News today from Trenton of the arrest of the local base commander on two counts of murder, two counts of sexual assault and two counts of break and enter would be shocking news in itself.
The you take a look at the guy’s service record.
And if he is found guilty, he would have evaded background checks and security clearances at pretty high levels within National Defence and the Canadian Forces.
Those are all things for later, after a trial that will look at events that took place after the guy arrived in Trenton in July 2009. Undoubtedly other police services will be looking into unsolved cases that coincident with times the guy was in their neck of the woods.
Like, say Halifax Metro and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the years between 1992 and 1995 when the guy flew with 434 Squadron while it was based at 12 Wing Shearwater.
It’s not one of the nicer spots in the Ontario corrections system.
Sort of on par with Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s - but nowhere near as old - where guests have been known to bunch three and four to a room designed for one or two just like at Quinte.
It’s a long way from what he’s been used to.
But then again, if he’s found guilty, he’d better get used to it.
And be thankful he won’t be sent to the old detention barracks at Edmonton.
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