both are now ensconced in women’s prisons, just a spit away from vulnerable children.
“i don’t believe any sex offender, especially sex offenders against children, should be allowed near kids,” caputo said. “terri-lynne mcclintic lives in a jail townhouse. she is a stone’s throw from where children and their mothers reside.
“in the case of tara desousa, i walked from where she was standing in the fraser valley institute (bc) to the mothers and children’s area. it took me less than a minute. there is an adjoining playground next to that unit.”
terri-lynne mcclintic, convicted in the death of 8-year-old woodstock, ont., girl victoria stafford, is escorted into court in kitchener, ont., on wednesday, september 12, 2012 for her trial in an assault on another inmate while in prison.
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he added: “i don’t believe any sensible person would think this is a good idea. the fact that the liberal government is defending it shows how out of touch they are with common sense values.
“it’s a slap in the face to all victims of sexual violence and their families,” caputo said.
yet, the liberal minister of public safety dominic leblanc told the house of commons that “no child has ever been hurt” as a result of prison kids’ proximity to violent sex offenders.
that may well be true, but he wouldn’t really know, would he? and not only that, too often the justice system grabs dem bones and rolls the dice, hoping for the best – never ready for the worst.
both convicts have shown a spectacular propensity for gaming the system and with a government as gullible as this one, that can lead to tragedy.
terri-lynne mcclintic, left, and michael rafferty are seen in mugshots released as evidence at the first-degree murder trial of rafferty in the death of 8-year-old victoria (tori) stafford of woodstock, ont.