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Toronto Bloodbath avoided
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| Jayx1 |
My biggest question here is whether or not he had registered these guns with the Liberal Gun Registry
| quote: | From today's Star:
Shooting spree averted, police say
Man's car packed with 6,000 rounds
Wandering dog plays crucial role
CHRISTIAN COTRONEO
STAFF REPORTER
A man drove from the Maritimes with a carload of guns and ammunition, vowing to kill as many people in Toronto as he could — before a last-minute encounter with a wandering dog inspired a change of heart.
The New Brunswick man, in his 40s, surrendered to police yesterday afternoon in front of a supermarket at Leslie and Eastern Sts. He had a loaded gun in his pocket and a car crammed with more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition.
"At that time, he decided he was going to shoot people in the area," said Detective Nick Ashley of 55 Division. "He attended a local park nearby and was preparing the weapons to do that."
By chance, a dog approached the man and started playing with him in the Victoria Park Ave. and Queen St. E. park.
"He happens to be a pet lover and decided that if there was such a nice dog in the area the people were too nice and he wasn't going to carry out his plan," Ashley said.
His car, a red Subaru caked with mud, provided the testament. It was packed with doggie blankets, a big plastic dog dish still filled with dry kibble — and the biggest single arsenal Ashley had seen in his 17 years with the service.
The car "was absolutely stuffed," he said.
The man didn't have a dog in the car. Police said he had left his dog in New Brunswick.
After visiting the park, the man, who police describe as mentally ill, drove around the city looking for a police officer. He found a young constable who has only been on the force for three years.
Constable Fraser Douglas, 25, was responding to a shoplifting call in front of a Leslie St. supermarket on a sunny afternoon when a man drove up behind his cruiser and honked the horn.
"He told me he was crazy and he needed to go to the hospital," the officer recalled.
And, Douglas added, he had a loaded gun in his pocket. "He said, `I'm just going to drive around and kill people at random.'"
Officers were tallying their cache last night at their Coxwell St. headquarters, counting carton after carton of bullets.
The list included: a 12-gauge shotgun, a bolt action rifle with a telescopic lens, a 9-mm semiautomatic, a machete, throwing knife, camouflage ski mask, black leather gloves, and 6,296 rounds of ammunition.
"He felt that if he shot enough people he would stay in custody permanently," Ashley said. "This could have been a very dangerous situation had his plan unfolded."
"It's scary how close it could have been. We have a dog to thank somewhere."
Investigators estimated the man would face at least six to eight "very serious" weapons charges. Because the guns were all legally registered to the suspect, the charges stem from transporting and storage. |
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| Skipper |
| This made me feel ill and relieved at the same time. |
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| Jayx1 |
| As you can see.. the registry is working well isnt it.... |
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| Max Q |
| Thank goodness for this outcome... I wonder if the dog was some kind of Divine intervention... |
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| Jayx1 |
| give the guy credit for at least turning himself in before actually doing anything though. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| Gotta love dogs.. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
As you can see.. the registry is working well isnt it.... |
Who the hell cares about the registry when you think of what almost happened?
Stop turning everything into a political issue. |
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| The Highroller |
| i heard about this this morning. this is like 5 mins away from my house!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: |
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| Resnick |
| i wonder why he turned himself in tho, y not just go home |
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| TECHno addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Resnick
i wonder why he turned himself in tho, y not just go home |
Cause hes messed in the head. The dog took him back to reality. :clown: |
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| MarkT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
As you can see.. the registry is working well isnt it.... |
the registry is meant to REGISTER guns so that they can be tracked...not prevent instances like this from occuring...or are you advocating, instead of a registry, that all guns be banned in the country (and even that wouldn't necessarily prevent something like this from happening)? That things be left as is?
It's apparent you're anti-registry...so what's your stance on gun ownership "rights" and gun control? It's easy to sit back and be a critic...what's your solution?
for some quick background:
http://canadaonline.about.com/libra...s/bligunreg.htm
"The Canadian Police Association...says police officers use the database 2000 times a day and support the program."
That's pretty much enough for me to support SOME form of registry (albeit not this ridiculous money pit). |
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