I am just trying to figure out Douglas Garland's bio, because often past actions predict future events.
It was claimed he attended one year of medical school. However, in Canada, to apply to medical school, you need to already have a previous degree. What is that degree in? Or was this "one year of medical school" just another lie?. It is also possible the "traumatic accident where he fell asleep behind the wheel" is also made up.
1960: born (or at least, he's 54 in 2014) Did he grow up on the farm? What kind of a farm is it? Ranch? Cattle? Vegetables? Animal production? Other?
1978: graduated from HS? maybe, or?
1979-1992: 12 years, what did he do during this time? University? Where? More crimes? Past associates?
1992: Alberta, Garland was charged for producing his own amphetamines and was arrested at his parents' farm
1992: He skipped town and moved to for Vancouver and assumed the name of a dead person: Matthew Kemper Hartley
1993: He applied for a SIN under this assumed name, also got a DL
1994-1997: worked at Can Test Ltd, as MKH (claimed he had B.Sc, he later said he figured one year of 'medical school' = B.Sc in his mind)
1997: At Can Test Ltd. was coordinator in the company's trace organics department, testing pesticides, herbicides and organic compounds
1997: Supervised 30 people at Can Test, suffered "nervous breakdown" and was dismissed
1997: Got EI in the name of MKH
1999: Garland worked at BCIT on a part-time basis, as MKH
1999-2000: arrested and plead guilty to drug and identity theft charges, served 39 months in federal prison
2003: After a few years of wrangling with Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), he was deemed ineligible for past EI
2005: Went to court, acting in his own defense, using ADHD which 'contributed to muddled thinking' and had led him to make 'some not very well thought out decision, won the court case.
2006-2014? What was he doing during this time, and where? Using his scientific background? For what? With whom? How did he get money?
All information came from here:
http://globalnews.ca/news/1449500/person-of-interest-in-missing-family-case-re-arrested/
and here:
http://globalnews.ca/news/1451758/who-is-calgary-triple-murder-suspect-douglas-garland/
Looking at what we know from the background information on Douglas Garland, we see an intelligent, crafty man, who makes up stories and lies to suit himself and his goals. He has a scientific background, and is comfortable in laboratories and with chemicals. He has knowledge of farm work, and the duties and activities that goes along with that.
He has long periods of time where he is extremely stable, and able to hold down responsible jobs. He also has impulsive behaviors that he blames on "ADHD" or "muddled thinking" or having been involved in an accident where he "fell asleep at the wheel." These are his statements, no proof has been offered of them. In fact, they are probably lies, as well.
As far as we know, the only time he ever left his comfort zone of his Alberta home and neighbourhood, was when he was under risk of arrest in 1992. He showed a surprising ability to think on his feet, plan, and evade capture for 7 years. He also is bold and has no shame when it comes to his lies. He is a convincing and long-term liar, he can keep up appearances for years.
He can convince reputable people (BCIT, Can Test, and the judge in 2005 to believe his stories, because in the latter case, DG's tales of ADHD and trauma were taken at face value and repeated in the judgement as though they were fact) to give him credence. Let's see what happens this time.
He has no past history of violence that we know of. But his previous patterns match this case. He planned his activities for a long time. He may have had involvement, whether it be working using his scientific knowledge for one of AL's firms, or whether he lent AL money (did DG have money, probably not), once again, like in 1992, a crisis came to the forefront, but instead of taking someone's identity, he took their lives.
I write all of this just to clarify my own thoughts.
Future? We don't know. But it is certain he will lie again.
Any corrections welcome, and I hope this post is suitable to the moderators of WS. I purposely did not discuss what I believe DG on the night of June 30.
All JMVHO. (Just My Very Humble Opinion)
