B.C. court rules against will that left out daughters

JLM

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No I don't. I assume that you'll read the actual decision before you start yapping about the law, but I guess that makes me an @ss for assuming you'd actually inform yourself before pronouncing what is right, just, lawful, etc.

You're right, I did but what I find is more important than "he said, she said", is the fact that a judge (who've I've already demonstrated MAY be incapable of reaching correct decisions) can just over turn such a sacred document as a man's will- AFTER his demise.



Right, and there is no such thing as 100% proof positive of guilt. That is your assumption, and your problem.

Oh, like in the case of one of Clifford Olson's victims where he personally took the cops to a remote area in the bush where no one else had been for ages and showed the cops where he buried her.



You can, but you'd be wrong again. That doesn't appear to impede you though.

Oh, so I can assume that you are in favour of executing Olson and Bernardo, as opposed to sentencing them to something like house arrest where they would report to the probation officer periodically?



You didn't. In case it wasn't clear, I was returning to you a courtesy you won't give me. You have no problem pronouncing what I seem to think. Food for thought old fart.

I can only "pronounce" on what I read or question what is not made clear. Sorry if that offends you.



I never said I trust the judge to be RIGHT... I said I trust the judge to know more about the case than Prax does having read a news article. Presumably he knows a bit more about what went on in the lives of those women than you me or Prax do.

Oh, OK Karrie, but Prax does appear to be pretty wise on this case, more convincing to me than any judge.
 

Tonington

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Oh, OK Karrie, but Prax does appear to be pretty wise on this case, more convincing to me than any judge.

It's the law! What part of that do you and Prax not get? If a judge decides to ignore the law, on appeals the decision will be overturned. That's not exactly something you want on your CV if you are hopeful for a better job in your career path...
 

JLM

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It's the law! What part of that do you and Prax not get? If a judge decides to ignore the law, on appeals the decision will be overturned. That's not exactly something you want on your CV if you are hopeful for a better job in your career path...

I don't recall saying that I agree with all aspects of the law.
 

Tonington

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No, you just think that people who think like you are sensible, while those who do not, including professionals in their field, are not. That's called delusion.
 

JLM

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No, you just think that people who think like you are sensible, while those who do not, including professionals in their field, are not. That's called delusion.

THAT is your opinion (which you are totally entitled to & I even support that right) BUT you have to remember that doesn't make it correct. I like to see some anecdotal support before I just believe everything I hear.
 

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No, you just think that people who think like you are sensible, while those who do not, including professionals in their field, are not. That's called delusion.

Careful now!!! When I say the truth, I'm labeled a troll and a **** disturber.
 

Tonington

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Careful now!!! When I say the truth, I'm labeled a troll and a **** disturber.

Sometimes labels are just convenient blankets for those with no valid remaining points. Troll is on par with politically correct when it comes to valid usage, in my opinion.
 

Tonington

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Actually not, Charles Dickens actually thought up that one. :smile:

No, that's what the website is. It's content without context. It's asinine, just like CBC and CTV's reporting of this case. And it's American court cases...
 

JLM

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No, that's what the website is. It's content without context. It's asinine, just like CBC and CTV's reporting of this case. And it's American court cases...

Why would that be? They obviously thought it was "news" that was of interest, which it likely is as on this forum alone it's gotten 110 responses in about 36 hours. :smile:
 

Tonington

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Content without proper context, is asinine. I don't see why that needs explaining.
 

Tonington

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Probably, but I don't see that pertaining to this news story.

You don't? ....CBC and CTV ran misleading articles. The articles made it sound like the judge overturned the will because the father treated the daughters poorly, when in fact he overturned the will because it is counter to the letter of the law in British Columbia. Content without context. And the website you linked to has even shorter snippets than full stories by journalists. It's content without context...
 

JLM

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You don't? ....CBC and CTV ran misleading articles. The articles made it sound like the judge overturned the will because the father treated the daughters poorly, when in fact he overturned the will because it is counter to the letter of the law in British Columbia. Content without context. And the website you linked to has even shorter snippets than full stories by journalists. It's content without context...

I think the story was that the will got overturned and I suspect the real reason was the judge felt sorry for the daughters, but we don't really know for sure. He was trying to do the right thing morally and yet be prepared to justify it legally. I don't have any problem with THAT, what I do have a problem with is that wills can be overturned, even though they may be drawn up legally. The father being dead (and probably an A$$hole) may have had valid reasons for what he did but we'll never know. That is one of the problems with not being knowledgable about both sides of the story. :smile:
 

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Makes perfect sense- if you knew the exact day of your demise well in advance. :lol:

Not necessarily my good man. Just live of the money (including interest) of your sold properties until you bite the big one. By that time your bank accounts should be low enough, and if not its no big deal because the sheer bulk of your net worth is already gone forever. The relatives can fight over the table scraps.......and who will piss on your grave first. :lol:
 

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