[Igottago]

Originally Posted by opendoor

The chief was just stating a fact, that the accused had prior convictions. But without knowing the details, it's impossible to determine whether him being free right now is some sort of failure of the justice system. We can't keep people locked up indefinitely on the presumption that they will commit murder in the future.

Maybe his prior offences warranted longer punishment, in which case some criticism is fair. But we don't know anything about them at this point so trying to tie it to politics is a bit premature. Assault and Assault Causing Bodily Harm can be serious offences, or they can be something like getting into a fist fight and injuring the other person.

Please. I'm pretty sure the guy didn't go from a schoolyard fight by the bike racks to severing people's limbs with a machete.
This happens way to often in the province. The justice system is a joke and has failed time and time again. You don't need additional facts here to understand that.