Stabbing in Brentwood-5 Dead, 1 Arrested

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by JeanLucPicard

Have any of the witnesses been interviewed yet by the media? I'm interested in knowing what was going on from the start of the party till this incident - especially from people who were near the killer most of the time that night.

Why? Seriously, we all know that it was awful, do we really need to know the Law and Order details of how some kids were murdered? I get that there is a morbid curiosity associated with it, but I really don't think that the media should be interviewing people who are obviously going to be traumatized by having their friends murdered in close proximity to them.

[Madman]

Statement From Rathwell Family
http://newsroom.calgary.ca/news/stat...athwell-family

[Nage Waza]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

Why? Seriously, we all know that it was awful, do we really need to know the Law and Order details of how some kids were murdered? I get that there is a morbid curiosity associated with it, but I really don't think that the media should be interviewing people who are obviously going to be traumatized by having their friends murdered in close proximity to them.

Easy there...I can understand people wanting to know what happened. The media is for sure trying to find out, since they are in the business of selling information.

[Kelekin]

So the memorial was quite big. Well over a hundred people. Lawrence's family are just amazing, and nice, and tons of money was raised for the funeral to help them out. There wasn't too much media, I was a little surprised by their literal "we'd be across the street" as in "there's a sidewalk here, so we'll be on the other side of that 3 meter sidewalk". Congratulations on filming a bunch of people without permission I guess. But it was really moving, touching, and everyone really loved him. He'll be missed.

[puckluck2]

He is fit to stand trial.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...009/story.html

[prime333]

Do we know the motivation for his actions yet?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by prime333

Do we know the motivation for his actions yet?

Well no because they are playing the "mentally ill" card in hopes of a typical Canadian slap on the wrist verdict. I'm sure his recollection of the events leading to and during will be conveniently fuzzy. Chances are we won't know the real motivation unless he confesses later in life.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Well no because they are playing the "mentally ill" card in hopes of a typical Canadian slap on the wrist verdict.

No, they weren't, but thanks for coming out.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by rubecube

No, they weren't, but thanks for coming out.

Thought fit to stand trial, suspect may have been mentally ill at time of slayings: lawyer

[puckluck2]

Correct me if I am wrong but just because he is fit to stand trial doesn't mean the legally insane card is thrown out the window?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Perhaps someone who randomly stabs 5 people to death at a party is thought to be mentally ill.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Correct me if I am wrong but just because he is fit to stand trial doesn't mean the legally insane card is thrown out the window?

I believe that is correct as it just means he's mentally fit to stand trial. They can still claim he was out of his mind at the time of the crime and you can thank me for coming out.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Correct me if I am wrong but just because he is fit to stand trial doesn't mean the legally insane card is thrown out the window?

Pretty sure you're wrong, as those are two completely desperate things. Just because he's "sane" to stand trial does not mean they can't claim he was insane the night of the incident. Or at least that's what I think, could be wrong though.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Pretty sure you're wrong, as those are two completely desperate things. Just because he's "sane" to stand trial does not mean they can't claim he was insane the night of the incident.

You mean I'm right?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by nik-

Perhaps someone who randomly stabs 5 people to death at a party is thought to be mentally ill.

Or maybe he's just a bad person? Was Hitler mentally ill or just a spiteful man?

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

You mean I'm right?

Yeah sorry, read it wrong, you're right.

Either way hopefully he never sees gets out, whether he is locked up in a prison or in a mental institution for the rest of his life.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Or maybe he's just a bad person? Was Hitler mentally ill or just a spiteful man?

Maybe he is just a bad person, but a lawyer has to bring up the possibility and it's not like it's an unreasonable train of thought with an act like this.

But go go Godwin I guess.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Yeah sorry, read it wrong, you're right.

Either way hopefully he never sees gets out, whether he is locked up in a prison or in a mental institution for the rest of his days.

Agreed. He is likely mentally ill but I still don't think he should ever get out. Probably not legally responsible but should be kept away from society until he dies.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by nik-

Maybe he is just a bad person, but a lawyer has to bring up the possibility and it's not like it's an unreasonable train of thought with an act like this.

But go go Godwin I guess.

I agree but it takes a level of commitment to methodically kill 5 people in succession and I wouldn't say they were random as he knew them all.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I agree but it takes a level of commitment to methodically kill 5 people in succession and I wouldn't say they were random as he knew them all.

Random as in no apparent trigger. I'm not saying this dude should be let go, but there is a legitimate reason to question someone's mental makeup in a situation like this.