British Columbians have had it “up to here” with gang violence
The laws governing possession of illegal firearms must be changed. There should be no bail for someone found with a firearm. There can only be one reason for having the weapon in an urban area, and that is to wreak havoc and violence. There should be no two days’ credit for every one served in pre-trial custody. There should be no reward for contributing to gang related or any other shooting. The Crown must stop plea bargaining weapons charges. To assist in this, a reverse onus should be placed on the accused, rather than the Crown having to prove possession. Let’s let the accused show lack of possession. Oppressive? Overreaction? Tell that to the parents, family and friends of those killed in needless gang violence.
March 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am
I’m sympathetic to most of the changes you suggest, but some strike me as arbitrary, even reckless. In any case, “should” doesn’t completely convince me. What are the specific problems these changes are intended to address, and how are they expected to improve the situation? What risks do these changes carry?
October 11th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
“To assist in this, a reverse onus should be placed on the accused, rather than the Crown having to prove possession. Let’s let the accused show lack of possession.”
What a foolish thing to say.