28 October 2010

See, here's the deal, David...

...if there's one thing I don't mind my tax dollars being spent on... it's keeping very bad people in jail for as long as humanly possible...
On the eve of his trial next week for first-degree murder, Tucker, 24, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Defence lawyer David Heath argued that a sentence of six to eight years would spare Canadians the expense of continued incarceration.

He told the judge the annual cost of maintaining a federal prisoner is about $87,000 a year, based on the most recent available estimates.
Lemme see... how's that "catch & release" thing working out for us so far?

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UPDATE: The evil among us
“Today, the Toronto Police Service cold case squad arrested a serial killer,” said Staff Inspector Mark Saunders, unit commander of the homicide squad.