Sad day for Canada

[dgdrls]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-shooting-live-updates-1.2808737

Thoughts and prayers go out to the Reservist and his family who was killed.
What an absolute tragic event. 

DGDrls

[drobertson]

Very sad, not sure why there are so many crazies any more.  All these shootings are horrible.

[OntarioAl]

Folks
The tragedy is that the authorities were aware of the "perp"  he was denied a past port to keep him from going to Syria. They also were aware of the "perp" in an attack two days earlier who was also denied a pass port.
Unfortunately this is a democratic country and we cannot just round up the "usual suspects".
Fortunately the Sargent at Arms was packing heat and blew the "perp" away but not before  a soldier standing guard  at the National War memorial was murdered in cold blood.
Al

[sawguy21]

It is a real kick in the gut. Possibly we will learn whether it and the deliberate hit and run in Montreal, one soldier died, were isolated attacks by crazies or part of a larger campaign of terrorism. I was surprised to learn the sergeant at arms is actually armed and very happy he was, it could have been a lot worse. It is a ceremonial position carried over from medieval days when he was needed to keep rowdies out and order within.

[dgdrls]

It is a real kick in the gut. Possibly we will learn whether it and the deliberate hit and run in Montreal, one soldier died, were isolated attacks by crazies or part of a larger campaign of terrorism. I was surprised to learn the sergeant at arms is actually armed and very happy he was, it could have been a lot worse. It is a ceremonial position carried over from medieval days when he was needed to keep rowdies out and order within.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/23/condolences-nathan-cirillo-canadian-guard-ottawa

Parliament and the Canadian People should be very glad the Ceremonial Sergeant At Arms took the job very seriously.
I wonder if its reported that way but in reality the Sergeant is instructed "behind the scenes"?

DGDrls


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[thecfarm]

Very sad to hear of this.

[Raider Bill]

I watched a clip yesterday where your Parliament gave the SAA a standing ovation. Pure class!!

Sadly had that happened here in the U.S. they'd have hung him first in the media then congress then called for his arrest.

[sawguy21]

Now reported the shooter was a crack addict and had been kicked out of a mosque in B.C. No evidence yet of ties to Islamic extremists but I am sure more information will come out.

[r.man]

I would prefer if they reported these things as being carried out by idiots and crazy people because I think that is the case. Anyone who can be talked into being a suicide bomber, or shooter is not right in the head and it is a social problem, not a religious one.

[DonT]

It was nice to see the out pouring of support today on the Highway of Heroes. Canadians paying tribute to a fallen hero on his last journey home. A journey of over 400km with Canadian flags and people  lining the road and on every overpass.RIP

[Phil_Oz]

I watched a clip yesterday where your Parliament gave the SAA a standing ovation. Pure class!!

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I have been reading a lot of the older posts on this board. Yes this is an old thread, but I too wish to recognise the courage and patriotism of the Sergeant at Arms for the cCnadian Parliament at the time - Kevin Vickers.
Canadian Sergeant-at-Arms Honored With a Heroic Applause - YouTube