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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

I would strongly agree.


I would strongly disagree. First, if these criminals were your run of the mill white addicts, no one would be continuously calling them kids. Colten was 22 about to turn 23. Ironically, I think you're showing a bit of a racism (reverse racism, however you want to define it) by treating this adult as anything but.

Secondly, I think you're greatly underestimating the rural population's views on property rights. I'm not saying you won't find your group of racists there, but when it comes to thieves, they're pretty colourblind. "They" supported Knight when he shot his intruder, despite chasing him in two different get aways. Shoot, shovel, shut up was pretty much the motto of the comments at the time. And not just an elected official but Ed Stelmach, the premiere at the time, came to Knght's support.

No one came out to rallies for Stanley Dick after he got killed fleeing a burglary. Nope, instead his killer was praised as a hero by his supporters for killing the career criminal. And most recently you've had people support Maurice from Okotoks for shooting at his intruders.

Elected officials or not, you'll simply find the general sentiment in rural western Canada is that they don't have much respect for the life of thieves regardless of race.


Again, agreed.

Great post. Nailed it

Only thing I would change was instead of using the term thief I would use the term criminal. Sadly once there on your property you have no idea what there going to do.