Pig Farmer Could Get Off

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Do you remember those murders in Vancouver a while ago. It was front page news. They were being called the Pig Farmer Murders, because the guy charged lived on a pig farm?

The story has been pushed off the front page, but believe it or not in spite of the fact the story is buried, the trial is still going on.

I pick up the odd snippet on radio talk shows which suggests to me the defense attorney is pretty good. He seems to be running circles around the prosecution.

The story he's putting forward is the pig farmer is actually a simple minded type who couldn't mastermind a bubblegum heist little own a string of heinous murders.

He's even found a way to get around all the evidence putting the murders clearly in the PF's domain.

According to the defense position others were responsible for the murders. There's a brother and a friend of the family. The police looked past them, and pegged the PF, because he was an easier target due to the mental slowness of his client. The suggestion is the police were looking for an easy scapegoat to cover up their own incompetence.

It's not that hard a story to sell either as everyone is aware of the police incompetence in the early handling of this case.

I find this kind of interesting, because it looks completely possible people may soon pick up their papers, and see the surprising headline, "Pig Farmer Goes Free". Then we'll all get angry, and go "Huh? What happened there?"

[Truthknut]

They initially were investigating for firearms when they caught him. A cunning real murderer would be likely to hide his firearms, of course, today innocent law abiding citizens have to as well.

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homeandnativeland said:

They initially were investigating for firearms when they caught him. A cunning real murderer would be likely to hide his firearms, of course, today innocent law abiding citizens have to as well.

That's true, but as I recall it went more like this...

Women started disappearing from the streets of Vancouver. Lots of them.

The police didn't seem to care, because they were hookers and drug addicts.

The relations of the women started to complain to the press.

The police came out publicly, and said there was no serial killer on the loose.

The Vancouver police had an expert on staff at the time who was using numbers to identify crime, and direct law enforcement to the perp. He was well respected. He's the guy they based the TV program Numbers on. He told his bosses there was a serial killer on the loose, and he zeroed in on the location of the pig farm. The police fired him.

In the meantime the relations were investigating on their own. They discovered the pig farmer on their own. Apparently it was well known on the street you didn't go anywhere with this guy. They went to the police with the info. The police told them to get lost.

They organized. They protested. Public interest began to pressure the police.

The police came out with a public notice. "Hey, I think maybe we have a serial killer on the loose."

They went to the pig farm with the firearms warrant.

[sasquatch]

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. There is a Judge and Jury involved and no-one can second guess them without reviewing ALL the evidence.

If there is an acquital, the crown does have the option of seeking a new trial....

There is little doubt however that the "gun-control" laws were abused in this instance.