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Envitro · 11-08-2018, 02:27 PM

Oh man, don't even go there...

No matter the race, gender, sexual preference or hair colour, I'd want everyone to be treated the exact same in the eyes of the law and our justice system.

I could care less if the kid was from Olds or Nanton or Tsu'Tina.
I've played hockey on the res and with lots of FN dudes for years. None of that crap matters to me. You're definitely reading way too much into that post.

I don't want anyone getting special treatment due to political climate, white privilege or anything else that can be construed as an advantage.

In my opinion, (and opinion is key here), the kid shouldn't necessarily be out on bail due to the heinous, violent and extremely careless nature of the crime. He could have killed four people in that vehicle, and possibly more if it had collided with another one on the highway after he pulled the trigger. Sure, he's accused and not convicted yet and I'm sure the judge ruled that he's not a danger to the general public, so I'll live with that decision and move on with my life.

However, if he's convicted then I don't want him out in 6 months or a year, since people tend to forget that a lot of our violent offenders don't serve a tonne of time (this is first hand from friends that work in the justice/correctional system).

11-08-2018, 02:27 PM	#139
Envitro First Line Centre Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saddledome, Calgary Exp:	Oh man, don't even go there... No matter the race, gender, sexual preference or hair colour, I'd want everyone to be treated the exact same in the eyes of the law and our justice system. I could care less if the kid was from Olds or Nanton or Tsu'Tina. I've played hockey on the res and with lots of FN dudes for years. None of that crap matters to me. You're definitely reading way too much into that post. I don't want anyone getting special treatment due to political climate, white privilege or anything else that can be construed as an advantage. In my opinion, (and opinion is key here), the kid shouldn't necessarily be out on bail due to the heinous, violent and extremely careless nature of the crime. He could have killed four people in that vehicle, and possibly more if it had collided with another one on the highway after he pulled the trigger. Sure, he's accused and not convicted yet and I'm sure the judge ruled that he's not a danger to the general public, so I'll live with that decision and move on with my life. However, if he's convicted then I don't want him out in 6 months or a year, since people tend to forget that a lot of our violent offenders don't serve a tonne of time (this is first hand from friends that work in the justice/correctional system). Last edited by Envitro; 11-08-2018 at 02:30 PM.