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Jesse Kline: Another judge comes to the rescue of heartless murderers

Apparently jailing them for at least 25 years constitutes cruel and unusual punishment

Crime has become a major issue in this country, but the courts seem determined to ensure our criminal justice system is nothing more than a revolving door that constantly throws potentially dangerous offenders back onto the streets.

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On Monday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown found that the rule preventing people convicted of multiple murders from requesting parole for 25 years infringes their Charter right not to be subjected to “cruel and unusual” punishment, which is a very broad interpretation of that specific right.

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The court proceedings are still ongoing meaning that the judge hasn’t issued a written justification for her ruling and could still find the ban on multiple murderers utilizing the “faint hope” clause to be justified under Sec. 1 of the Charter — i.e., that it’s “demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.”

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