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Sunday, May 21, 2006

Rapist released in Peel... and then arrested again

It boggles the mind that the justice system would allow Roger Charles Waddling, someone who is listed as a high risk offender, to be released into a dense community in an area which is also close to schools. This 29 year old, with an extensive list of criminal offenses including rape, refused treatment in prison yet still found himself leaving prison. When I read about it in the paper and watched it on the news, it pissed the shit out of me because he was going into the same neighbourhood that a very close friend lives in. What was our warning? The simple statement from the police saying that the person was high risk and likely to offend again (which by the way was everything the police could possibly do to warn the community). So why the fuck would you let him out of prison? I'd like to think that if a person was really remorseful of their past crimes, got treatment, and vowed never to do it again, I'd feel more compassionate and would give the person a chance to re-enter society.

Luckily the idiot screwed himself over and was arrested again only a few hours after his release. He was caught breaking his probation by purchasing booze. However, he'll get another chance at probation this Thursday. Hopefully the courts will be smarter this time around.

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