Parole board saw high risk of violence in Myles Sanderson, but approved his release anyway

[Floyd R. Turbo]

When he was released from custody in February, the fugitive alleged spree killer Myles Brandon Sanderson had been assessed at high risk of spousal violence and high risk to reoffend with violence. But he was released all the same, as a risk that could be managed.

He had told the parole board that his use of drugs and alcohol makes him “lose my mind,” and has been a key factor in his criminal violence.

Sanderson, 31, has a total of 59 criminal convictions for drunk driving and related offences, drug possession, assault and robbery, and was still bound by a federal sentence of more than four years for a suite of charges involving domestic violence, according to records of the Parole Board of Canada.

He served more than two thirds of that time, however, and so was granted statutory release with conditions last summer. But then he deceived his parole supervisor about his contact with his common law partner and their five children, and so his statutory release was suspended last November. That suspension was lifted in February, freeing him again with an added condition about how he may contact the woman.

https://vancouversun.com/news/canada/parole-board-saw-high-risk-of-violence-in-myles-sanderson-but-approved-his-release-anyway/wcm/9aaac4de-dd87-458c-81ec-a6cc8c6c4543

[BlackSkimmer]

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[MrsCoffee]

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[hlthe2b]

5. Seeing those who "thumbs-upped" that post is revealing, isn't it?

Since when is such ugly bigotry (RW-promoted) acceptable here?

Such horrific wanton negligence of the criminal justice system needs to be addressed--whether in Canada or in the US. But to blame it all on "indigenous people getting 'special' consideration? Really?

[BlackSkimmer]

6. Indeed, many posts are revealing.

Very.

[MrsCoffee]

8. Definitely surprising.

I didn't expect to see it encouraged here.

[hlthe2b]

12. Uh huh

Just lay it all out. And enjoy your (hopefully) short stay.

[hlthe2b]

16. what the hell are you talking about?

This isn't a right-wing site or Trumpist media. We don't work that way. No one is going to waste time with PMs to address you, so sorry. We are a patient lot and will simply let you go on with those attitudes until you've laid yourself bare (along with any motivations)...

[BlackSkimmer]

13. Check your pm in a few. nt

[hlthe2b]

17. Check yours. Oh, wait. No one is going to bother.

[BlackSkimmer]

18. Oh my.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. The problem Canada has is the disproportionate representation of Aboriginal people within the

carceral system.

We had a man and woman abduct and rape a little girl a few years back. Because she was part of the protected class, she was going to get released early to an 'aboriginal healing lodge' to serve the rest of her sentence - thank gawd that public outcry reversed that...can you imagine?

You don't have to be aboriginal to serve your time in one of the healing lodges, and it appears that was the case with Terri-Lynne McClintic.

[hlthe2b]

11. I'm sure we all can't wait to hear you expound on the problems with the US criminal justice system

Which groups HERE do you think get special treatment here? I'd rather guess you'd not suggest it was white people.

[Phoenix61]

15. Oh please, men who commit domestic violence are let

out of jail all the time. There’s nothing special about this one. The reality is many aren’t prosecuted at all.

[BlueTsunami2018]

2. Sick that they would let a hardened, career, violent criminal out like that.

That dude should have been locked up forever. That’s blood on the parole board’s hands.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

19. If we're talking "should," what *should* have happened was that he and his troubled family had the

social, economic, mental, emotional and cultural support they needed when he was a child.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Huh it's almost like the system doesn't work in Canada the same way it doesn't work in the U.S.

[Torchlight]

20. Weird story. Bizarre thread.

I hazard predictive and deceptive counter-narratives oozing self-righteous sanctimony on our cable news coverage over the coming days.

That aside, I feel relief that I can't really wrap my head around Sanderson's cursed behavior, could be gazing into the abyss for too long.

[Demovictory9]

21. Bad decision