As a Canadian student and law buff... I have to say this is outrageous... I mean since it's 2 sixteen year olds, they're already above the age requirement for mens rea (aka the guilty mind), and the judge gives them that stuff as punishment?
I mean at the age of 16, cases such as these should have been redirected from whatever court they're in; assuming that the court that gave this judgment was not a full criminal court, but what could possibly be a municipal court is a bad thing for the Canadian Justice System.
The SINGLE fact that they needed a psychological review? The itself could've kept the 2 idiots in a mental institution for life. (It's been proven that pleading insanity when confronted by a Crown Attorney who has just proven you guilty can result in a longer period of incarceration then just pleading guilty or pleading innocent and losing.)
I've never had a cat, but had a dog. To take pleasure in watching the suffering of animals is sickening to me.
I really hope that the upcoming election, some point on this is made by the political party leaders.
So to my fellow Canadians that can vote,
Vote Harper. Vote for harder laws. Vote Conservative.
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