Mon, 05 Jul 2004 23:21:02
Canadian justice
Two brothers frequently kept caged and tethered in their family home over 13 years reacted bitterly Monday after their adoptive parents were sentenced to nine months in jail for treatment the judge said was horrendous but well-intentioned.
The boys, who were adopted as toddlers and raised in nearby Blackstock, said their parents deserved longer terms and complained the judge appeared to blame them in part for their ordeal.
“I don’t feel (justice) has been served,” said one boy, 17, as he stood shoulder to shoulder with his 18-year-old brother.
“I feel they should get more time.”
The teens were rescued from their home three years ago in a case that horrified police and child-care workers, who found them after a tip from a relative.
Although the boys went to school, home regularly became a house of horrors on evenings and weekends at the hands of the couple they believed were their parents.
When investigators visited the ramshackle two-storey farmhouse northeast of Toronto, one boy was found in a makeshift cage that was padlocked and strapped to a wall.
After school, the boys were tied to their beds, sometimes handcuffed. At one time, one brother was forced to sleep in a dog cage.
They were kept in diapers because they couldn’t get to the washroom, subjected to rectal examinations and regularly beaten with a variety of household implements.
Court heard the boys lived in such fear that they ate their own feces to hide evidence of accidents and, deprived of water, felt compelled to drink their own urine.
Ontario Court Judge Donald Halikowski blasted the couple’s “ill-informed system of discipline” as demeaning and damaging to the boys.
However, Halikowski said their behaviour was “underscored by good intentions,” and that there was no evidence the parents were sadistic.
I’m just fucking dumbstruck. I hope these boys plan a long, lengthy and tortuous death for their “parents.” I know I would.
What the fuck is wrong with that judge?
Posted by JimK at 11:21 PM on July 05, 2004
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#2 Posted by brian g 
on 07/06 at 07:57 AM -
“40% of Canadian teens think US is Evil” according to a recent study.
Yet the Canadian justice system obvously has no concept of evil.
I am terribly sorry for those young men who have been further wronged by a judge who qualifies for a future career with the UN.
#3 Posted by Sean Galbraith 
on 07/06 at 10:47 AM -
Needless to say, just about no one here thinks this was a suitable punishment.
#4 Posted by JimK on 07/06 at 12:24 PM -
Is there something about that judge, Sean? Is he known for this kind of thing or anything? What could POSSIBLY be the reason for this? It seems…
Insane. It just seems insane.
#5 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/06 at 12:30 PM -
That’s a very rural area, so I doubt much of anything is known about the judge. There is a tendency, though, for interfamily abuses to be treated less harshly than other types.
#6 Posted by JimK on 07/06 at 12:39 PM -
Yeah, I got that feeling from his words, that he felt it was “mostly a family thing,” so to speak.
That was torture, plain and simple.
#7 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/06 at 12:46 PM -
I couldn’t agree more.
#8 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/06 at 12:49 PM -
At least they have mental health coverage. :-)
#9 Posted by Drumwaster on 07/06 at 09:09 PM -
Well, that explains a lot… [dig]
#10 Posted by Tim G on 07/07 at 02:55 PM -
Our judges are appointed, not elected, via political favoritism. That should explain it all.
#11 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/07 at 03:41 PM -
Drum: hahaha
Tim G: Having been in Florida for judicial elections and having seen the results, I can say that both systems have their disadvantages.
#12 Posted by jo-jo on 07/07 at 04:03 PM -
actually, depending on which court you are talking about, and the situation, judges are BOTH elected AND appointed here.
#13 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/07 at 04:13 PM -
true true.
#14 Posted by Toastrider on 07/08 at 01:56 AM -
I think we can all agree on who deserves a sound beating, though.
--Toasty
#15 Posted by GAMEDUDE000 on 07/08 at 03:03 PM -
Lets be honest. Canada sucks. Not the Canadian people, whom I am sure a good people, but the country of Canada SUCKS
#16 Posted by Jillian Hattingh on 07/08 at 05:41 PM -
Attn: “Gamedude000”
Just out of curiosity, as a Canadian citizen, where you got your theory that Canada as a country sucks?
The country wouldn’t exist without the people… so therefore you are actually implying that we “suck”.
First of all, only a child would use the word “suck” when describing something. So I’m assuming you must be 10 years old, and therefore your excuse for lack of proper grammer is tolerable.
And secondly… lets get back on topic here. Justice Donald Halikowski obviously made a terrible decison giving that couple a mere 9 month jail term and hopefully won’t be given another high profile case ever again.
Sincerely, a very proud Canadian,
Jill
#17 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/08 at 06:09 PM -
He’s just a mindless troll.. just ignore him.
(Where in Canada are you? Toronto, here.)
#18 Posted by Jillian Hattingh on 07/09 at 11:20 AM -
Hi Sean,
I’m in Calgary.... first day of Stampede today, Yahooo.
I know I should ignore “Gamedude”, but it’s just so much fun!
#19 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 07/09 at 12:48 PM -
I’ve yet to experience the Stampede. Definitely on my list of things to do someday.
#20 Posted by ashley on 07/26 at 01:47 PM -
my name is ashley and i am a college student. right now i’m doing a persuasion essay on the canadian judicial system and the problems it faces. if anyone can give me any information...if you hear of a case that was improperly sentenced, or read a webpage with an authoritive figure talking about the problems of the judicial system and that it should be more strict or something like that...let me know, could ya?...please, i keep hitting a dead end and i it’s been hard for me to find the right information. my e-mail is sunsh1ne_lollipops@hotmail.com so if anyone of ya’ll could help me out i would greatly appreciate it.
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#1 Posted by davidst
on 07/06 at 05:22 AM -
What could make people think that something like this is acceptable?
This is worse than California.