Glendon woman convicted of four counts of mischief, after admitting to setting 32 fires

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by densa44

What we may be seeing here is untreated mental illness. One of the unexpected side effects of cutting mental health services. Similar to the stabbings on the Calgary LRT.

It may be untreated mental illness, and it may have nothing to do with budget cuts.

[Ackleyman]

If her elevator doesn't go to the top keep her in rubber room for evaluation and hopefully the help she needs. Dont cut her loose , she could be trying to start another fire right now.
If she is just plain evil lock the beech up for 10 years.

[sns2]

Originally Posted by Bigwoodsman

Joan of Arc, came to mind when I read this. Should be the way to deal with arsonists.

BW

Yess!!!

[Bushrat]

Sick and tired of the mental illness defence. Yes they may be mentally ill, total brain dysfunction, is it a justification for their actions, sure, but it doesn't matter. If their mental illness creates a threat to society then they need to be institutionalized. Mental illness should not be a reason to let them off, rather it is a reason to lock them up.

[W921]

It might also be that we are not equal under the law. Woke injustice

[Pioneer2]

Too damned many enablers.

[Phil McCracken]

Looks like the police did their jobs...and the Court system failed, yet once again.

Wonder how things are going in Ottawa on the supposed Bail Reform review? Haven't heard much about it lately...

[Grizzly Adams1]

Originally Posted by jstubbs

Hate to play armchair psychologist but I agree. At minimum this woman is a few berries short of an orchard…

Some days you have to wonder if that's the new normal ?

Grizz

[outofbounds]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

That sentence is a total farce, she should have received at least 30 days per fire.

Through projects in the east, we have learned that the Forest Fires Prevention Act in Ontario also provides for fines up to $25,000 for citizens, up to $500 000 for corporations plus the total cost of putting a fire out, in addition to jail time.

There have been cases identified where citizens couldn't bear the cost financially once proven so jail time was the alternative.

Wildfire prevention and policy was a key component in many of the RFPs of late in eastern projects.