That's sickening, really. RCMP-men should've gotten more experienced officers on the scene to begin with...Not that it would've made a difference, according to the testimonies of local residents regarding the shooter.
The common criminal mind is stupid, hasty, and desperate.
Being from Texas, where we get our fair share of shoot-outs, chases, murders, and other incedents too depressing to mention
(Remember Waco? University of Texas Sniper, anybody?....JFK's final visit to Dallas?), It's easy for me to say that somebody should've done this or that.
Sadly, when one lives in a society that constantly suffers from a large ratio of reckless savages, one developes a morbid and highly cynical posture to the problems and causes of these intolerable conditions. Though seemingly vigilant, apathy tends to numb a constantly crime-stricken community.
Having said this, some might consider my condolences somewhat fustian. I hope this is not the case. I was suprised after I read the article. Tragedies like this really don't, or really shouldn't happen. To Canada, especially.
In retrospect, and by all means no compensation or solace, it's only slightly less damaging that such an incident happened in a rural setting. For it seems in America, when one bad person commits such an act in a city or urban setting, other malevolent opportunists are quick to take advantage of a vulnerable community. But this, I think, stems from many distinct problems mainly pertaining mostly to a majority of the United States. Stemmed from, an underpaid police force, a judicial system drowned in litigation, a society perversed from fictional images of unattainable wealth and power, and a overall degredation of respect for others.
Do the math, and you'll find it adds up to a giant snowball of problems that just grows in size until it collapses from its own weight, or collides with a bigger problem.
Canada, fortunately, just has a different system, with different loopholes. I've never spent time there, so I can't say what your fallbacks are. Just be thankful that no one has to say
this about your country's crime rate:
i could walked in 3 AM in downtowm vancouver
and nothing happend ... dont try this in any majore U.S city
It's pretty much true, as much as I hate to admit it. There are acceptions, of course, but they are diminishing as of yet.
The topic of the illegal drugs and all the problems and arguments that arise...well, that's a different web site altoghther. Just know that even though I don't know the words to "Oh, Canada", my heart is sunk and my hat comes off for those mounties.
I'll get off my soapbox now.