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Injured trespasser suing rural Alberta landowner who fired warning shots
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ^
| 9/24/19
| CBC News
Posted on 09/25/2019 5:34:17 AM PDT by mkleesma
A southern Alberta farmer who faced criminal charges for defending his property from suspected thieves is now being sued by one of the intruders.
Edouard Maurice was accused of shooting a trespasser in February 2018 after he fired off warning shots when he encountered two people rummaging through his vehicles at his property near Okotoks, south of Calgary.
Now Maurice is being sued for $100,000 by Ryan Watson, whose arm was injured and required surgery after the confrontation.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...
TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alberta; banglist; injured; sue; trespasser
Criminals got it easy in Canada - no Castle laws. I'm guessing that had it happened on this side of the border he'd have a little more than an injured arm.
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:34:18 AM PDT
by
mkleesma
To: mkleesma
Classic example of why there are no “warning shots”. If you gotta shoot, shoot!!
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:39:38 AM PDT
by
lgjhn23
(It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
To: mkleesma
Canada is so upside down.
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:43:33 AM PDT
by
bgill
To: lgjhn23
It wasn’t much of a warning shot if he hit him.
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:43:41 AM PDT
by
jaydubya2
To: lgjhn23
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:45:34 AM PDT
by
Home-of-the-lazy-dog
("Leftists will stand before you and cut off their own head just to prove that they'll do it!")
To: Home-of-the-lazy-dog
Key word is rural. Plenty of space to bury him.
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posted on
09/25/2019 5:52:01 AM PDT
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: mkleesma
“The case became a flashpoint in the ongoing debate around the issue of rural landowners’ rights to defend their property”
I wonder if the guy is suing on his own hook or if he’s fronting for someone with a bigger agenda.
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posted on
09/25/2019 6:02:59 AM PDT
by
KrisKrinkle
(Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
To: mkleesma
Canada is what No Electoral College looks like.
No private property means violence.
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posted on
09/25/2019 6:35:34 AM PDT
by
TheNext
(Leader of the Happy People of the World)
To: mkleesma
The violent burglar
has suffered “emotional upset, severe fatigue and insomnia.”
Leftists, Democrats and Canadian pols are criminal requiring a big prison.
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posted on
09/25/2019 6:41:59 AM PDT
by
TheNext
(Leader of the Happy People of the World)
To: jaydubya2
It wasn’t much of a warning shot if he hit him.
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I think he injured himself trying to get away in a hurry.
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posted on
09/25/2019 7:09:37 AM PDT
by
JAKraig
(my religion is at least as good as yours)
To: mkleesma
That’s why you shoot them. Wait until they bleed out to call 911. You still might get sued but the criminal won’t benefit.
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posted on
09/25/2019 7:25:52 AM PDT
by
Feckless
(The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
To: jaydubya2
The burglar is not suing because he was shot. He is suing because he WASN’T shot.
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posted on
09/25/2019 9:30:51 AM PDT
by
Thud
To: lgjhn23
Classic example of why there are no “warning shots”. If you gotta shoot, shoot!!Ah, yes; the old Triple S...Shoot, Shovel and Shut up!
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posted on
09/25/2019 10:31:43 AM PDT
by
JimRed
( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
To: jaydubya2
It wasn’t much of a warning shot if he hit him.Maybe he was injured when he tripped and fell while fleeing after the shot?
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posted on
09/25/2019 10:33:41 AM PDT
by
JimRed
( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
To: mkleesma
Next time homeowner Shoot to Kill...
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posted on
09/25/2019 11:33:23 AM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: mkleesma
You see folks, this is why we can’t have nice things. When a criminal can sue the person they victimize, it pays to be a criminal. Mind you, I’m not talking about torturing someone you find stealing from you, but a small bullet in a fleshy part of the body can concentrate the mind.
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posted on
09/25/2019 2:22:20 PM PDT
by
Amberdawn
(Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
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