Gang rape suspects out on bail

The Gazette (Montreal) ^ | August 12 | Ann Carroll

[PghBaldy]

Four men accused of gang-raping a 21-year-old woman for hours last month were released on bail yesterday pending a preliminary hearing on Sept. 25.

The charges against the four Montreal men - Masenga Ngbongolo, 28; David Mboyo Isio, 21; Miguel Kuba, 26; and Gaetan Gordon, 26 - range from sexual assault with a weapon to forcible confinement

... The men did not have to post a cash bond.

[PghBaldy]

Of course, the police were accused of racism.

[TaMoDee]

Nah, All these are French Canadians. Qui?

[PistolPaknMama]

Masenga Ngbongolo, 28; David Mboyo Isio, 21; Miguel Kuba, 26; and Gaetan Gordon, 26 -

What kind of names are these anyway? They sound African. (no I didn't click the link, stuck on dial up...waa boo hoo)

[elmer fudd]

What kind of names are these anyway? They sound African. (no I didn't click the link, stuck on dial up...waa boo hoo)

I was originally thinking Norwegians, but I see one of them's named "David". Perhaps they're Jewish?

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

you forgot to add this snipet from the article....

The videotape appeared to show the woman having consensual sex with the men.

[george76]

A court system more interested in the rights of gang-rapers than their victims...

http://takingcanadaback.ca/blog.php?p=172&osCsid=dbeca8664f749829a10671cf56106603

[PistolPaknMama]

I see one of them's named "David". Perhaps they're Jewish?

And one was named Miguel. Maybe that elusive Afro-Mexican-Jewish sect? :-)

PS - My brother's name is David, and he's Lutheran. A Lutheran biker, no shi'ite!

[Captainpaintball]

OVERCOME diversity.

[fanfan]

Canada ping.

Please send me a FReepmail to get on or off this Canada ping list.

[GMMAC]

Pretty 'questionable' of the poster to excerpt such a short article ... especially when doing so just happened to omit pertinent information.

An agenda of some sort at work ???

[fanfan]

Canada.com must be excerpted.

[GMMAC]

"Canada.com must be excerpted. "

Since when ???

This article is from the Montreal Gazette and, even today, there are complete articles up on FR from other papers which, like it, form part of the Can-West (canada.com) media empire.

[Gone GF]

Sort of forgot to mention that there's a video that appears to show the woman having consensual sex with them, didn't you?

[fanfan]

Sorry, I was thinking of Canada Free Press.

Note to self, no posting while talking on the phone.

:-)

[styky]

why would we expect them to not be out on bail no matter what the crime. They already released some of those arrested on terrorist activities so why would any anyone who is charged with rape be kept in jail.

[GMMAC]

Presumably, application of the principle of habeas corpus is fairly similar on both sides of the border.

It's also likely that a Judge in most jurisdictions, when presented with a Writ for same, would have some trouble arbitrarily ignoring seemingly exculpatory videotaped evidence as would appear to have been the case here.

[PghBaldy]

You are right, that is pertinent. I did NOT mean to hide anything by not posting it.

[GMMAC]

It's commendable of you to acknowledge as much.

For whatever it's worth, I never excerpt anything unless the posting rules mandate same and try to format it as close to verbatim as possible.

Generally, if I start to read an article, I'll want to read it right through. Plus, with it all in one place, it makes it simpler if someone wants to copy & e-mail it to their non FReeper contacts.

[Gone GF]

Acknowledged. Thanks for noting it.