Police 'think' it may be stolen property? They should send the CO's in there--when dealing with the CO's you're guilty until proven innocent.

I would bet that all 3 are back on the street again already and if found guilty will get a very light sentence. Gotta love the Canadian justice system. Maybe they were all ill treated as children and thus were marginalized and forced to turn to crime as a living. Of course it wouldn't be their fault.

Don't ya just love the liberal justice system? Lower the age of consent, don't let Gomery charge anyone, young offenders probably going up in age next.

Now what a great opportunity to confirm or prove the effectiveness of our justice system. Let's see how this one pans out. I would like to follow the details from start to finish to see who does what (police, courts, lawyers and judges) and who ends up with what as a deterant (suspects). Chester

Hey mikey can you ever deal with all of your opinions in just one post? What is your solution Mikey?

The answer to the first question(which I really don't understand) is no. Second question answer: fix the justice system. Incarcerate those who commit crimes and punish them for the same. Stop slapping them in nice warm buildings for the winter and letting them watch porn movies. Just one little thing to deter crime would be a pleasant change. There was never a deterrent toward crime that works better than public ridicule. That is what should happen to young offenders---then they won't become old offenders. Been there--done that! I'm saying our government is too lenient with crime and too harsh with law abiding citizens. I'm saying our country is too large and too diverse for nation wide laws on most matters and the federal government should be dissolved.

Nice zinger there, Mikey. You're on a roll here. Let me offer one: My opinion is that they are probably drug addicts and were forced to do some BandEs to pay for some crack. Why not legalize drugs so addicts can get high all they want for a more reasonable price that doesn't require break and enters? Maybe that is a solution. And if they still need to resort to such desperate tactics look on the bright side- the TV set that the addict stole off you is used to support the government instead of some sleazeball drug dealer. I think we would be surprised how much crime is attributable to the prohibition of drugs- just like the crime wave that followed alcohol prohibition in the states. Drug use is essentially a victimless action. Government prohibition, which ups the price and leads to more desparate and impoverished users is what makes victims, not the drug in itself. So, rather than harder time for drug addicted petty thefts, why not make drugs legal so there is a less of a need to resort to such theft. Then we increase the welfare rates for these deadbeats to make it even more unnecessary to commit petty crime. THis may sound crazy,but it is cheaper to keep the deadbeat fed and housed outside a prison than in one. Given that society will always have such deadbeats, regardless of the penalty, suggests this may be the more humane solution.

They already have legalized drugs...in point methadone. And there is free needles to jam themselves full of junk and a "safe" spot to do it. Safe from whom, the police....