I can’t speak for the families, so that’s a question to ask them. All we can do is support what they need.
It may be better for the driver to leave the country anyway, as I’m sure his past won’t escape him.
I agree, the families should get the support they need, but therapy isn’t free here. I can agree if this man lives in a small community, it would be easier for everyone if he left. But that’s leaving the town, not the country. Oh, there’s no law to require that? Unfortunate, but that’s no excuse to abuse the law instead.
Unfortunate, but that’s no excuse to abuse the law instead.
Out of curiosity, are you against deporting THIS guy, or any criminal? I ask because Canada deports criminals on a regular basis, so I’m not sure what “abuse” of the law you’re referring to.
Our criminal justice system has deportation at our disposal; the family of the victims asked for deportation so they could move on with their lives (their words, not mine); the defendant had the legal ability to bid for a stay, which he did several times, and denied the stay. If deported, he could also re-apply to come back.
It sounds like our justice system worked exactly as it was supposed to in this context, failing the fact that he only received five years for killing so many people.
Would the family have asked that he be deported if he was given a more appropriate sentence of 30+ years (2 years for careless driving causing bodily harm x the number of victims)? Probably not.
I’m not saying that deportation is the right answer here, as it’s clear that this was a crime of negligence and not a premeditated one. But I will always be on the side of victims and their families, and this is what they want.
First and foremost, mob justice is rarely justice. Second, as the other poster noted, this has been a problematic intersection for over a decade. This guy was just the unlucky one to have a bunch of people die because of his bad judgement. Third, when is the last time someone was deported over a negligence conviction of any kind?
I get that the families of these victims never want to see him again, but it’s a big country. Their desires can be met without deporting the guy.
I’m not against deporting criminals, but I believe they should present a danger to society. I’m pretty sure this guy is never going to do something like this again, if for no other reason than him not being allowed to drive professionally (and if he is still allowed to drive professionally, that’s another, different failure of the system).
