Posted on 10/22/2014 3:48:43 PM PDT by Kartographer
The head of Ottawa's parliamentary security is being hailed as a hero after he reportedly shot and killed a suspected male gunman who was trying to enter the caucus rooms.
Kevin Vickers, Parliament Hill's sergeant-at-arms and former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, shot and killed the suspect, Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino told the Toronto Sun.
"All the details are not in, but the sergeant-at-arms, a former Mountie, is the one that engaged the gunman, or one of them at least, and stopped this," Fantino said. "He did a great job and, from what I know, shot the gunman and he is now deceased."
Vickers, a 57-year-old New Brunswick native, was appointed sergeant-at-arms in the House of Commons in 2006. Before that, Vickers, a 29-year veteran of the RCMP, served as director of security operations for the House of Commons, providing security services for dignitaries, including Prince Andrew and members of the Canadian royal family.
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Sounds like the Canadians have their heads screwed on straight about how to deal with terrorists.
As he should be!
There is a “Canadian royal family”?
> Sounds like the Canadians have their heads screwed on straight about how to deal with terrorists.
Yeah don’t fund them or welcome them into your country AND epecially don’t appoint them to key positions in your government, particularly if it’s an agency that is responsible for your homeland security because THAT would be incredibly dumb.../sarc - not
Meanwhile, U.S. officials were quick to rule out terrorism in today’s Canada shootings. /sarc(barely)
The reporter also uses the term, “suspected male gunman.”
How journalism has fallen!
If you like your Muslims, you can keep your Muslims. Period.
The epitome of courage.
CBC: Zehaf-Bibeau was charged with drug possession, robbery and uttering threats in the last 10 years
Don't hurry to blame the journalist. Today one needs a DNA test to tell if the gunman is indeed male :-)
Don’t mess with the old guys.
They’re fed up and they’re ready to take matters into their own hands.
It must felt good to grease that smelly Islamist.
Looks like an antique firearm in his hands.
Sounds like he meets the criteria for ISIS recruitment.
I’m not worried about the old guys.
It’s the young guys I’m worried about.
I'm guessing his politics were well left of center -- before he converted to Islam.
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