News & Politics - Playful dog defuses shooting spree plans

***Raonaild*** · 06-25-2004, 07:59 AM

Only in Canada ...

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Playful dog defuses shooting spree plans

TORONTO - A man from New Brunswick who called off a shooting spree after a chance encounter with a friendly dog appeared in court in Toronto on Thursday to face several weapons charges.

The man, who turned himself in to police on Wednesday afternoon, said he'd loaded his car with guns and ammunition in New Brunswick before setting out with plans of randomly shooting people in Toronto.

On arriving in east-end Toronto, the man reportedly went into a nearby park to load his weapons.

There, he told police, a playful dog approached him. That encounter apparently changed his mind.

He got back in his car and began looking for police. At about 5 p.m., he spotted a cruiser and turned himself in to the surprised officer.

Police said the man was carrying a loaded semi-automatic handgun when he approached the officer.

A search of the suspect's car turned up two rifles with scopes, a shotgun, a revolver, an air rifle, a machete, a hunting knife, a throwing knife, a camouflage mask and netting, and 6,296 rounds of ammunition.

The man reportedly told police that he planned the killing spree in order to get himself imprisoned for life.

The 43-year-old man was charged Thursday with eight weapons-related offences, including carrying a concealed weapon, possession of ammunition for a dangerous purpose, careless storage of a firearm and unauthorized presence of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

The man was ordered to undergo further psychiatric evaluation before he returns to court on July 14. At that time the court will decide if he is fit to stand trial.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/06/24..._arsenal040624

migamoo · 06-25-2004, 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by Raonaild
Only in Canada ...

I think we got them here too...

Hmmm, I wonder what it was about the dog that changed his mind.

Ashley

Cantbehrit · 06-25-2004, 11:33 AM

We definitly got them here....but we aren't lucky enought to have them turn theirselves in beforehand.

Well he wanted to be imprisoned for life - maybe he should get what he wants so that he doesn't decide to go ahead to do something like this in the future...a dog might just not happen to be around next time

Cantbehrit

Timeo · 06-25-2004, 08:24 PM

Yahoo.ca had a newsbit where it said that the man carried a small arsenal of weapons. Turns out he's carrying nearly 7000 bullets. HOW IS THAT SMALL!?

What's even more disturbing is that he bought all this stuff legally. Shows you that further measures for gun control should be put in place.

Katis · 06-27-2004, 08:42 AM

Wow, someone must have been watching out for whoever that guy was going to go after that day.


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