Forcillo Guilty

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Lets see not guilty of second degree but attempted murder even
though the guy died. Hmmm people making excuses for our
beloved police. There was no need to do what they did. Should
have been a real punishment. Sure is quiet lately too as the media
social and other wise is silent on the misbehavior of cops in general
This is not an appropriate sentence if he had a gun yes a knife get
real.

As it has been explained, it is attempted murder because the shots he was convicted of happened AFTER the guy died. You can't kill someone who is already dead. This was how the prosecution chose to separate the charges -- by the 2 volleys of bullets.
 

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It dumps all your serotonin in one shot which makes you happy for a short time then a huge ugly crash causing depression and rage. For chronic abusers like analfloss the production of serotonin can be permanently compromised.



MDMA affects the brain by increasing the activity of at least three neurotransmitters (the chemical messengers of brain cells): serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.5 Like other amphetamines, MDMA causes these neurotransmitters to be released from their storage sites in neurons, resulting in increased neurotransmitter activity. Compared to the very potent stimulant, methamphetamine, MDMA causes greater serotonin release and somewhat lesser dopamine release.17 Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the regulation of mood, sleep, pain, appetite, and other behaviors. The excess release of serotonin by MDMA likely causes the mood elevating effects experienced by MDMA users. However, by releasing large amounts of serotonin, MDMA causes the brain to become significantly depleted of this important neurotransmitter, contributing to the negative behavioral aftereffects that users often experience for several days after taking MDMA.18

thanks Petros. I hadn't considered over use. all the times I've partied with it we only did it for a single night months apart. Never over and over again. I think some of the above is scare mongering from the anti drug crusaders, but that's not to say that he didn't take Xctasy and LSD. Xctasy is not the same as MDMA. But kids don't seem to know that. Nor do they get their stuff checked.

Exactly! That's how come we can't have nice things. Stupid kittens.
Kittens are a reflection of their owners....just sayin..

If only all the trees were chopped down, we can avoid having to make decisions about kittens.

shhhh! You're gonna give the forest industry further reason to decimate forests in foreign lands.
 

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As it has been explained, it is attempted murder because the shots he was convicted of happened AFTER the guy died. You can't kill someone who is already dead. This was how the prosecution chose to separate the charges -- by the 2 volleys of bullets.


You can't kill someone who is already dead, but you can apparently attempt to kill someone who is already dead. I get the explanation, but its still an odd one.
 

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Ya think?

I don't have an issue necessarily with police discharging their firearm at someone wielding a knife. I am not going to judge the threat assessments made when I've never been in that situation. Continuing to fire after someone is down though doesn't seem to me to be the mark of a trained professional. I have to think either their weapons or psychological training, or both, is insufficient for someone in their position.


I have to admit I haven't followed that case all that closely! What was the distance between the cop and the victim? IF it was possible it would have been nice if the cop could have taken out a knee cap!
 

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I have to admit I haven't followed that case all that closely! What was the distance between the cop and the victim? IF it was possible it would have been nice if the cop could have taken out a knee cap!

It's an extremely unusual situation to have so much objective evidence in the form of video from different angles. This guy just shot and shot and shot. Yatim's spine was severed by the first shot so all of the others were to kill some demon in Forcillo's head. He must have felt pumped. Too bad, no one took HIS blood sample. This might be a case of 'roid rage, looking at that cop's physique.
 

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It's an extremely unusual situation to have so much objective evidence in the form of video from different angles. This guy just shot and shot and shot. Yatim's spine was severed by the first shot so all of the others were to kill some demon in Forcillo's head. He must have felt pumped. Too bad, no one took HIS blood sample. This might be a case of 'roid rage, looking at that cop's physique.


I have a stupid question.......................When you encounter a body with 9 bullet holes in it how do you figure out which was the first one fired etc.? Seems like a bunch of bull sh*t to me.
 

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I have a stupid question.......................When you encounter a body with 9 bullet holes in it how do you figure out which was the first one fired etc.? Seems like a bunch of bull sh*t to me.

Ballistics. He was standing up for the first bullet(S). The subsequent ones all entered his body while he was lying down on the floor, a totally different angle and pathway.
 

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Ballistics. He was standing up for the first bullet(S). The subsequent ones all entered his body while he was lying down on the floor, a totally different angle and pathway.


Thanks, I notice the forum "Einstein" didn't have a ready answer. :) :) :) :)
 

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You can't kill someone who is already dead, but you can apparently attempt to kill someone who is already dead. I get the explanation, but its still an odd one.

It was also explained that they wanted something with a minimum sentence. They could have gone with firearms charges but those do not have minimums. Also they split it from the first shots because statistically juries don't tend to convict cops of murder. There is some talk about suggesting that the criminal code be amended with a special murder designation for killed by cops with reduced sentences to allow for a better and more honest conviction rate. I personally think murder is murder but I can see why they did the split. They probably achieved the maximum possible sentence. Minimum sentence I believe is 4 years for attempted murder.

I have a stupid question.......................When you encounter a body with 9 bullet holes in it how do you figure out which was the first one fired etc.? Seems like a bunch of bull sh*t to me.

That is the job of the coroner and the forensics team. The coroner determined he was dead after the 3rd shot. You can clearly hear 2 sets of shots -- 3 and then 6 or so more a couple of seconds later. Those 2 volleys represent the 2 sets of charges. The first, the cop was acquitted. The second he was convicted.
 

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You can't kill someone who is already dead, but you can apparently attempt to kill someone who is already dead. I get the explanation, but its still an odd one.


It's a crock of sh*t is what it is. There's an old saying "you can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time................................".
 

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It's a crock of sh*t is what it is. There's an old saying "you can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time................................".

The law is the law. Do you think you should be charged with killing somebody who is already dead?