GUILTY Canada - Loretta Saunders, 26, Halifax, NS, 13 February 2014 #1

[dotr]

What this organization is saying now about aboriginal women is true about women from all walks of life. The women that Loretta wanted to research were murdered by aboriginal men within family and community.

ITA, Everyone has something special about them that can and imo.should be highlighted when generating interest and tips for a missing person case.
If someone goes missing in the middle of writing a thesis about the topic,it is not surprising and understandable when that angle is explored, but yes, it seems these days everyone is vulnerable, especially women and children. imo.

 

[elepher50]

There was an outburst as Leggette appeared in Halifax provincial court today, when a man from the public gallery cried out “gutless coward” three times.

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/95...-saunders-due-back-in-halifax-court-in-march/

Looks like someone has been 'de-smirked'.

 

[Margah]

The Nova Scotia legislature observed a moment of silence in honour of Saunders on Friday.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/loretta-saunders-hasn-t-died-in-vain-says-sister-1.2554398

 

[appleeye]

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/95...-saunders-due-back-in-halifax-court-in-march/

Looks like someone has been 'be-smirked'.

Oh she looks rough there.

Anyone know if they were drug users? Wondering if she is going through withdrawal.

 

[otto]

ITA, Everyone has something special about them that can and imo.should be highlighted when generating interest and tips for a missing person case.
If someone goes missing in the middle of writing a thesis about the topic,it is not surprising and understandable,if that particular angle is exploited for a bigger cause and just in case it actually did play a role in this tragedy.

Sometimes, life is ironic. It reminds me of my cousin, whose last name was Hart. He was the leading heart surgeon in the country and he died while undergoing heart surgery. It was ironic. Here, we have an aboriginal woman that was researching murdered/missing aboriginal women, and who went missing and was murdered the day before the national Women's Memorial March for Murdered and Missing Women.

 

[LoyalSleuth]

No backlash. My hope is that other families of missing aboriginal women use Loretta's case as an example of how to get out the message effectively. Loretta was an Inuit therefore an aborignal regardless of skin tone/hair color/etc. Her hair could have been green and a purple skin tone but she was still Inuit.

The missing/murdered aboriginal women in Canada need a voice and a very strong voice. The Friendship centre in Halifax (Ms. Maloney) gets a round of applause from me for all that she did to help get the word out about Loretta. We need to see more of that across Canada.

I wish there were more Ms. Maloney's to help all of the other missing Aboriginal Women missing in this country.

 

[otto]

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/95...-saunders-due-back-in-halifax-court-in-march/

Looks like someone has been 'de-smirked'.

I think they've been hit by reality. If they're being heckled in the courtroom, I suspect it's 100 times worse when they're surrounded by other prisoners.

"Aboriginal people come into conflict with the law disproportionately to their representation in the general population. While representing 2.7 per cent of Canada's population, self-identified Aboriginal people represent approximately 17 per cent of all admissions to federal [prison] institutions."

http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/aboriginal/002003-1008-eng.shtml

 

[otto]

I wish there were more Ms. Maloney's to help all of the other missing Aboriginal Women missing in this country.

I reviewed the thread from the beginning last night, and it was Loretta's sister that sounded the alarm through social networking.

Perhaps Aboriginal Women Centers across the country can learn from the family in this case. In the future, perhaps it could be an initiative that police notify the centers when an aboriginal woman is reported missing so the centre can sound an alarm through social networking and media the minute an aboriginal woman is reported missing.

 

[otto]

If convicted, they will be sentenced to 25 years without parole with double time for pre-trial incarceration. They'll be eligible for parole when they are in their late 40s.

 

[appleeye]

i reviewed the thread from the beginning last night, and it was loretta's sister that sounded the alarm through social networking.

Perhaps aboriginal women centers across the country can learn from the family in this case. In the future, perhaps it could be an initiative that police notify the centers when an aboriginal woman is reported missing so the centre can sound an alarm through social networking and media the minute an aboriginal woman is reported missing.

exactly!

 

[Truth Prevails]

If convicted, they will be sentenced to 25 years without parole with double time for pre-trial incarceration. They'll be eligible for parole when they are in their late 40s.

BBM - Let's get their trial on the way, as soon as possible; if that is the case.

 

[appleeye]

Do you think they will do a press blackout?

 

[otto]

Do you think they will do a press blackout?

Isn't it the law that no information about an ongoing investigation can be released until trial?

 

[elepher50]

I reviewed the thread from the beginning last night, and it was Loretta's sister that sounded the alarm through social networking.

Perhaps Aboriginal Women Centers across the country can learn from the family in this case. In the future, perhaps it could be an initiative that police notify the centers when an aboriginal woman is reported missing so the centre can sound an alarm through social networking and media the minute an aboriginal woman is reported missing.

This statement is very profound and makes a whole lot of good sense. What a great idea.

 

[appleeye]

Isn't it the law that no information about an ongoing investigation can be released until trial?

Yes and I believe that council has to request it.

 

[otto]

Yes and I believe that council has to request it.

I think it might have something to do with the right of the accused to be presumed innocent. The release of evidence and facts of the case prior to trial can taint the reputation of an accused - who may be innocent. I think it's the law that information cannot be released prior to trial (except for investigative purposes), which is similar to law in the UK and many European countries.

 

[appleeye]

Was Loretta's facebook account always so locked down or was this done by her family to protect her?

I know we can't sleuth her... I was just curious.

 

[kdgdid]

I reviewed the thread from the beginning last night, and it was Loretta's sister that sounded the alarm through social networking.

Perhaps Aboriginal Women Centers across the country can learn from the family in this case. In the future, perhaps it could be an initiative that police notify the centers when an aboriginal woman is reported missing so the centre can sound an alarm through social networking and media the minute an aboriginal woman is reported missing.

LS's 21 year old sister what an amazing young woman she has handled herself with poise, grace and courage through out this whole ordeal.
She is very much a credit to the people that raised her. IMO

 

[appleeye]

exactly!

From a CTV news article...

Her brother states

Saunders' brother, Edmund, said the public's response to his sister’s disappearance is something that should happen every time an aboriginal woman goes missing.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/saunders-family-says-her-legacy-will-live-on-1.1707893#ixzz2ueIVMlU9

This is what I was hoping would not happen.

This type of response needs to happen every time anyone goes missing! Black, white, aboriginal, male or female, young or old.

 

[PonderingNS]

Something occurred to me last night which I don't think I've seen mentioned on this thread. I'm sure it is a huge coincidence, but it gave me the chills when I remembered it.

Feb 14th marks the Global Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (#MMIW). More info here.

tcg

I was taken back the first time I saw this tag on posts regarding Loretta on Twitter, they have been there from the start on most posts put up by aboriginal peoples.