Admiral Beez
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Northern Light
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On the subject of handguns, illegally brought into the country, The Star has an article on Project Belair which saw Border Services snag 25 guns stowed in the gas tank of a rental car. The article details
the investigation, backstory and secondary players.
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www.thestar.com
I highly commend it as a read.
While on the one hand it illustrates how those determined to smuggle weapons do so; it actually also shows the value of the gun control we've already got in place.
The 25 guns involved were purchased in the US for ~ $10,000; but would resell in Toronto, illegally for more than 10x that at $120,000 total.
Which is to say, its a much more expensive enterprise to buy a handgun illegally in Toronto than in Florida.
the investigation, backstory and secondary players.
25 handguns in a rental car gas tank. The inside story of a gun bust at the U.S.-Canada border
The case of Toronto mom Rima Mansour offers rare insight into how authorities are trying to crack down on the cross-border gun trade.
I highly commend it as a read.
While on the one hand it illustrates how those determined to smuggle weapons do so; it actually also shows the value of the gun control we've already got in place.
The 25 guns involved were purchased in the US for ~ $10,000; but would resell in Toronto, illegally for more than 10x that at $120,000 total.
Which is to say, its a much more expensive enterprise to buy a handgun illegally in Toronto than in Florida.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I might get flack for saying this - but gun smuggling should be a capital crime.
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Fresco
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It is a capital crime, is it not??
Not sure what you mean though, do you mean make it a death penalty crime??
I propose an automatic 5-year prison sentence for anyone caught carrying an illegal (or unlicensed) gun.
That should make some of these gangbangers think twice at least
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Northern Light
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While capital crimes are sometimes defined (typically including homicide, and treason) ; they are broadly understood as offenses for which a possible punishment is the death penalty.
The woman in the story above is facing 10 years in prison.
I suspect that she didn't seriously consider that when committing the crime and probably didn't imagine she'd be caught either.
I think we have to consider the evidence that 'tough' sentences rarely make a difference in rates of most offenses. There can be some impact; but remember, the developed world nation with the toughest
sentencing laws is the U.S.; which also has the highest rates of crime.
One has clearly not resolved the other.
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In this case, the woman appeared, superficially, to be otherwise law abiding, a single mother of three, with, I believe 2 adult children and one still in High School.
She was on Social Assistance and had some, limited, lawful employment.
I don't know, but I imagine a romantic or other acquaintance approached her with an offer she simply found too tempting to say no to.
Of course, she should have; and she's made a terrible mess for herself and her kids.
What would have made a difference in this case? I don't know, if the woman were talking (she isn't, and didn't testify at her trial) it would perhaps be insightful to know.
But we can say this much, generally, the better your life is, by and large, the less willing you are to take dumb risks for a modest pay off.
We can't say in this case whether more help getting good employment, or more generous social assistance would have made any difference; but
we can surely say the threat of a 10 year prison sentence did not.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Fresco
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Death penalty for gun crimes will never fly in Liberal Canada.
Texas maybe, but not here
Texas maybe, but not here
Northern Light
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Good.
I have no desire to see Canada emulate the U.S. on matters of criminal justice. The U.S. handling of such is broadly ineffective, and worse, often results in disproportionate and unfair outcomes (including wrongful convictions).
Northern Light
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The argument here is not about the law treating anyone differently due to their circumstances.
The argument is that those circumstances do in fact contribute to bad choices being made.
The most effective remedy for crime is not punishment, its prevention.
Fresco
Active Member
Insanity
torontosun.com
Bullets fly during car chases on Toronto highways
Two men were injured in the separate shootings.
torontosun.com
lenaitch
Senior Member
It shouldn't matter in the determination of guilt or innocence but 'circumstances' have been correctly a part of sentencing determination for decades. I'm not sure life imprisonment - the codified sentence - is an appropriate sentence for for a first offender convicted of breaking and entering. We shouldn't take our lead from Les Misérables.
Admiral Beez
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Nor should it. I’m a conservative, crime and punishment guy, but if we can’t trust our government to run its daily operations properly we can’t allow the same buffoons (of any party) and their court appointees to decide who lives or dies. A capital sentence in Canada is life, or 25 years. That sounds about right for those who smuggle guns and killer drugs like fentynal into Canada.
Fresco
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So carjackings are all the rage now. Not even taxi drivers are safe
www.cp24.com
Police say cab stolen from driver at knifepoint amid several weekend carjackings in Toronto
Toronto police are investigating a spate of carjacking incidents which occurred over the long weekend, including one incident which saw a suspect flag down a cab, only to allegedly threaten the driver with a knife before making off in his vehicle.
www.cp24.com
Fresco
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This one happened last night. Its only a few blocks away from where I live.
Daisy Bar is not exactly known as a thug hangout, so this out of the ordinary
www.cp24.com
Daisy Bar is not exactly known as a thug hangout, so this out of the ordinary
Three people shot inside nightclub on Queen Street West, police say
Three people have been rushed to hospital following a shooting inside a Queen Street West nightclub early Monday morning.
www.cp24.com
Fresco
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So I just got home and had a very weird afternoon. Or at least it appeared strange until I saw the news just now.
Supposedly a cop was shot dead a couple of hours ago.
Suspect apparently is still at large and drives a black Jeep Cherokee. This is the exact same car I drive.
Every cop that drove by me this afternoon gave me an intense stare. I thought maybe my headlights were broken or something.
The way cops were checking out my car I seriously thought I had entered the twilight zone or something.
Link: https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-p...s-in-mississauga-and-milton-sources-1.6065287
Peel police said one person has been rushed to a trauma centre following a double shooting which occurred in Mississauga, in the area of Argentia Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard, around 2:15 p.m.
“We currently have 2 people shot and one has been transported to trauma (centre),” police said in a tweet.
Police said that they are searching for a suspect described as a black male with a thin build and black hair who was wearing all black with a yellow construction vest.
He is armed and dangerous and police said that it is “imperative” that anyone who spots the suspect or his vehicle call 911 immediately.
The suspect vehicle is described as a black jeep Cherokee with licence plate # CLMZ 905
Supposedly a cop was shot dead a couple of hours ago.
Suspect apparently is still at large and drives a black Jeep Cherokee. This is the exact same car I drive.
Every cop that drove by me this afternoon gave me an intense stare. I thought maybe my headlights were broken or something.
The way cops were checking out my car I seriously thought I had entered the twilight zone or something.
Link: https://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-p...s-in-mississauga-and-milton-sources-1.6065287
Toronto police officer dead following shootings in Mississauga and Milton
Police around the GTA are warning people to be on the lookout for a suspect vehicle described as a black Jeep Cherokee following two daylight shootings in Mississauga and Milton.Peel police said one person has been rushed to a trauma centre following a double shooting which occurred in Mississauga, in the area of Argentia Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard, around 2:15 p.m.
“We currently have 2 people shot and one has been transported to trauma (centre),” police said in a tweet.
Police said that they are searching for a suspect described as a black male with a thin build and black hair who was wearing all black with a yellow construction vest.
He is armed and dangerous and police said that it is “imperative” that anyone who spots the suspect or his vehicle call 911 immediately.
The suspect vehicle is described as a black jeep Cherokee with licence plate # CLMZ 905