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  • Kate 18:27 on 2023-10-22 Permalink | Reply  

    It was Toula Drimonis who directed my attention to a story this week about David Déry‑Bédard, a military man who pleaded guilty to strangling his ex‑wife in April 2020, and who has been granted a conditional discharge so a criminal record won’t wreck his military career. The judge spoke feelingly about Déry‑Bédard’s good morals.

    A different judge is quoted here as being disappointed by this decision. I haven’t seen anything about reactions from the victim’s family or friends. But this isn’t the first time I’ve seen a judge spare a man an upset in his career by going easy on him after rape or (attempted) murder.

     
    • Tim S. 19:42 on 2023-10-22 Permalink

      It doesn’t take away from the ridiculous decision, but based on the article I think the victim is still alive:

      La victime avait auparavant affirmé au tribunal «avoir eu peur de mourir, avoir été étouffée au point de presque perdre connaissance et [avoir] été étranglée à plus d’une reprise au cours de la même agression».

      Son témoignage n’a toutefois pas été admis en preuve en raison du plaidoyer de culpabilité de Déry-Bédard, avec lequel elle n’était pas en accord.

      Depuis, la victime a reçu un diagnostic de syndrome de stress post-traumatique, est anxieuse, fait des crises de panique et ne fait plus confiance aux gens.

    • Kate 18:58 on 2023-10-23 Permalink

      Thank you, Tim S.

  • Kate 18:10 on 2023-10-22 Permalink | Reply  

    A pro-Palestinian demonstration was held Sunday in Dorchester Square, the protesters then marching west past the U.S. consulate and toward the Israeli one.

    A protest by midwives at François Legault’s office condemned Bill 15 which they say will reduce their hard‑won autonomy vis‑à‑vis the medical profession.

     
    • Kate 09:50 on 2023-10-22 Permalink | Reply  

      The city has been planning a wastewater ozonation plant in the east end for more than 15 years, but it’s being held up as nobody responds to its tenders for technical services.

      The same journalist should inquire into the city’s promised animal pound, which has been stuck in planning for a long time.

       
      • Kate 09:47 on 2023-10-22 Permalink | Reply  

        A patrol of Hasidic volunteers is keeping an eye on vehicles in Outremont, where thefts of luxury cars are a growing issue.

         
        • Ian 10:37 on 2023-10-22 Permalink

          The vehicles mentioned on the article aren’t luxury cars … Toyota Highlander is a standard SUV, Honda Accord is a basic sedan …

        • Kate 10:48 on 2023-10-22 Permalink

          Thanks. Shows what I know about vehicles.

        • Ian 11:38 on 2023-10-22 Permalink

          Fun fact, the Honda CR-V 2016-21 is the most commonly stolen vehicle in Canada. You can buy a 2016 for about 25k – a bit spendy, but not a luxury vehicle. By contrast a more modest but similarly sized Nissan Rogue of a similar vintage is about 17k. I know a big SUV it seems excessive for average drivers, but considering most Hassidic families have 3-6 kids and travel back and forth visiting family regularly it’s not excessive by any stretch.

          In any case I have always found living in a Hassidic neighbourhood to be very, very low crime. The Chaverim really are out there all the time, there’s always eyes on the street. The kids always leave their bikes and push scooters lying around unlocked.

        • Meezly 15:08 on 2023-10-22 Permalink

          I have noticed this – dozens of push scooters left outside the entrance to a Hassidic school in plain sight. Can’t believe there hasn’t been incidences of theft!

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