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10/3/2017 2:07pm
10/3/2017 2:07pm
Just as our city was reeling from the news that we had a terrorist incident here, we saw the carnage unfold in Las Vegas. It's tough to comprehend not just one but two violent terrorist incidents occurring so close to one another. Even though they were in different cities. Our hearts go out to those who were affected by the attack in Vegas. Some of the victims there were from Alberta too.
Thankfully in the situation here nobody was killed and not a single shot was fired to bring the perpetrator into custody alive.
An Edmonton Police officer working traffic control at a CFL football game was struck by a car and flew about 15 feet through the air. The attacker then got out of his car and stabbed the officer repeatedly with a knife. The officer protected his weapon and fought off the knife attack, but the attacker escaped into the crowd and ran off on foot. He was released from hospital within 48 hours after getting some stitches. He is expected to fully cover from his injuries.
Four pedestrians were also struck by a UHaul truck as the offender tried to escape the downtown area with police in pursuit. He had been stopped at a check stop and drove off when the officers recognized the name on his ID. He was swerving towards pedestrians in crosswalks and on the sidewalk. Pedestrian injuries range from broken bones to brain bleeds, two remain in hospital, one in serious condition but all are expected to survive.
The police used their vehicles to overturn the truck at an intersection and a flash grenade and stun gun were used to extract him through the windshield of the UHaul. No shots were fired at any time during the incident. He had his first day in court this AM.
Hopefully with the survival of the attacker we can learn more about the incident's cause and whether he had any help in it's planning and execution. Although at this early point in the investigation he's considered to have acted alone.
Thankfully in the situation here nobody was killed and not a single shot was fired to bring the perpetrator into custody alive.
An Edmonton Police officer working traffic control at a CFL football game was struck by a car and flew about 15 feet through the air. The attacker then got out of his car and stabbed the officer repeatedly with a knife. The officer protected his weapon and fought off the knife attack, but the attacker escaped into the crowd and ran off on foot. He was released from hospital within 48 hours after getting some stitches. He is expected to fully cover from his injuries.
Four pedestrians were also struck by a UHaul truck as the offender tried to escape the downtown area with police in pursuit. He had been stopped at a check stop and drove off when the officers recognized the name on his ID. He was swerving towards pedestrians in crosswalks and on the sidewalk. Pedestrian injuries range from broken bones to brain bleeds, two remain in hospital, one in serious condition but all are expected to survive.
The police used their vehicles to overturn the truck at an intersection and a flash grenade and stun gun were used to extract him through the windshield of the UHaul. No shots were fired at any time during the incident. He had his first day in court this AM.
Hopefully with the survival of the attacker we can learn more about the incident's cause and whether he had any help in it's planning and execution. Although at this early point in the investigation he's considered to have acted alone.
I saw they video of him hitting the cop, get out of his car and stab him multiple times. Thought for sure the officer was dead or wasn't going to make it. Glad to see he's going to make a full recovery.
I was going to add that most if not all of them say they come here to make a better life for themselves but I personally think that if they commit a crime no matter how big or small it may be that they should get deported no questions asked. If you're going to come here or anywhere else for that matter respect your new country and if you can't, go back to the shitty one you came from. I'm not just talking about the person that commits the crime either. The whole family. That might make them think twice before doing anything. We don't need that shit in our country. It cost a shit load to bring them over and support them and that's how they thank the country? Now it's going to cost even more because he's going behind bars. Fuck them, don't need them.
I don't care if you come here with the intentions to be a productive citizen but if your intention is to live off the government and the tax payers money stay wherever you're from.
Just think how many of our own people could be off the streets if it wasn't for supporting all those people.
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You want to come over to start a new life and make a better life for yourself how about making the effort to learn the language in advance even if it's at the basic level before you come over. This would cut down on tax payers money and would allow them to get an entry level job somewhere and start supporting themselves on some level right from the get go.
There's a lot more I could say on the subject but I realize this is not the place to discuss things so I'll quit while I'm ahead.
Someone, somewhere failed at his job in my opinion.
Don't learn the language. Don't respect the laws. Subjugate and disrespect women.
We were told multiculturalism was a melting pot. It's not. It's a salad bowl of cultures who conflict with each other's values. Like oil and vinegar.
He was in the US illegally so I'm positive that's on his record. Did he use a different name? New paperwork? I'm not a criminal but most people in that world have connections.
Total bullshit if you ask me. Should be deported back to wherever he's from but it's already too late for that. Now Canada is forced to spend even more resources on him.
Denied entry into the country for a DUI but granted a complete new life in Canada after being in a country illegally a year before. Yeah, makes sense.
But I do get what you're saying.
You probably didn't have as many beers as I did before you wrote that!
By 7:30 I'm doing okay.
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