Arrest Made In Street Fight Death

Monday, October 23, 2006 05:56 PM

Quesnel RCMP have made an arrest in connection with a street fight that p[rduced fatal results.

Police say the 44 year old victim of the weekend altercation outside a Mac's Convenience store, suffered head injuries, he was conscious when police arrived on the scene but police say he was taken to G.R. Baker hospital and his condition deteriorated. He was then transferred to Kelowna General where he underwent surgery this morning for his injuries, but succumbed to those injuries.

Police have arrested a 20 year old Quesnel man on a count of Second Degree murder.

The victim and accused knew each other, and police say this did not appear to have been a random incident.

The names of the two men have not yet been released.

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Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 05:56 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Chester on October 23 2006 11:01 PM

Street fighting and back yard brawling are OK. At least that is what I just read recently in a previous column. Or, was it ok as long as someone doesn't get hurt too bad?

I vote for no fighting. No excuses. No exceptions. No fighting. Period. Chester

Posted by: Chadermando on October 23 2006 11:21 PM

I'd agree to banning none sanctioned fighting, but how would you enforce such a law?

Posted by: acrider54 on October 24 2006 6:04 AM

Probably beat up his Dad

Posted by: owl on October 24 2006 9:10 AM

"Enforcing" is typically the last resort.

The triple E approach is typical in such situations. Engineer (design the system properly); educate (awareness raising); enforce (enforce existing laws and/or enact legislation)

In this case, the first may not apply, although I have not explored that yet.

Likely the first is awareness raising through an education process. If the words from the RCMP reported on here are what they seem to be, it would have to start with the RCMP, school programs (extensions of the bullying program which is already out there) and general public awareness.

If the posts on this site are any indicator of the notion that "fighting" is okay, then there is a lot of work to do and could take a decade.

Posted by: pioneer on October 24 2006 10:47 AM

Yeah I read a bunch of comments about "Boys will be Boys". That is all BS. The young kids now are meaner and have no mercy. Often it is many against one. Unfortunately the kids are smart enough to do this where they won't get caught...until someone gets critically hurt or worse. It is not like the 70's where a fight was usually over quick and was only with 2 combatants. The worst nastiest fights back then were the girl fights. Far worse than the men. It is getting even for the both sexes at who is worse. I pity the RCMP who have to deal with such disresepectful people, young and old.

Posted by: Harbinger on October 25 2006 4:39 PM

Bottom line? What's the penalty, if any? That goes for every situation involving our laws.