4 RCMP Killer's Helpers jailed-1.5 years for each Mountie killed

yep, that pretty much sums it up

Thanks for your comments

I do remember that case well, The main suspect or killer did commit suicide.

Thanks Paschen, yes he did kill himself,

Outrageous.

Even social democrats like me can see that there is a serious problem with the extremely lenient sentences in the Canadian justice system.  I don't believe in capital punishment or locking up people for petty drug crimes but I find the vast majority of sentences in Canada for serious crimes such as murder, rape, and violent assaults to be almost laughable.  To me this amounts to a serious disregard for human life and the suffering of victims.  This policy also results in a failure to protect the public from future harm.  The typical response to a call for justice reform is the argument that harsher sentences don't lower crime rates.  Defenders of the current Canadian system point to the US justice system and its vast prison population, as though its the only alternative. Those who advocate for justice reform are accused of being mean-spirited and lacking in forgiveness.  I've noticed that sentences in the UK for violent offences (stabbings, randomn shootings, violent assaults tha result in death) seem to be considerably harsher than in Canada and no one could say that the UK justice system is anything like the American one with its vast prison population. The fact is the justice system has to do more than make often futile attempts to rehabilitate violent criminals, it has to offer some sense of justice (it's called the justice system for a reason) to the victims of crime and their families and to society at large.  I can't imagine what its like to have a child or spouse murdered, to go through the ordeal of the whole trial, only to know that the murder is going to be out of jail in 10 years. This happens all the time in Canada. I find it incredible. 

This is not justice.  It is not even close.

maybe the sentances aren't enough but at least you dont have a predatory government that is trying to make money of off incarcerating its citizens while having archaic laws in areas like drugs, a generally victimless crime. 

the guy who shot these rcmp was obviously nuts. maybe canada should also revise its grow laws. it may be ok for people to carry up to a certain amount of marijuana in areas in canada, but they have to get it from somebody. its like in massachusettes you can have up to an ounce, but you can't grow. welll where the f^&% are you supposed to get it? At least these men weren't like smuggling from other countries or somthing. recognize the value of that cash crop before your government turns into an unjust nightmare like ours can be. 

This sentence shows that the Canadian courts have little respect for human life. This is disgusting and regrettable. The only positive note is a dark thought that now all the rapists, murders, and pedophiles will leave the US and find a haven in Canada. It seem to pay to be a serious criminal there.

Thank you all for your valid comments, this is just a small example of what is wrong with our justice system, I have been reporting on these past years on Now Public. Hopefully voters one day will stop it.

I agree with Roy C and Ms. Negativity. Two other things to be considered in the mix is what don't we hear about regarding crimes and sentencing that the public would appreciate, and how much reporting of the most sensational cases saturates our media? Our justice systems reflect attitudes of our societies in general. For example, why do parents rush to defend their child when that child has been accused of and been witnessed bullying another? Rather than allow the appropriate discipline and support changed behaviour, many argue and defend the child, often loudly and aggressively themselves. That's just one small example among many. I don't believe we can hide from, or turn a blind eye to everyday situations of varying degrees of hostile and violent behaviours, and then light our hair on fire and blame a 'system' when a tragedy such as the deaths of the four RCMP officers occurs and we find the sentences of the guilty don't meet our definitions of justice.