Stories from election night shooting
Denis Blanchette, the Metropolis lightning tech shot dead on election night, will be given a civic funeral, details of which are still to be worked out.
The suspect in the shootings was arraigned Thursday afternoon and found to own dozens of firearms, most of them legal. He faces a charge of first-degree murder and many other charges connected with the attack.
Also Thursday, a video game company worker was given the sack for expressing hatred of Pauline Marois on his Facebook wall.
Alison Cummins 03:15 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
Expressing hatred? Or emitting death threats?
walkerp 06:04 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
I am pretty cynical and constantly reminded how stupid and ignorant most people are, and yet I am still blindsided by that guy’s comments. Stupid on so many levels. I don’t know if he should have been fired or not, but for god’s sakes can we find some way to educate him and the others out there like him. Not just on the political reality around him but also that you may want to rethink a bit the role that your interaction on facebook plays in your life.
Chris 06:44 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
for many, facebook is their life. :(
Kate 08:08 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
Alison: it was a hate message. As far as I am aware he didn’t threaten to act.
Alison Cummins 10:48 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
It’s true, there’s a difference between “You need to be murdered, so someone’s going to do it very soon” and “You need to be murdered, so I’m going to do it very soon.”
But it’s less of a difference than that between “I hate you” and “You need to be murdered, so someone’s going to do it very soon.” The first scares me a little. The second has not yet been directed at me — fortunately, because it would scare me a lot.
Tux 13:14 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
I don’t know, I don’t think it’s illegal to say “X needs to die” or “Someone is gonna come along and shoot X” these are obviously very crude methods of communicating one’s displeasure with someone, but illegal? I think not. A fireable offence? Potentially, depending on what the employee’s employment contract says. I reject the “His words reflect badly on his employer” thing. They’re his words, not an Eidos press release. Why should a man lose his job for posting something on the internet? He didn’t harm anyone, a$$hole though he may be.
Ian 21:12 on 2012/09/07 Permalink
Not everyone wants to work with an asshole.
James 13:44 on 2012/09/08 Permalink
Why is this guy getting a civic funeral? He did nothing for the community, or the province. I mean, I am sad he died, and I’m sad for his family’s loss; but he’s not a firefighter, or someone who gave their live to public service.
With all due respect, I dont think it should be a civic funeral, and the flag at the Ass Nat should not be lowered. :\
Kate 15:19 on 2012/09/08 Permalink
The story seems to be that he made some effort to block the attacker’s access to the building.