It happened nearly seven years ago and for nearly seven years the legal system and mental health care system and politically correct phony system has tried to put layer after layer of plastic on the corpse of justice. First the Crown and defence agreed there would be no trial and no murder conviction because Vince Li, an immigrant from China, was not mentally fit to stand trial and could not have been mentally sound on that hot summer night near Portage where he destroyed the life and dignity of Tim McLean. Vince Li was found not criminally responsible and ever since then the Justice system has turned itself inside out to make it easy for Vince Li to re-enter society.
Let’s tell the truth. If Vince Li had been declared Not Criminally Responsible for the death of Tim McLean but was forced to serve a life sentence in a psychiatric institution, most of us could live with that. But the idea that he is not criminally responsible and we are responsible for protecting and pampering Vince Li for the rest of his days – teaching him to speak a better English, training him to improve his computer skills, while attacking anyone who opposes this treatment by declaring them insensitive to mental illness, is a package of insanity that forces us to call out. We call out those who pretend that Tim McLean has received justice, when he hasn’t. We call out those who pretend that it is safe to have Vince Li living among us when we know it isn’t. We side with Tim’s family who lost a son and with the family of a Mountie who lost a son who took his own life after having seen what he was forced to see while on duty near Portage nearly seven years ago.
And finally let’s tell the truth about the mentally ill, most of whom struggle for a measure of dignity every day of their lives while posing a threat to nobody. Let’s call out those in the legal and mental health systems who insult the dignity of these people by making Vince Li their poster child. They deserve better than this. They have earned it with the lives they have lived. What has Vince Li earned? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
* A cop took his life after being on the scene where Li committed his offence?
charles adler is an ultra-conservative fucking asshole of a dinosaur who lives and breathes on pissing people off with his radio rants.
I just offered it as a different perspective. Whether right or wrong... there are multiple perspectives on this issue.
Filter as you please.
I appreciated the piece you offered. I think it is worth noting that the core of the 'forgiveness' piece was rooted in religion. While both you and I (and others) have spoken against religion rather vociferously lately, your man Penner found peace through the grace of God. I wonder if he would have found the same place had he not been inspired by faith?
yeah, I know, I just fucking hate that guy. that's all. I obviously understand that many people I love and respect would also believe as you do.
penner is not "my man". I saw an article related to this, and I posted it. I am neither posting it to further an agenda nor presenting it as the norm. had it been about Penner agreeing with Tim McLean's mom, I would have posted that as well.
yeah, there's no fucking way, if it was my wife and kid, that I could forgive like that. so I can appreciate where Tim Mcleans's mom is coming from. I'd probably be on the same path.
read about that when it happened. very sad indeed. a cop friend of mine is getting the help he needs. he almost destroyed his own family because of the stigma revolving around mental illness as a police officer.
read about that when it happened. very sad indeed. a cop friend of mine is getting the help he needs. he almost destroyed his own family because of the stigma revolving around mental illness as a police officer.
Let's give him all the support he needs.
I'm not quite sure if this is sarcasm or not.
Come on, man. It's not sarcasm. And I only penned 'your man' in the previous post because he was the focal point of your submission- intending nothing. I feel horrible for him.
read about that when it happened. very sad indeed. a cop friend of mine is getting the help he needs. he almost destroyed his own family because of the stigma revolving around mental illness as a police officer.
Let's give him all the support he needs.
I'm not quite sure if this is sarcasm or not.
Come on, man. It's not sarcasm. And I only penned 'your man' in the previous post because he was the focal point of your submission- intending nothing. I feel horrible for him.
no, I seriously wasn't sure. thanks for clarifying.
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penner is not "my man". I saw an article related to this, and I posted it. I am neither posting it to further an agenda nor presenting it as the norm. had it been about Penner agreeing with Tim McLean's mom, I would have posted that as well.
yeah, there's no fucking way, if it was my wife and kid, that I could forgive like that. so I can appreciate where Tim Mcleans's mom is coming from. I'd probably be on the same path.
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