Read aloud by lawyer Tim Danson, the statement from Debbie Mahaffy, Leslie's mother, talked about how this second attempt at parole felt like another exhumation, violation and loss.
There is no escape for us from this horror," the statement said. In a media briefing over Zoom following the decision, Danson said the parole board should consider not holding hearings in the same month a crime took place, as Leslie was killed in June. Leslie, of Burlington, was 14 in June when Bernardo and his then wife, Karla Homolka, tortured and killed her at their Port Dalhousie home. Kristen, of St. Catharines, was 15 when she was held captive for three days and killed in April A survivor of one of his attacks told the parole board that she wants to forgive Bernardo, but also wants him to "rot.
Bernardo was also convicted of manslaughter in the death of Homolka's year-old sister, Tammy. In December , she was drugged, sexually assaulted and died. Homolka was released in after pleading guilty to manslaughter and serving 12 years in prison. CBC's Ellen Mauro, who watched the proceedings Tuesday, said Bernardo wore a blue T-shirt and listened to the statements without showing emotion. It was the same conclusion that was reached after about 30 minutes of deliberations at his last hearing in the fall of Bernardo, who has been deemed a dangerous offender, has been in prison since after he was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of year old Leslie Mahaffy and year-old Kristen French, two teens he kidnapped, tortured and killed near St.
Catharines, Ont. In victim impact statements provided to the parole board on Tuesday, the families of the two murdered teens argued that Bernardo is a psychopath and sexual sadist who should never be released from prison. It takes time for us to heal after and before each parole hearing. Mahaffy was abducted by Bernardo and his former wife Karla Homolka on June 14, and the teen's body was discovered encased in cement in a lake near St. Catharines two weeks later.
French was kidnapped and murdered nearly a year later in April Homolka, who served 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, was released in Speaking at the hearing, Bernardo said he believes Homolka was also his victim and she would not have offended it if weren't for him.
Why, then, is there little to no tolerance for free and open debate on this matter? Many credible medical and scientific experts are being censored. As representatives of our communities within the RCMP and representatives of the RCMP in our communities, we have never witnessed such division in our country.
As law enforcement officers, we already face higher levels of stress and mental illnesses due to the nature of our work. These have been compounded — considerably — by mandates that we believe are deeply unethical, threatening our livelihood, and dividing society. As federal employees, what is being done to mitigate this stress? Moreover, what assurances are we given that the injections will not cause short or long-term side effects? What steps will be taken to ensure members are compensated for adverse side effects?
Police officers are expected to preserve the peace, uphold the law, and defend the public interest. We strongly believe that forced and coerced medical treatments undermine all three and, thus, contradict our duties and responsibilities to Canadians.
We remain loyal to the Charter and Bill of Rights and ask you to send investigators to collect statements from medical professionals and other reliable witnesses who allege they have been silenced — putting lives at risk. Allow us to make this information publicly available to all so the public can scrutinize it and achieve informed consent.
This letter was created from the collective thoughts, beliefs, and opinions of actively serving police officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police RCMP from across the country. We come from various ranks, levels of experience, communities, cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, and vaccination statuses.
Together we are the Mounties for Freedom. We are individual police officers who united in the belief that citizens, including federal employees, should not be forced and coerced into taking a medical intervention.
Since that statement, many federal employees have been told they will be sent home without pay for refusing to receive a contested medical treatment. Video link. Close X. Click to scroll back to top of the page Back to top. Posted June 2, pm. Updated June 3, am.
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