Uniformed Soldier Shot at War Memorial in Ottawa-R.I.P. Cpl. Cirillo

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Baron von Kriterium

They are Cl B full-time for 3-4 weeks each. The Sentries rotate from Units across Canada.

Calgary Higlanders did it in August.

Cheers, I can't recall the time the seperates Class B from Class C.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Absolutely.

I'd much rather it just meant they weren't allowed back, leave if you want imo.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by Icon

I'd much rather it just meant they weren't allowed back, leave if you want imo.

You need a passport to enter another country. They won't let you in without one.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

You need a passport to enter another country. They won't let you in without one.

Supposed it depended on the country you were trying to enter....

Anyway, back on topic...

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by Icon

In Canada, Victoria Cross.

Being knighted would require the Queen... so not sure if that falls under "in Canada". Also knighthood doesnt always coincide with "bravery".

yeah, I thought I'd heard that knighthood was a bit controversial in Canada anyway.

I wasn't sure what part the Queen, if any, played in those kinds of traditions or honors in Canada.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Aren't you also required to show your passport at the check-in counter too? I don't think you can leave the country without one, regardless of where you are going.

[MarchHare]

IIRC, the only country Canadians could enter without a passport was the US. Those rules changed a few years ago, and now you can't go anywhere without a passport. At least when travelling by air, they won't let you board the plane on an international flight without showing your passport. You also need to enter your passport details when checking in.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

Since Vickers isn't military he wouldn't be able to be given Victoria cross I believe. The one that would most likely be available to him would be Order of Merit of the Police Forces, since he was RCMP for 29 years.

Thanks. Didn't mean to be melodramatic I'm not sure what your military honors are vs any other honorary awards/titles.

And, some people might not like my feelings on this. If this had happened down here , I'm sure there would have been other casualties.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by chemgear

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle21217602/

Federal sources have identified the suspected shooter as Michael Zehef-Bibeau, a man in his early 30s who was known to Canadian authorities.

Sources told The Globe and Mail that he was recently designated a “high-risk traveller” by the Canadian government and that his passport had been seized – the same circumstances surrounding the case of Martin Rouleau-Couture, the Quebecker who was shot Monday after running down two Canadian Forces soldiers with his car.

Sounds like another psycho that wanted to go over seas to fight with ISIS and when he was denied he showed his support by doing what ISIS advised him to do.

I would suspect that we're going to see a few more of these in the coming days that are going to spring out of nowhere.

Just because CSIS says that there are 90 radicals doesn't mean that there aren't more that haven't been discovered yet.

[combustiblefuel]

One other Security personnel was taken to hospital with non life threatening injury.

2 others were injured as well.

Police not stating it is the same man who shoot the military officer.

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/nation...rial-in-ottawa

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

Since Vickers isn't military he wouldn't be able to be given Victoria cross I believe. The one that would most likely be available to him would be Order of Merit of the Police Forces, since he was RCMP for 29 years.

Originally Posted by missdpuck

Thanks. Didn't mean to be melodramatic I'm not sure what your military honors are vs any other honorary awards/titles.

And, some people might not like my feelings on this. If this had happened down here , I'm sure there would have been other casualties.

The Cross of Valour would be the highest award available for a civilian, I believe. I don't know about the ranking of merits to know if that would be above or below the Order of Merit of the Police Forces overall.

[PIMking]

Good lord, thoughts to the fallen family

[PIMking]

[combustiblefuel]

Police are confirming the photo of the shooter.

[scottish_flame]

Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Police are confirming the photo of the shooter.

Cbc news also have a video of him entering his car

[driveway]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

The Cross of Valour would be the highest award available for a civilian, I believe. I don't know about the ranking of merits to know if that would be above or below the Order of Merit of the Police Forces overall.

The Cross of Valour is only superseded by the Victoria Cross in the Canadian system of honours, it would rank above the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

[zukes]

Anyone hear when Harper is going to speak?

[CaptainCrunch]

That's an interesting question. I would have expected that Harper would have pre-empted some TV time tonight.

Makes me wonder if the threat is over.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Icon

The ignorance of the USA and their gunlaws is worthy of (and has been subject of far too many) other discussions on its own.

Frankly, I'm saddened by today's events, but know undoubtedly it could have been far, far worse had their been easier access to heavier weapons.

I hope for their sake at some point those Americans mocking the Canadian gun laws understand that.

I wouldn't give any of these pro gun lobbyist morons in the USA any time....most logical Americans don't.

People like this can always find weapons if they want them. This guy clearly had a semi automatic weapon and gun laws aside, was able to kill with it.

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by scottish_flame

Cbc news also have a video of him entering his car

Could you post a link? I can't find it.