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From: thompso@utecfc.UUCP (Mark Thompson)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Justice?!
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Date: Tue, 4-Sep-84 16:49:01 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  4 16:49:01 1984
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I read an interesting fact regarding the shooting of two police officers
near Ottawa. Seems the criminal that was killed in the shootout had recently
served three years for 20 or so armed robbery offences. Why only three years!!??
After he was released he was soon back in prison for eight months on a drug
offence. Apparently true justice was only attainable when left in the hands of
the police. Unfortunately two law abiding policemen had to end up shot in the
process. How about a minimum 20 year sentence for anyone using a gun in a crime?
How about the return of capital punishment? Why should the person(s) responsible
for the bombing in Montreal get away with anything less than their life(s)? Why 
spend $40,000 odd a year keeping these killers in prison when all too often
if they are released they go on to kill again. I am sorry but I cannot feel
any compassion for these criminals. All my compassion is given to their victims.

                                        Mark Thompson
                                        UTME