22Jul 2009 by R&O No Comments

Abbotsford – City of Homicides

People
Today's Province reports that Abbotsford was named as the metropolitan area with Canada's highest homicide rate. Not really something to be proud of is it. The front page of The Province showed an 81 year old man in his scooter waving his custom criminal bashing club which he recently used to thwart an aggressive panhandler. But the most interesting item in the article was a reference to former criminal William Huntley (pictured here), a 30 year Abbotsford resident who has been 'clean' for two and a half years and ..."sees that the town is troubled". Big deal. This guy is quoted as saying "It's still a nice town but yeah, it's getting a little out of hand. A lot of it is the big drug influence. Speed has hit this…
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06Jul 2009 by R&O No Comments

Wreck Beach Bum

People
Today's paper contains the story of Anthony Wayne, a local beach bum that's complaining about being 'hassled' by the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The GVRD has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court seeking several orders against Wayne including claims that he sells pot and booze to beach-goers and harms the environment. This wanker is quoted as saying "I'm a dropout. I'm on social assistance and I'm an admitted [marijuana] smoker" which says nothing of his decade in prison for robbing three banks in three months. Mr. Wayne is insisting he have free access to Wreck Beach to sell pot and booze although he denies the allegations of his entrepreneurial endeavors. We're to believe this guy just wants to hit the beach and let it all hang out? Not likely.…
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25Jun 2009 by R&O No Comments

Michael Jackson – Superstar Pederast

Music, People
Today's death of Michael Jackson, though sad and, in a lot of ways tragic, leaves me with mixed feelings. Although I've been disgusted with Mr. Jackson's behaviour over the last decade or so, his talent and innovation were undeniable. I clearly remember his performance on the Motown 25 TV special in 1983 and how impressed I was even though I didn't listen to mainstream pop music or enjoy Motown TV specials. The last time I had seen him he was still lashed to the Jackson 5 and fast becoming a has-been so this was a remarkable ressurection and completely unexpected. But as the years passed and his star diminished with bizarre behaviour and various legal problems I was suprised that I felt anything at all when I heard of his…
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24Jun 2009 by R&O No Comments

Good riddance

People
I can honestly say that I'm not terribly upset that Tom Elton shot his wife Brenda Blondell to death yesterday. Both were convicted murderers, both were low-lifes and both should be off the streets. I'm guessing that Mya Kulchyski, who Ms. Blondell was convicted of murdering wouldn't be terribly upset either. One down, one to go.
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