Zach LarkinsCABBIE KILLERS
A little over a year ago we elected a new Conservative federal government. One of the planks they campaigned on was a ‘get tough on crime' mandate. Admittedly, this is a minority government which may fall at any time, but if they keep doing what they're doing, they will be returned with a majority. Some people are starting to wake up and take notice.
On April 8, 2005, Deidre Baptist, 25, and Ronald Crane, 29, unlawfully confined, robbed and killed Hassan Yussuf, who drove a cab in Edmonton and leaves behind a wife and seven children.
As Yussuf begged his killers to spare his life for the sake of his wife children, these two dragged him from his cab, stabbed him and left him to die in the trunk of the cab, where his body was found four days later. The motive of his murderers was to get money to satisfy their own ‘needs' for more drugs and alcohol so they could keep partying.
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Eric Macklin noted that, "Both Ms. Baptist and Mr. Crane have referred to their difficult past and, particularly, the profound impact on them caused by the death of their father in 1995. How tragically ironic that they seemingly did not bear this fact in mind while mercilessly killing Mr. Yussuf and leaving his seven children with the very same loss they say had a devastating effect on them." He also, with infinite wisdom, significantly increased the period of parole ineligibility of both Baptist and Crane from the minimum 10 years that goes with the automatic life sentence attached to a second-degree murder conviction.
Baptist, a mother of four, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. Crane, a father of two, was handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 22 years. My hat is off to Justice Macklin. We can only hope that more judges wake up and follow his example. Of course, the mother of Baptist and Crane sniffled and sobbed from the gallery as the sentence was handed down, while about 30 friends and family of Yussuf seemed to take it in stride. They're satisfied with the relatively stiff sentences slapped on the brother and sister. "They were dangerous people and they got what they deserved today, because they killed an innocent man," said Farhia Ali, the widow of Yussuf.
Invited repeatedly to address the court before sentencing, Crane saved his comments for afterward, yelling, "See you later" to his supporters (who in their right mind could support this) and then blurting out a string of expletives as he was being led back to cells. Baptist, who appeared to be holding back tears, blew kisses to her family members. Don't hold your breath waiting for me to find any sympathy for either of these losers.
Good for Justice Macklin and let's see more of this.
Sources: Eliza Barlow Cabbie Killers Get Life Sentences Edmonton Sun/Sun Media
On April 8, 2005, Deidre Baptist, 25, and Ronald Crane, 29, unlawfully confined, robbed and killed Hassan Yussuf, who drove a cab in Edmonton and leaves behind a wife and seven children.
As Yussuf begged his killers to spare his life for the sake of his wife children, these two dragged him from his cab, stabbed him and left him to die in the trunk of the cab, where his body was found four days later. The motive of his murderers was to get money to satisfy their own ‘needs' for more drugs and alcohol so they could keep partying.
Court of Queen's Bench Justice Eric Macklin noted that, "Both Ms. Baptist and Mr. Crane have referred to their difficult past and, particularly, the profound impact on them caused by the death of their father in 1995. How tragically ironic that they seemingly did not bear this fact in mind while mercilessly killing Mr. Yussuf and leaving his seven children with the very same loss they say had a devastating effect on them." He also, with infinite wisdom, significantly increased the period of parole ineligibility of both Baptist and Crane from the minimum 10 years that goes with the automatic life sentence attached to a second-degree murder conviction.
Baptist, a mother of four, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. Crane, a father of two, was handed a life sentence with no chance of parole for 22 years. My hat is off to Justice Macklin. We can only hope that more judges wake up and follow his example. Of course, the mother of Baptist and Crane sniffled and sobbed from the gallery as the sentence was handed down, while about 30 friends and family of Yussuf seemed to take it in stride. They're satisfied with the relatively stiff sentences slapped on the brother and sister. "They were dangerous people and they got what they deserved today, because they killed an innocent man," said Farhia Ali, the widow of Yussuf.
Invited repeatedly to address the court before sentencing, Crane saved his comments for afterward, yelling, "See you later" to his supporters (who in their right mind could support this) and then blurting out a string of expletives as he was being led back to cells. Baptist, who appeared to be holding back tears, blew kisses to her family members. Don't hold your breath waiting for me to find any sympathy for either of these losers.
Good for Justice Macklin and let's see more of this.
Sources: Eliza Barlow Cabbie Killers Get Life Sentences Edmonton Sun/Sun Media
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