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To the editor of the Sudbury Star,
(Published February 25, 2008 as Letter of the Day)
Certainly Warren David Rattray should have been declared a Dangerous Offender based on his prior crimes. As mentioned, the prosecutor needs to make the request and then pursue that through the courts. We have seen several cases in Sudbury where the Crown put forth the effort and the courts declined to make the designation. With the current workloads and plea bargains, it isn't surprising that they don't often pursue this option.
But this need not be the case. Back in 2006, Prime Minister Harper, as part of his Tackling Violent Crime Act, suggested that anyone convicted of three violent or sexual crimes should be automatically deemed to be a Dangerous Offender unless they can show a valid reason why they should not. It seemed perfectly logical to me and, had it been in place previously, Rattray would likely not have been walking the streets.
The crime bill was passed in February 2008 despite passive opposition from the abstaining Liberals and active opposition from the rest. Then it went to the unelected Liberal controlled Senate and was never heard from again.
I am tired of politicians who look out for the interests of violent criminals. It's time to change the rules.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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