Said1
12-06-2007, 07:53 PM
Here's a name from the past. Latimer claimed he killed his disabled daughter because she was suffering. From what I can recall, I'm pretty sure he had a lot of national support for his actions. Anyway, he was given a life sentence and recently denied parole.
Observers divided over Latimer parole decision
Updated Thu. Dec. 6 2007 9:22 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Robert Latimer's continued refusal to show contrition or feel guilt for killing his 12-year-old daughter in 1993 is upsetting to one advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
Latimer, currently serving a life sentence for killing his severely disabled daughter, was denied day parole on Wednesday.
The chair of the National Parole Board panel at B.C.'s minimum-security William Head prison, located near Victoria, told Latimer "we were left with a feeling that you have not developed the kind of sufficient insight and understanding of your actions."
Grant Mitchell, the lawyer who represented a coalition of disabled groups for seven years on the case, told CTV's Canada AM he is disappointed Latimer hasn't changed his position.
"I think it's really sad that he's still maintaining that he committed no crime ... that killing a member of his family was a private matter that the public had no business getting involved in," Mitchell said on Thursday.
"And I think it's particularly concerning that when he was asked by the Parole Board whether he would do the same thing if another member of his family were in distress, he said he wasn't sure what he would do."
Latimer chose not to appear before the Parole Board with a lawyer.
The Saskatchewan farmer's daughter, Tracy, was born with cerebral palsy and in 1993 was facing another operation to fix a permanently dislocated hip.
While his wife and kids were at church, Latimer put Tracy in the cab of his pickup and pumped exhaust fumes into the vehicle.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071205/Latimer_071206/20071206?hub=TopStories
Observers divided over Latimer parole decision
Updated Thu. Dec. 6 2007 9:22 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Robert Latimer's continued refusal to show contrition or feel guilt for killing his 12-year-old daughter in 1993 is upsetting to one advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
Latimer, currently serving a life sentence for killing his severely disabled daughter, was denied day parole on Wednesday.
The chair of the National Parole Board panel at B.C.'s minimum-security William Head prison, located near Victoria, told Latimer "we were left with a feeling that you have not developed the kind of sufficient insight and understanding of your actions."
Grant Mitchell, the lawyer who represented a coalition of disabled groups for seven years on the case, told CTV's Canada AM he is disappointed Latimer hasn't changed his position.
"I think it's really sad that he's still maintaining that he committed no crime ... that killing a member of his family was a private matter that the public had no business getting involved in," Mitchell said on Thursday.
"And I think it's particularly concerning that when he was asked by the Parole Board whether he would do the same thing if another member of his family were in distress, he said he wasn't sure what he would do."
Latimer chose not to appear before the Parole Board with a lawyer.
The Saskatchewan farmer's daughter, Tracy, was born with cerebral palsy and in 1993 was facing another operation to fix a permanently dislocated hip.
While his wife and kids were at church, Latimer put Tracy in the cab of his pickup and pumped exhaust fumes into the vehicle.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071205/Latimer_071206/20071206?hub=TopStories