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Old 04-17-2018, 10:34 PM
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The criminal code states min 10 yr bans on any criminal firearms offences, it sucks but the courts don't have other options
And given the number of media reports about apprehended criminals, a very large percentage of them are in possession of firearms, even though they already have firearms prohibitions. The true criminals don't seem to let prohibitions stop them from possessing firearms.
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Old 04-17-2018, 11:01 PM
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Why?

The crown traded time for testimony.

We all know that, it was well publicized.
Shouldn’t witnesses be subpoenaed for testimony and not traded immunity for the same? I’ve stayed quiet on this so far but some of the stuff I’m reading is rediculous! There was a reason they were on the Stanley farm and it wasn’t because they were the welcome wagon! Unfortunately we aren’t now following a court case on the perpetrators!

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Old 04-18-2018, 07:37 AM
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He was one of a group of armed thieves out committing robbery. Just because he passed out for a time doesn't mean that he was not just as guilty as the rest of the occupants. A loaded firearm being present make the entire group a threat to the public. And he was in control of the vehicle when he was shot. The vehicle itself was the second potential lethal weapon.
Control of a vehicle that was crashed and pointed in another direction?

Calling it a lethal weapon seems a bit grasping.
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Old 04-18-2018, 07:43 AM
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Control of a vehicle that was crashed and pointed in another direction?

Calling it a lethal weapon seems a bit grasping.
Where did they crash and why were they there?
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Old 04-18-2018, 07:46 AM
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Where did they crash and why were they there?
Who knows? Maybe they were selling Amway.

People need to just call a spade a spade. They were there to steal and cause trouble. To believe otherwise and keep arguing is just trolling.
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Who knows? Maybe they were selling Amway.

People need to just call a spade a spade. They were there to steal and cause trouble.
Anyone with the slightest amount of common sense knows why they were there. Trying to spin the innocent victim slant is an insult to anyone with even basic intelligence.

It's unfortunate that someone lost their life, but in all fairness he did it to himself. It's hard to feel sorry for a bully when they get their arse handed to them. This was basically a group of bullies who picked the wrong victim.

Stanley's are the only victims in this case, they were at home minding their own business, doing yard work when a group of thugs ruined their lives. Anyone who can't see that is lacking basic common sense in my opinion.
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Anyone with the slightest amount of common sense knows why they were there. Trying to spin the innocent victim slant is an insult to anyone with even basic intelligence.

It's unfortunate that someone lost their life, but in all fairness he did it to himself. It's hard to feel sorry for a bully when they get their arse handed to them. This was basically a group of bullies who picked the wrong victim.

Stanley's are the only victims in this case, they were at home minding their own business, doing yard work when a group of thugs ruined their lives. Anyone who can't see that is lacking basic common sense in my opinion.
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Old 04-18-2018, 08:03 AM
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Control of a vehicle that was crashed and pointed in another direction?

Calling it a lethal weapon seems a bit grasping.
Referring to an adult with a loaded firearm within reach, as an unarmed boy , goes way beyond grasping.
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Old 04-18-2018, 08:05 AM
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You're trying to sell the accidental angle to a site of marksmen and hunters?

We all know what happened here: He killed an unarmed boy in anger. He got off on a subterfuge. But we all know it's BS.
What I know? The jury decided that he was not guilty.
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Old 04-18-2018, 08:11 AM
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Shouldn’t witnesses be subpoenaed for testimony and not traded immunity for the same? I’ve stayed quiet on this so far but some of the stuff I’m reading is rediculous! There was a reason they were on the Stanley farm and it wasn’t because they were the welcome wagon! Unfortunately we aren’t now following a court case on the perpetrators!

Not going after Ken, just adding my 2 cents
I agree they should have been tried for assault to the wife, wilful damage to private property, attempted theft, assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful posession of a firearm, using a firearm to commit a crime, criminal trespass, uttering threats, public intoxication, but the truth is a slimy lawyer provided by the FN band would cry Gladue and nothing would come of their charges.
The prosecutor may have saved us untold thousands of tax dollars doing it this way, which ultimately freed Stanley.
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I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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Old 04-18-2018, 08:23 AM
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I figure the penalty for Gerald Stanley is a little outrageous. As a gun owner I could very well be guilty of the same charges. I’m sure many of us would be. I don’t know how Gerald stored his firearms but I’ll bet that he probably had them in a closet. More than likely they were in the same closet since he has lived there. I don’t know how long the lived on the farm but I’ll guess that there never was a problem with storage until some degenerates came calling looking for trouble. It sure wouldn’t hurt my feelings in these same type of degenerates went calling on our law makers.
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Old 04-18-2018, 09:38 AM
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Anyone hear the story about someone trying to burn down the Stanley farm on the first trial day.
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Old 04-18-2018, 09:53 AM
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Shouldn’t witnesses be subpoenaed for testimony and not traded immunity for the same? I’ve stayed quiet on this so far but some of the stuff I’m reading is rediculous! There was a reason they were on the Stanley farm and it wasn’t because they were the welcome wagon! Unfortunately we aren’t now following a court case on the perpetrators!

Not going after Ken, just adding my 2 cents

I feel the same. If I was out with my friends and one of them was shot and killed, I sure as hell would willingly testify against the person accused of killing him. It is beyond comprehension that the dead man's friends fled (one didn't find out he was dead until a day or two later) and then refused to testify against Stanley unless granted immunity.
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Old 04-18-2018, 09:54 AM
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Careful now youll be labelled anti gun when you choose to have a different opinion then the usual posters here.

I spoke with a cop friend the other day who said stanley shouldnt have got off on the charges... but hey its just his opinion. We all have them but ....

The forum only wants to hear one type of opinion when it comes to stanleys case. If you dont cheer for the shooting of a sleeping man your not welcome here.
You sure have a mission here...
1) Just to clarify some of the facts for you: No one was sleeping when the gun went off. Not one participant in this event. Zero.
2) The "sleeping kid" you refer to was very awake, in the drivers seat and in control of the vehicle with a loaded weapon in arms reach. Those are facts.
3) You are well aware of the old saying about opinions, everyone has one. The difference between yours and many others is that THE FACTS do not support your opinion. It seems to be a small issue for you, but a big issue for some. Now you think the world is out to get you because no one wants to agree with your slanted view of events. It is an unfortunate situation for you, but one you will have to come to terms with, as the facts are not changing.
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Old 04-18-2018, 09:54 AM
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Anyone hear the story about someone trying to burn down the Stanley farm on the first trial day.
Haven't seen anything. What's the scoop?
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Old 04-18-2018, 09:56 AM
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A good number of posts in this thread belong on the threads that were either closed or dismantled. Were we not speaking to the unlawful storage of a fire arm before some commenters branched out into another opinionated rant about an historical (and resolved) case?

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Old 04-18-2018, 10:01 AM
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I feel the same. If I was out with my friends and one of them was shot and killed, I sure as hell would willingly testify against the person accused of killing him. It is beyond comprehension that the dead man's friends fled (one didn't find out he was dead until a day or two later) and then refused to testify against Stanley unless granted immunity.
This says a lot about the character of the vehicle occupants. It also says a lot about the prosecutor that thought that the testimony of drunken thieves would be seen as credible by a jury. In the end; it was lose, lose for the prosecutor, and the vehicle occupants are likely out committing more criminal acts. There were no winners, all involved were losers.
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I feel the same. If I was out with my friends and one of them was shot and killed, I sure as hell would willingly testify against the person accused of killing him. It is beyond comprehension that the dead man's friends fled (one didn't find out he was dead until a day or two later) and then refused to testify against Stanley unless granted immunity.
So If you were drunk and committing criminal trespass including attempted theft and agravated assault meaning you would also be brought up on charges you would testify? Would that be before it after you were charged and tried?
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I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:16 AM
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I figure the penalty for Gerald Stanley is a little outrageous. As a gun owner I could very well be guilty of the same charges. I’m sure many of us would be. I don’t know how Gerald stored his firearms but I’ll bet that he probably had them in a closet.
He had them hanging all over his walls, in his bedroom, in the basement etc. None of them had trigger locks, none of them were locked up and there was ammunition within reach...

It was pure disregard for the law and anyone storing firearms the same way deserves to have them taken away and be given similar fines and firearm bans...
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:29 AM
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Stanley stored his guns the way we all used to before the storage laws kicked in, adapting to new laws is part of firearm ownership whether we like it or not.
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:42 AM
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So If you were drunk and committing criminal trespass including attempted theft and agravated assault meaning you would also be brought up on charges you would testify? Would that be before it after you were charged and tried?
You make a valid point, but regardless of what I was being charged with, I would still be interested in seeing justice for my friend. I didn't think it through from the criminal's point of view where saving themselves was more important than seeing justice for their friend. Maybe all of the anger that is directed towards the Stanley's, the prosecutor, and the jury should be directed towards Colten Bouchie's cohorts for bombing the prosecution's case.
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Old 04-18-2018, 10:45 AM
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So If you were drunk and committing criminal trespass including attempted theft and agravated assault meaning you would also be brought up on charges you would testify? Would that be before it after you were charged and tried?
How much was your friends life worth to you? How bad do you want to see someone held accountable? Whether they chose to testify or not, every one of them should have been charged. At least it might have slowed down their crime sprees for a while, if they ended up being convicted.
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(1)You make a valid point, (2)but regardless of what I was being charged with, I would still be interested in seeing justice for my friend. (3)I didn't think it through from the criminal's point of view where saving themselves was more important than seeing justice for their friend. (4)Maybe all of the anger that is directed towards the Stanley's, the prosecutor, and the jury should be directed towards Colten Bouchie's cohorts for bombing the prosecution's case.
(1)thank you, (2)depends on your state of mind and intent at the time, (very likely many have not, and (4) I agree

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How much was your friends life worth to you? How bad do you want to see someone held accountable? Whether they chose to testify or not, every one of them should have been charged. At least it might have slowed down their crime sprees for a while, if they ended up being convicted.
Depends on the 'friend', lifelong or met at the bar while drinking, there are factors that are unavailable to the peanut gallery. And I agree completely, they should have all been charged and have had to testify before/after their own trials, I do not care which. But, again, and this is a WAG, but did the Crown do Stanley a favor in prosecuting the way they did? Huge WAG, but did they know it would be a Gladue response because of the people involved and chose to go this way?
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Old 04-18-2018, 11:13 AM
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(1)thank you, (2)depends on your state of mind and intent at the time, (very likely many have not, and (4) I agree



Depends on the 'friend', lifelong or met at the bar while drinking, there are factors that are unavailable to the peanut gallery. And I agree completely, they should have all been charged and have had to testify before/after their own trials, I do not care which. But, again, and this is a WAG, but did the Crown do Stanley a favor in prosecuting the way they did? Huge WAG, but did they know it would be a Gladue response because of the people involved and chose to go this way?
Regardless of the prosecutors reasoning, he lost the Stanley case AND criminals were not held accountable. He failed in every way.
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He had them hanging all over his walls, in his bedroom, in the basement etc. None of them had trigger locks, none of them were locked up and there was ammunition within reach...

It was pure disregard for the law and anyone storing firearms the same way deserves to have them taken away and be given similar fines and firearm bans...
Hanging all over his walls??????

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You sure have a mission here...
1) Just to clarify some of the facts for you: No one was sleeping when the gun went off. Not one participant in this event. Zero.
2) The "sleeping kid" you refer to was very awake, in the drivers seat and in control of the vehicle with a loaded weapon in arms reach. Those are facts.
3) You are well aware of the old saying about opinions, everyone has one. The difference between yours and many others is that THE FACTS do not support your opinion. It seems to be a small issue for you, but a big issue for some. Now you think the world is out to get you because no one wants to agree with your slanted view of events. It is an unfortunate situation for you, but one you will have to come to terms with, as the facts are not changing.

I can't quote the garbage R3illy posted because it finally seems his whacked out claims are being checked.

Here is an unbiased article on the case which states only the facts of what happened that day and paints the true picture of what actually went on. Anyone who does not agree that the Stanley's are the victims, not the thugs, is delusional.

https://www.google.com/amp/thestarph...d-on-stand/amp


Morel of the story, don't go looking for trouble and life will be fine...... unless you have a group of thugs interrupt your peaceful life.
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He had them hanging all over his walls, in his bedroom, in the basement etc. None of them had trigger locks, none of them were locked up and there was ammunition within reach...

It was pure disregard for the law and anyone storing firearms the same way deserves to have them taken away and be given similar fines and firearm bans...
It's amazing more people weren't killed sooner hey?
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So If you were drunk and committing criminal trespass including attempted theft and agravated assault meaning you would also be brought up on charges you would testify? Would that be before it after you were charged and tried?
The prosecutor surely would have explained the immunity
from prosecution stemming from your testimony,
to the witness.

I believe the Canada evidence act covers this.

But I'm assuming some form of intelligence.
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Regardless of the prosecutors reasoning, he lost the Stanley case AND criminals were not held accountable. He failed in every way.
This was a jury trial and there is nothing that I have read to indicate that the prosecutor was negligent in any way.
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