With Paul Bernardo’s name back in the news (this time over a move to a new prison cell), it’s time to spend a few moments discussing the role of victims of crime in the justice system, and how far it should really go. Criminals like Bernardo are notorious, and their
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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Life In Scarborough: Paul Bernardo’s Old Neighborhood
Famed serial killer Paul Bernardo graduated high-school from Sir Wilfred Laurier Collegiate, down in The Guild. Apparently they’ve left the picture of his graduating class (him included) on the wall there. I was down in The Guild today and heard a story I didn’t know: that every year the picture
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Emotionally Loaded
Okay, Paul Bernardo is a sociopath. This should not come as a big surprise to anyone who followed the investigation and trial that eventually put him in prison. That he has managed to convince a woman that he is a “good man” comes as little or no surprise. Sociopaths are
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Standing Up for Paul Bernardo
Yes, he did monstrous things, utterly heinous crimes. Yes he deserves to be imprisoned for the full, 25-year stretch if not for life itself. That said, why is Paul Bernardo still in solitary confinement? For 18 years, Bernardo has been housed 23 hours a day in a Kingston cell that’s
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