Of the outstanding charges Rehn was facing at the time of his death, 13 were for breaches of earlier court orders.
He was 34 years old, with 59 convictions and 38 outstanding charges. The article doesn’t say so explicitly, but they include the unexplained disappearance of Christie Blatchford’s common sense.
Very well said.
Justthinkin >
“He is NOT a constable if he is not armed.”
I believe I stated “…..while the auxiliary constable was reported to not be.” K99 @ 7:05pm.
So what exactly are you saying, that only “full bird” constables should have the right to be armed in public?
Rich let me add to your statement: Canada’s greatest enemy…the courts. Overfilled with bleeding heart Lieberals.
I don’t understand how these crimes can happen – I mean the RCMP have kicked in the door of every home in High river and “secured” all those evil cop killer duck guns – maybe they missed one?
“They went after a stolen car, and figured the guy wasn’t guilty?? So you go up to a thief and let him shoot you in the head?”
I guess you’re right – a cop goes to a car thief without his gun drawn, he certainly deserves to die.
Slaw. I am very disappointed in your answer saying there is no solution. People with that attitude are PART OF THE PROBLM.
There will not be a perfect solution but there are solutions without bringing religion in. Caning, allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons, ending ‘catch and release’ policies for repeat offenders, ending the benefits of prison, not allowing them to vote. Prisoners are treated better than our senior citizens and certainly better than our soldiers.
Prison should be where you pay for your crimes. Not a place where you plan your next crime.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the problem.
Treatment or punishment
12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Which is left to the interpretation of the courts. Refer to Rich’s comment. As long as the Supreme Court of Canada runs this country, all I can say is try and enjoy the decline.
This guy sounds like a carbon-copy of the guy who broke into my house in Saskatoon two and a half years ago. That guy was convicted for 18 B&E’s as a ‘young offender’; and 34 more prior convictions as a 32 year old adult by time he went to court for the B&E at my house and four others. Among the items stolen from my house was a 9mm Browning (an ‘antique’ one, pre WW2, from sometime in the first 3 months of production). Everything he stole was to feed his drug habit.
He pled guilty to all the thefts EXCEPT the Browning, because he too, was banned from possessing firearms. The prosecutor did not pursue the handgun theft because he said it would be “too hard to get a conviction”. So my thief got two years less a day, to keep him out of Federal prison, and would be getting out right about now, assuming he serves his full sentence.
Seems to me my thief will be right back on the streets committing more B&E’s.
For Krissakes Christi, he is by any and all definitions a habitual offender! LOCK HIM UP MAYBE? And the officers family would not be going thru what they are today! And tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day, and the next…