-10 people on Young in Toronto
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I work 3 minutes away. Cops constantly flying down the street my office is on.
It was only a matter of time before it happened here. Tragic, but not unexpected. It will happen again, its the world we live in now.
Good thing that cop kept his cool and didnt shoot the suspect.
Now he can spend the next 50 years in jail thinking about what he did
Now he can spend the next 50 years in jail thinking about what he did
The likelihood of this being a terrorist act by a Muslim extremist is 0 to minimal. Unless we have one of the worlds dumbest terrorist, that failed to realize that the area of the attack is highly multicultural, unlike baystreet.
Or if it had been on a highly Jewish population area of the city which we all know. Not going to say it in case terrorist hang on this board...actually no terrorist just dumb fuck white supremacist.
Or if it had been on a highly Jewish population area of the city which we all know. Not going to say it in case terrorist hang on this board...actually no terrorist just dumb fuck white supremacist.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pedestrians-struck-white-van-1.4631564
Confirmed death toll nine with sixteen injured.
Confirmed death toll nine with sixteen injured.
I've never understood why mental illness is a defense. I mean, any murderer has to be a little fucked up in the head, doesn't he? Should we just let all murderers off easy?
My view of the law is that it serves three purposes with three levels of importance:
1) Protect the public by removing the threat.
2) Rehabilitate so that upon release the perp is no longer a threat.
3) Punish the perp for the crime and deter other people from committing it.
Mental illness only comes into relevance in #3 in that the argument could be made that they weren't fully aware of what they were doing. #1 and #2 are far more important in my mind.
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Wrong!!!!
Harper changed the law. Canada now has concurrent sentencing: http://nationalpost.com/news/politi...that-harper-announces-new-tough-on-crime-bill
First of all, you guys misunderstand the defence. To succeed, the accused has to show that he was so delusional that he had no idea what he was doing was wrong. This usually comes down to the "Satan's demons teamed up with Martians to steal my eyeballs, so I shot them first".
Being stressed out or slightly unstable has no effect on criminal liability.
The defence is based on the idea that there has to be moral culpability before you inflict punishment. If someone is very insane, there is no moral culpability and therefore should be no punishment.
Unconfirmed so far
Alek Minassian identified as the driver: https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/
Alek Minassian identified as the driver: https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/alek-minassian-driver-van-hit-pedestrians-toronto-canada/
There's a G7 meeting somewhere in Toronto,I believe. It is possible that the incident was planned. Soon,IS will claim responsibility. I used to travel to the same area at least twice a month meeting...my asians fix. Lately, the location get crowded so I avoided the area completely.
I give my condolences to the ones who passed and injured.
That area is a very popular incalls to many of the young girls and I hope they're all safe. Also, there are large numbers of young people in this area mostly college and university students who are renting spaces in that area.
They could have picked other areas and not the areas where young people like to hangout and walk around.
That area is a very popular incalls to many of the young girls and I hope they're all safe. Also, there are large numbers of young people in this area mostly college and university students who are renting spaces in that area.
They could have picked other areas and not the areas where young people like to hangout and walk around.
Highly unlikely perpetrator of a mundane crime like
stealing and raping would be determined to be highly
insane. That explains why for the insanity plea to be
accepted the crime has to be too bizarre to be committed
by any sane person.
Pretty much, although one could think of odd potential examples.
Normally, insanity pleas are made in assaults of various sorts.
