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Originally Posted by Locke

So you'd be totally cool if they just let this guy walk? Just hand him a bottle of pills and some cab fare and sent him on his way?

No. I would like to give him the opportunity to be released once (and only if) the experts have found him to be a minimal threat to society and assessed as a potential candidate to be released unconditionally. Once that has been achieved, I would want the Manitoba Criminal Review Board to take in the evidence presented to them, the testimony of those who have dealt with Li over the last nine years, and assess if he should be released. Once, if, they assess that he should be released, then I am happy with that happening.

Of course that's been determined by the Supreme Court of Canada already. So right now, what I would be cool with is following the law.

It's almost like there are check and balances in our crazy system...

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

I have no 'feelings' or need for punishment which results in locking him up indefinitely. Please stop projecting whatever baseless narrative your mind has concocted onto me. Thanks

So what are the reasons to keep him locked up? Threat to society? Present some evidence that contradicts the current findings by the experts. It's an emotional plea because of his past actions nearly a decade ago. Actions that he had no control over and has been treated for. And I get that, it's hard to throw away emotions, but as far as I can tell no expert who has assessed Li has tried to prevent him from gradually working his way to the current unconditional release phase that is his next step.

Every year he has faced the review board. Often times he has increased his freedoms. He started with supervised walks on the hospital ground to escorted trips to the communities. He was in a group home before being released on his own with conditions that included monitoring. Now he is seeking to remove those conditions. Of course you knew all that already

Originally Posted by Criminal Code

672.54 When a court or Review Board makes a disposition under subsection 672.45(2), section 672.47, subsection 672.64(3) or section 672.83 or 672.84, it shall, taking into account the safety of the public, which is the paramount consideration, the mental condition of the accused, the reintegration of the accused into society and the other needs of the accused, make one of the following dispositions that is necessary and appropriate in the circumstances:

(a) where a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder has been rendered in respect of the accused and, in the opinion of the court or Review Board, the accused is not a significant threat to the safety of the public, by order, direct that the accused be discharged absolutely;

(b) by order, direct that the accused be discharged subject to such conditions as the court or Review Board considers appropriate; or

(c) by order, direct that the accused be detained in custody in a hospital, subject to such conditions as the court or Review Board considers appropriate.

1991, c. 43, s. 4; 2005, c. 22, s. 20; 2014, c. 6, s. 9.