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Attorney-General reacts to girls accused of Skytrain assault spree
VICTORIA/CKNW(AM980)
Sean Leslie | Email news tips to Sean
3/20/2013

Attorney-General Shirley Bond says she's concerned after hearing that two teenage girls accused of stabbing several people along the Skytrain line Tuesday night had 142 encounters with police in the past 14 months.
 
Bond says it speaks to the so-called "revolving door of justice" but says a pilot program aimed at prolific offenders may be the answer.

"Some of the work that was done on that prolific offender project actually showed a 40 per-cent reduction in offender recidivism including reductions in property crime and violent offences.  So, we have had a pilot project in place, we've seen some good results, and we're actually taking the principles from that pilot and looking at how we can apply them across the province."

Skytrain police have raised concerns the teens were released by the courts shortly after their previous arrests.


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  1. WilliamS_3961 posted on 03/20/2013 05:23 PM
    Ms. Bond is "concerned" that these girls are still roaming around after 142 encounters with the Police ? That comes out to one encounter with Police every third day over a period of 14 months. Is this really possible ? Ms. Bond, as Attorny General, should stop sitting around "concerned" and get up and do something about it.
  2. taxed to death posted on 03/20/2013 05:38 PM
    Squirely Shirley our coveted attorney general with NO Law Degree....how is it even possible? the Attorney General who doesnt know the law....unbelieveable isnt it! Squirley how do you feel about Alex Tsakumis's new info on the WDIS scandal? Are you still sticking to your story now?

    Check it out Squirely....for real

    http://alexgtsakumis.com/2013/03/19/exclusive-breaking-news-pat-bell-accused-of-bid-rigging-wood-design-center-shirley-bond-demanding-government-funding-and-christy-clark-supporting-both-actions-dan-mclaren-and-brian-fehr-spe/
    1. Ron_26 posted on 03/20/2013 06:26 PM
      @taxed to death So, do you think for yourself or is it just what Alex feeds you?
  3. Newshound59 posted on 03/20/2013 05:50 PM
    We don't need any more pilot programs or studies to figure out we've got a serious problem with the BC Courts. Every other province can bring criminals to trial in a timely manner and keep them locked up if they are problem/repeat offenders. Maybe what we need is a new batch of judges (elected) who will do the job they are paid to do and that is keep dangerous people off the streets.
    1. KJ_9508 posted on 03/20/2013 08:46 PM
      @Newshound59 Wow, so you mean all of the other provinces have no crime? That's amazing! They must have a different criminal code. No wait, same one. They must elect their judges like you suggest. No, wait. Actually, they have crime rates exactly like ours.
  4. insite posted on 03/20/2013 06:02 PM
    Off topic but when Premier Clark promised to invest $2 million to develop a business plan to justify a new Penticton hospital, she claimed she had Treasury Board approval to spend the money.

    At least, that was a welcome change from her unauthorized commitment to build a 10 storey wood building in Prince George that far exceed the original cost estimates approved by Mr. Falcon.
    1. Ron_26 posted on 03/20/2013 06:16 PM
      @insite Off topic? Ya think? When you're dragging your own soap box around I guess anything goes.
    2. taxed to death posted on 03/20/2013 06:43 PM
      @insite excellent comment
  5. Vancouver Sucks posted on 03/20/2013 06:11 PM
    Attorney-General Shirley Bond needs to STEP down. Clearly she is USELESS and out of touch and can't do a damn thing. So why are we paying her? Time to RETIRE! Another useless sponge.
  6. StephenG_3 posted on 03/20/2013 07:44 PM
    This is a clear case of either the police or the Courts (persecutors) failing to do their job. Any one with 142 police interventions exhibits a raw criminal tendency.
    Laws are in place and the question is why were they not enforced?
    This has nothing to do with the Provincial Government, this has to do with the police and the courts.
  7. insite posted on 03/20/2013 08:22 PM
    Back on topic to point out to Ron_26 that the "Revolving Door of Justice" referred to by Minister Bond may be symptomatic of government policy to ration court time and resources in an attempt to save money.

    Constant tinkering is also unhelpful. What is needed is a plan to improve the court system.....sounds familiar?

    We will hear more about plans during the election campaign.
    1. Newshound59 posted on 03/21/2013 08:45 AM
      @insite I do agree with you that constant tinkering is useless.

      Clear the court back log by prioritizing the cases with only the most serious being heard by judges and the ones that would not result in jail time being dealt with by a duly appointed citizens board.

      I can't believe that we've come to accept the delays. What if, just once, that person awaiting trial for 6 or 7 years turns out to be innocent? What is that going to cost the taxpayers? Even the most straight-forward, cut and dry cases are taking up to 3 years to get to trial in BC. That is just disgraceful.
  8. P.D posted on 03/21/2013 08:40 AM
    more high quality parenting. maybe they should be in jail?
  9. MikeyM_2 posted on 03/21/2013 10:32 AM
    Pilor project shud be tried while these offenders are in custody!!!!!
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