How brilliant that a known gang member, who was supposed to wind up deported, was released on bond. I'm sure he was on his best behaviour while out and about, and I'm sure he reported back right away as he was told to by the courts.

Catch and release! Only the most twisted 'justice' system, contrived by elected politicians and appointed judges, would permit gangsters - and especially aliens - to continue to harm our communities.

What kind of idiots would release him on $5000?? And everyone is sitting back and wondering why gangs have all of a sudden been so popular in Canada?? Because even when you're from another country and get caught AND supposed to be deported, they release you and then don't do a damn thing. Our justice and deportation system is a joke and the whole world knows it. This is why they are coming here. Just another example of BS from the Canadian government. Can't say that I am surprised. Maybe I will quit my job and join a gang, they seem to have the best union and benefit plan in town.

What ya mean the RCMP's hands are tied, Meerholz's hands should be tied.

The RCMP sure does know a lot about each gang, who is who, what is going on with them at any given time. But I think the RCMP wants to keep the GTS, but keep them in line. This way, it makes it harder for another gang to move in. Thus it is better to know who your enemies are.

I wonder if the taxpayers got a refund on the ticket to South Africa! Probably a big farce to fill those Air Canada seats haha

This same Immigration and Refugee Board member, Daphne Shaw Dyck, released an admitted killer from El Salvadore a couple of years ago. The Federal Court of Canada had to grant an emergency court order to stay the release. As the Mayor of Surrey said at the time, maybe Shaw Dyck should let him stay at her house if she wants to let dangerous criminals run free in the community.

The week before she let Meerholz out another Immigration and Refugee Board member had said Meerholz was a risk and was to remain in custody. Shaw Dyck disagreed and set him free for $5000 bond.....what's $5000 to a gang member!

What kind of qualifications do you need to be a Immigration and Refugee Board member.....obviously not common sense.

Air Canada, What a joke.

The workers are just plain rude. Next time they come around looking for hand outs. Tell them "no". The company does not deserve the market share at the taxpayers expense. The workers do not deserve their jobs, especially when across the aisle, you see freindly attendents at Westjet.

I hate to be a downer here but, what if he's already gone??

CBSA said "a confirmation of an individual's removal can only come once they've been deported" and that they can't confirm he's been deported so that would mean he's still here. Hopefully Op250 will let us know when he has been deported.

Kinda dumb that they can't let us know if there is an outstanding warrant for him.

What the hell does a discussion about Air Canada have to do with the fact that we have a scumbag running free in our city?

Really, getting a bit off the topic here. Although I do really enjoy those Westjet direct flights to Puerta Villarta and Vegas. Oh wouldn't Mexico be nice right about now. Hell I'd even settle for Vegas. I like Vegas. I go more for the shows and stuff, not much a gambler. My uncle had a gambling problem.

Well, the post above was funny, especially the last sentence. Reminds me of the see spot run book. lol

On a more serious note though. I feel its cases like the situation in this article that hurts legitimate claimants for people entering our country. What we have is people that abuse the rules and abuse the system of immigration... and they get off with nothing for it... then when the public is sufficiently mad about the inept CBSA, they then use that as justification to crack down on legitimate claimants as if they are the problem.

We see it all the time in how in the name of efficiency government will not investigate those that are abusing the system. Like the boat people for example or the gang bangers... and instead they take away the due process of those that are simply trying to make it through the system following all the rules.

It seems the more they let scum bags abuse the system, the more they then feel they have to crack down on those that are following all the rules... and that is wrong.

I think we need to spend a few more dollars dealing with those that take advantage of our system, and weeding out those that allow abuses to take place... and I think most immigrants would agree that is a good thing if it separated the lawful from the criminal, rather than lumping them all together which is current policy.

Guys like Meerholz shouldn't be given the same consideration as those that respect the law. Meerholz should be accountable and its the responsibility of the CBSA employees to see to it for the integrity of the system, as well as the safety of the community... and in the long run the dignity in consideration of those that do follow the law.

What the heck is this "flying" talk? It would be nice if we could just lock him in a rail car, send him to eastern Canada, put him in a dinghy, and send him back to wherever he came from. Why waste my hard earned tax dollars on a piece of crap like that.

If our justice system had a set of balls, we wouldn`t be having these problems.