12 May 2008

Another Subway Shooter arrest

Police have made a second arrest in a TTC subway shooting earlier this year.

A youth, 17, was arrested last night in the Islington Ave. and Duncanwoods Dr. area, after police sought special court permission and broadcast his name last week, Toronto police said.
Of course, now he goes into the largely ineffectual "young offender" system.
The young man arrested over the weekend faces four charges, including attempted murder. The court order allowing him to be identified has expired, preventing the police or media from republishing the teen's name or photograph.

Police are still hunting Emmanuel Boakye, 20, who is believed to be the third man seen running from the scene of the shooting.
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RELATED: Another "young offender" charged...

With first-degree murder. So he'll be out, in what... 3 years?
-- CORNWALL -- A 16-year old boy is dead and a 17-year-old is in custody after a vicious stabbing Monday at T.R. Leger alternative school, located on the campus of St. Lawrence College in Cornwall.
Here's a question... at what point in your life should you be able to recognise that murdering people... is totally unacceptable.

Time to ditch this useless legislation.

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