Things I Will Miss...
I have started asking questions into possibly moving to Singapore to be with my financee (soon to be wife in December) and live there for at least 4 years. I can see that the decision to move is sinking in because I am looking at things now and saying "I am going to miss that when I am gone". For instance, the other night I was watching the news and came across this story:
Officer injured, man dead after north end shootingFriday, June 30, 2006 @ 1:00 p.m.
Homicide detectives are investigating an early morning incident that resulted in an officer being seriously injured and another man dying as a result of gunshot injuries.
Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, North Division officers went to the area of 128 Avenue and 68 Street in response to a report of a disturbance. While investigating into that matter, they were alerted to a possible weapon inside a home at 12838-68 Street around 12:20 a.m.
A number of residents were home at the time and three officers entered the home to investigate the complaint. One officer went upstairs while the two other officers went downstairs. A short time later, around 12:30 a.m., shots were fired in the basement resulting in both the EPS constable and the suspect being hit several times.
The constable is Daniel Furman, 26, an EPS member for more than two years. He was transported to hospital with serious injuries and, at the time of this release, is undergoing surgery for his injuries. He is listed as being in serious but stable condition.
The suspect, who has been identified as Darren James Cardinal, 26, of Edmonton, was treated on scene by both EPS members and paramedics and was transported to hospital where he died as a result of his injuries a few hours later. The autopsy is scheduled for 1:00 this afternoon.
As per provincial protocol, an RCMP member from Edmonton Major Crimes has been assigned as oversight into this investigation.
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Now, this story was being reported on the news saying that the officer was out of serious condition and moved to an even stablier condition and all. It then went on to explain how the parents of Darren James Cardinal were saying that they were demanding of the officers why the officers didnt go in shooting rubber bullets to subdue him without killing him. I had to laugh at this and could just see the response that I am sure the chief of police would love to give but can't.
"I accept your question and feel sorry for your loss. However, we decided not to use rubber bullets at the time since your son did come out of the house firing real bullets at our officers. We were in the process of asking him to return to his house and fire his criminally obtained rubber bullets at us but by then he had accidentally hit one of our officers and we just returned fire with our real bullets. Please, in the future, educate your sons in when you fire rubber bullets as opposed to real bullets at our police officers. Thank you for your consideration and, again, sorry for your loss"*G*
Yeah, will miss the things that some people here in Canada think up when talking about their sons and daughters and the run in with the law...But, I am sure that in Singapore I will find things to keep myself amused in the headlines just the same.
Officer injured, man dead after north end shootingFriday, June 30, 2006 @ 1:00 p.m.
Homicide detectives are investigating an early morning incident that resulted in an officer being seriously injured and another man dying as a result of gunshot injuries.
Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, North Division officers went to the area of 128 Avenue and 68 Street in response to a report of a disturbance. While investigating into that matter, they were alerted to a possible weapon inside a home at 12838-68 Street around 12:20 a.m.
A number of residents were home at the time and three officers entered the home to investigate the complaint. One officer went upstairs while the two other officers went downstairs. A short time later, around 12:30 a.m., shots were fired in the basement resulting in both the EPS constable and the suspect being hit several times.
The constable is Daniel Furman, 26, an EPS member for more than two years. He was transported to hospital with serious injuries and, at the time of this release, is undergoing surgery for his injuries. He is listed as being in serious but stable condition.
The suspect, who has been identified as Darren James Cardinal, 26, of Edmonton, was treated on scene by both EPS members and paramedics and was transported to hospital where he died as a result of his injuries a few hours later. The autopsy is scheduled for 1:00 this afternoon.
As per provincial protocol, an RCMP member from Edmonton Major Crimes has been assigned as oversight into this investigation.
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Now, this story was being reported on the news saying that the officer was out of serious condition and moved to an even stablier condition and all. It then went on to explain how the parents of Darren James Cardinal were saying that they were demanding of the officers why the officers didnt go in shooting rubber bullets to subdue him without killing him. I had to laugh at this and could just see the response that I am sure the chief of police would love to give but can't.
"I accept your question and feel sorry for your loss. However, we decided not to use rubber bullets at the time since your son did come out of the house firing real bullets at our officers. We were in the process of asking him to return to his house and fire his criminally obtained rubber bullets at us but by then he had accidentally hit one of our officers and we just returned fire with our real bullets. Please, in the future, educate your sons in when you fire rubber bullets as opposed to real bullets at our police officers. Thank you for your consideration and, again, sorry for your loss"*G*
Yeah, will miss the things that some people here in Canada think up when talking about their sons and daughters and the run in with the law...But, I am sure that in Singapore I will find things to keep myself amused in the headlines just the same.
posted by Capt_Canuck at 2:55 PM
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