Time to send a real message...
-- HYTHE, Alta. -- RCMP have taken a man into custody — believed to be anti-oil industry "activist" Wiebo Ludwig — and are searching his rural property in connection with a string of bombings that targeted EnCana Corp. pipelines and wellheads in northeastern British Columbia.And "activist"? Seriously?
I do believe the phrase you may be looking for here is "convicted bomber."
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UPDATE: Ludwig gets out of jail
Wiebo Ludwig was released without charges Saturday following his arrest a day earlier in connection with a series of pipeline bombings in northeastern British Columbia.**********
RELATED: Gone but not forgotten
In the midst of the tumult, Karman Willis, a 16-year-old local girl, was shot in the chest in 1999 after driving onto the farm, located 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Her killer has never been found.•
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The real kicker here is, apparently - he was "the go-between" between the Mounties and "the real bomber".
I would apply the term "Convicted Terrorist"
Rob C
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"jwkozak91 says... he was 'the go-between' between the Mounties and 'the real bomber'."
yeah... looks like that worked out real well for him. these dickheads are always the smartest people they know.
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From the article you link to: "He had claimed the sour-gas wells adversely affected human health, including that of his family members."
Whether sour gas HAS hurt his family and property etc is surely debatable. At least for us. But whether or not sour gas can be dangerous/deadly is not in dispute. Even industry acknowledges the danger. And in the event of a large leak, evacuation is called for.
My question: do you think there is a tension between the tolerance of "vigilante justice" (or at least condemnation of the condemnation/prosecution of it)* and the condemnation of Mr. Ludwig, who is, on his account, responding to harmful acts against himself and his family and property?
*I'm thinking of this post and comments.
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=31042855&postID=1513845256289816183
Yes. My own comment seems pro-vigilante justice... Hm...
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"anon1152 asks... do you think there is a tension between the tolerance of 'vigilante justice'"
not by the canadian legal system.
if some piece of shit pusher sells my kid heroin and he dies of an overdose... and i then beat that scumbag to death... i will feel the full weight of the so-called 'justice' system.
if ol' wiebo did the crime... i say fry him.
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Well... you might have some sympathy if that's what you did...
Does the case change if he assaults your kid and/or you? In the heroin case, your kid (I assume freely) purchases and uses it. That doesn't mean that the pusher/seller isn't culpable in some way. But it isn't quite the same as the two cases I mentioned, insofar as there is a direct conflict between Party A and Party B, rather than a conflict between Party A and Party B because of something Party Party B did to Party C (who is affiliated with Party A).
Yeah... I should use real names or try drawing a chart next time...
Anyway.
In one case, we are giving the benefit of the doubt to the (alleged)(counter)attacker, but not in the other. Which is why I suggest there is a tension of some sort.
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"anon1152... we are giving the benefit of the doubt"
moot point.
the legal system won't give a crap-doodle why wiebo decided to blow shit up.
nor should it. in it's purest form, justice shouldn't even care whether your vigilante killing (outside of blatant self-defense) of a bad man is justified.
if i decided to take the law into my own hands... i would be prepared to take my lumps.
weibo wants to be a folk hero. well, i guess he can do that from jail.
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Was I misinterpreting the sentiments expressed (at least in the comments...including one of my own) in this post (or at least the first article it links to):
http://hallsofmacadamia.blogspot.com/2009/12/go-ahead-vote-for-socialists.html
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Which is why you want the gun registry abolished, so you'd be harder to trace........
Woah, careful there sunshine.
Sorry Lib sufferer but you are not using the ole noggin. If and I stress if, I was going to use a gun to off some one who deserved it, I would just drop down to any largish city and purchase an UNTRACEABLE number there on some street corner.
Who is dumb enough to use a leagle weapon?
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folks... if you actually want to play with uber-troll "liberal supporter", please do it over at his place.
i'm just so bored by his childish drivel... although i suppose it's a step up from...
"Oh fuck off you silly child abusing liar."
Posted by liberal supporter to halls of macadamia at 5:52 PM, December 01, 2009
so sorry, libby... you lost your commenting privileges for just this sort of idiocy... deleted, yet again.
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Are you serious Neo? Even they haven't posted since August....
The underwear bomber, on pain killers, (I wonder why) pleaded not guilty today. Can't wait to hear his defense. Oh, and he is not going to try for bail, again I wonder why, what is he afraid of.
First and foremost Ludwig (or one of his minions) is a murderer. In June of 1999 a lovely young lady by the name Karman Willis was shot and killed by this prick, or one of his inbred cohorts on their communal farm.No charges have ever been laid. Mary T, on SDA you said the townsfolk were sympathetic. I assure you that is not the case. Most in the town would dearly love to see the arrogant sonofabitch hung. Eco Terrorist yes but first and foremost murdering c**ks*cker. My kids went to school with Karman. Her Mom and Dad are neighbors of mine.
I was just repeating what an RCMP officer said on tv. I also wondered, if that was true, could they be charged as accessories. I remember that murder and agree with you.
Mary T
The pipeline bombings were taking place near a small community called Tomslake and yes, many in the community are mad at Encana. That said, it was more of a case of anger towards Encana, than sympathy for the bomber that seems to have kept people from talking. I just want people to know about Karman so they will have an idea what this asshole is all about. Murderer first. Eco Terrorist second.
Well now....I'll take that as you are very serious, message received.
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breaking... ol' wiebo just got sprung... main post updated.
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Thanks Neo.
I guess the difference between an activist and a terrorist is if they vote NDP.
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