The judge said Bourque showed little remorse for the crimes until the end of the sentencing hearing when he addressed the families.
The courtroom where Smith delivered his sentence was full. He spent the first part of his decision going over Bourque’s past.
He described Bourque as being obsessed with guns, video games, heavy metal music and dependent on marijuana. He said Bourque felt oppressed by the police even though he had no criminal record.
And “the rich”.
The things you never see on the CBC.
h/t Kevin B.
I await the Luka Magnotta trial decision – just to see if the crown puts as big a premium on our lives as it does on those who are armed to defend the continuity of the political structure.
Jus sayin’
If a cop killer is worthy of 75yrs. W/O parole Magnotta, or Burnardo for that matter is as well for murdering unarmed innocents.
Oh come on, the mastermind had flat tires?
Finally a sentence that fits the crime. Hopefully these kinds of sentences for crimes this violent will become the norm not the rare exception.
Of course some criminal rights group could decide to appeal to our ‘lack of common sense’ supreme court or some ‘weak in the knees’ parole board could decide that this character had suffered enough in a few years.
Well it does kinda match with the IQ of your average muzzie. LOL!!!!
Camels get flat tires?
Poor Bourqe, if he only was native he could have joined a healing circle instead. If he only was a mooselimb he would have media bending over backwards to defend him. Tough luck, he happens to be a white guy with a gun and hence a perfect offender. His social worrierism will be ignored because his actions can conveniently be blamed on video games, heavy metal music and guns guns guns….
I still don’t understand how this amateur has managed to win a gun battle against multiple armed professionals successfully eliminating three of them and then disengaging without a scratch.
I as well support the appropriate sentence. However that sentence compared to other sentences for equally heinous crimes appears excessive. Surely a “hockey mom” or a 17 year old girl is equally important in the eyes of a true justice system. This says clearly that “one of ours” is sacred while one of yours; not so much.
It was the Marijuana cigarettes he was taking!
He obviously took a pot that morning.
It’s Justin Bourque.
Thanks – I knew it was Justin, my fingers typed James. Will correct.
If we had better public transit systems …
I guess the judge didn’t much care for Bourque’s opinion of rich people.
The judge probably thought —-“Kill an ordinary person (yawn – 2 years who cares?).
Wanting to kill the WEALTHY!! Gee I can’t have THAT!! One day one of these nuts might come gunning in MY neighborhood!”.
If he had shot a judge? Holy S##t! The judge would have single-handedly brought back the death penalty for this particular crime.
Canada has a misguided policy of archiving psychopathic misfits instead of culling them from the herd. There is absolutely no doubt he murdered people, for that he should die. In this case an RCMP firing squad would be appropriate; there would likely be enough members who would volunteer. A dozen rounds of FMJ would be a while lot cheaper than housing the criminal misfits.
“He described Bourque as being obsessed with guns, video games, heavy metal music and dependent on marijuana.”
Poster child for Justine’s marijuana policy in the Liberal election platform.
Can’t wait!
Give it time. The next generation will not be hippies who lived in a world already made for them. They will live in the ruins left to them by the boomers 70 year party. They will not be as forgiving or weak
At a average cost of $118,000 per year with 3 good meals a day (plus snacks) and all the recreation they can handle it seems to me that the Chinese have a much better system when it comes to taking out the garbage. The money thrown away could be used for a thousand purposes that actually benefit law abiding citizens, and we have no shortage of people that could use a little help. Not every life is precious. Just get rid of this human garbage.
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/03/18/federal-inmate-cost-soars-to-177gs-each-per-year
It is certainly not the most heinous crime in Canadian history – Paul Bernardo’s and Karla Homulka’s murders are certainly more heinous than the shootings of armed and trained RCMP officers.
However, I do think that Bourque earned a bullet. Why wasn’t he shot “eluding arrest?”
Wish this new sentencing was in place for Tori Stafford, her rapists-killers were another ‘couple’ like the Bernardos.
And the Shafia’s – the three of them as well.
However in my world they’d all receive a bullet between their eyes at sunset the day they were convicted.
“I still don’t understand how this amateur has managed to win a gun battle against multiple armed professionals successfully eliminating three of them and then disengaging without a scratch.”
It’s simple, Colonista. Even if Cpl Nathan Cirillo would have had rounds in his mag, the result would have been the same. It’s the equivalent of the sucker punch…only a lot more deadly.
And, as for the first part of your comments, you’re on to something.
Weren’t they responding to call of an armed man roaming the streets with long guns in his hands?
Never mind that. We know he did it and I agree with others here that he deserves a death penalty (even though I got no sympathy what so ever for his victims). Still had the victims were not state enforcers, had he belonged to a protected minority he would have gotten away on a much lighter sentence. Paul Bernardo eligible for parole in 25 years, Justin Bourque eligible for parole in 75 years. Why? Because he did not get to torture and rape his victims?
This kid is full of shit and vinegar now but in 6 months when his new reality sinks in he will be begging for an appeal to the sentence.
Correct me if I am wrong, isn’t it the hardest sentence in Canadian history since the executions were abolished decades ago (caught a comment like this on radio tonight). The Question above still stands.
I’m sure they would have made out much better if Bourque had armed himself with a stapler.
“Weren’t they responding to call of an armed man roaming the streets with long guns in his hands?”
I don’t know. Is that what the press said?
“(even though I got no sympathy what so ever for his victims). ”
Without doubt, the stupidest comment I have ever read on this Blog.
Yes:
“Cops said they initially received a call Wednesday night from a person who spotted a man walking around with a run [I think it is a typo should be gun?]. When officers responded, Bourque began shooting.”
http://heavy.com/news/2014/06/justin-bourque-shooting-moncton-facebook/
“Without doubt, the stupidest comment I have ever read on this Blog.”
The conduct demonstrated repeatedly by RCMP goons has earned the exact amount of sympathy I got for them. Like I said Bourque should receive death penalty, period. The goons he killed have made a conscious choice and dedicated their lives to destroying the lives of others, I will not weep a single tear for them.
Point being?
Let me guess: “Guns are bad, mkay?”
Uber stupid.
“…Paul Bernardo eligible for parole in 25 years, Justin Bourque eligible for parole in 75 years. Why?…”
Because a judge has realised sentences can be consecutive instead of concurrent. No parole for 25 years when you are convicted of murder. Multiple victims, multiple sentences. It used to be automatic that multiple sentences were served concurrently, but this case looked bad enough that the judge decided appeal courts might not overturn consecutive sentences.
Ain’t many camels in Toronto for them muzzies to ride but I’m sure they could find a few goats.
Let me know when those brave troopers in Van. and their superiors , face any consequences for the murder (and subsequent cover-up) of Robert Dziekanski.
The RCMP do great against unarmed civilians and drunk women with faulty rifles, not so well against others.
While you’re at it you might try explaining, in the following incident which claimed the life of a nine year old boy, why a shotgun was used instead of the 9mm.
Perhaps you’re okay with shooting up a house full of kids. Apparently no one at this inquiry thought it unusual, but then again no one thought to ask the right questions, or do any proper follow up.
http://www.turtleisland.org/healing/tyandconniejacobs.htm
BTW I love guns, every citizen should have them, if for nothing else than to protect themselves from the government and their loyal lackeys.
From you lips to God’s ear Brother.
I am completely lost why you are responding to me? If I misinterpreted your previous post, sorry, it seemed to indicate that you wanted people to be disarmed in order not pose a threat to police. Read my exchange with Jamie, you and I appear to be on the same side, or at least not on opposite sides.
Shortly after the Moncton shooting, the RCMP arrested a man in his late twenties in Lorette, MB. The short newspaper article just mentioned something about weapons and storage. Haven’t heard much about it since then. I just thought it was an unusual coincidence.
I don’t know if there’s really much of a market for capital punishment in Canada (I’d say no, but I am more than willing to be corrected on that point, as necessary)
As to the abolition of consecutive sentencing, Mr. Trudeau, Sr. slipped that into the criminal code amendments bill, under cover from the media, in 1976, which I think is why so many PC MPs at the time voted against it. I would also say, in retrospect and given my imperfect memory, that that was the moment that things started to change in Canada.
I well remember the picture, in both the Brantford Expositor and the Beacon-Herald (Stratford), of a noose superimposed over the Peace Tower, over the caption, “Question still hanging.” Which was a disgusting assault on the intelligence of our people, then certainly, and even more so now, in light of very recent events.
As it happens, consecutive sentencing was restored in 2011, when Rob Nicholson (now minister of national defense) was minister of justice.
I personally support consecutive sentencing, which in Mr. Bourque’s case is effectively a death sentence, IMOO. I well know that many people oppose the warehousing of prisoners for extended periods.
Even if Cpl Nathan Cirillo would have had rounds in his mag, the result would have been the same.
If all three guards at the memorial had ammo in their rifle magazines then it’s likely one of them would have shot the gunman.
When Bourque was arrested it was with the help of an aircraft equipped with an MX15 sensor turret in Infrared mode. The whole thing was caught on tape. One of the reasons the capture took place in the wee hours of the morning is that heat signatures show up so much better at night when the ground is cool.
That’s a definite maybe.
Something else to consider: there is simply no guarantee Bourque will end up serving those 75 years either.
That period of time represents a long time in legislative history (18 federal elections!). At any point during those 75 years,a government could be formed that changes or modifies the laws such that Bourque ends up being released earlier.
Tooner you are right. I have been b-tching for years about judges not using consecutive sentences for multiple crimes. that form of sentencing can be used for lesser crimes, not just murder. habitual criminals should get consecutive sentences when they are charged with more than one criminal act.
A recent newspaper article stated that it now costs $117,000 per year to house an inmate in one of our federal prisons. Justin Bourque just received a sentence of not less than 75 years. That makes him the $8,775,000 man. Who else in our society will be the beneficiary of so much government largesse?
Bourque committed three murders and tried to commit at least two more. He was constantly in view as he committed his crimes, so there can be absolutely no chance that there is a doubt about his guilt. Furthermore, his sentence is not aimed at rehabilitation. In fact, his sentence is punishment, plain and simple. Wouldn’t it be better for our society if we simply spent something like $100 on a length of sturdy hemp rope, placed it around his neck and dangled him from a scaffold? That way, our government would be able to spend the better part of $9-million on something useful and productive for a change.
With a little bit of research, it is possible to name several other murderers who should share the same fate. Isn’t it about time to revisit capital punishment for criminals who commit multiple murders and whose guilt is proven beyond any chance of doubt – not beyond a reasonable doubt – but any doubt whatsoever?
More likely he will be freed by the Supreme Court
Would like to comment but don’t want to waste time only to be rejected for unknown reason
James
maybe you need a dose of deal with cops on a personal level, I can empathize with that comment. There are many cops that would get NO sympathy from me if shot, tho I do not apply that sentiment to all cops.
that’s quite the spine you have there
We do agree, and I am sorry if you misread my comment and if I appeared snarky, it was not my intent.
I dealt with cops on a very personal level for 30 years. I was on 3 different forces.
Nobody gets any argument from me that there are far too many dickheads on police forces. And I deplore the robo-cop training that seems to be replacing instinct and common-sense.
But by and large, the officers I worked with were ordinary decent guys in every sense. And the killing of any of them would have been a great loss – not only to their families, but their friends and communities as well.
NME666 continues to confirm his rebel without a clue worldview here quite often.
wasn’t it you who was “doing” the keyboard karatchee in here one day
nuff said about you rite there
so please quit trying to pick up my bucket of water, U ain’t up to the job