MANDEL: Why do privacy rights of these killers trump our right to know? Via MandelSun
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“The crime of murder is a public offence, a crime against society followed by a public trial, public sentencing, public appeals, public parole hearings,” Tim Danson told the three-judge panel. “There can’t be a reasonable expectation of privacy.”Article content And what confidential information were they seeking? Psychological assessments, discipline history, education, visitors or common-law unions, progress reports — all info the parole board gets to see, but the families and the public do not.
True, the chances of their being released are slim, but they are not nil. Stranger things have happened, especially as time goes on and memories fade. Are we just supposed to trust the parole board or do we deserve the ability to keep them accountable?Article contentThe cast of characters involved are some of the worst of the worst. Munro is serving life for killing 30-year-old Const. Michael Sweet on March 14, 1980.
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