Canada top commander charged with murder, assault

[cali]

TORONTO—As Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip waved to the crowd after a 2005 visit, a tall, fit officer stood next to them. He saluted the royal couple, and flew them home to Britain.

Now that same elite Canadian pilot, Colonel Russell Williams, stands charged with the murder of two women, the sexual assault of two others and 82 break-ins, during which he often stole women's panties.

The charges have shocked a country, hurt soldiers' morale and prompted fears that the commander of Canada's most high-profile military base and the man who once flew Canadian prime ministers could be a serial killer.

"It's unprecedented. I've never ever heard of anybody, particularly at that level, being charged with something like that. It's unheard of," said retired Major Greg McQuaid, who wrote reports that got Williams promoted early. "It just doesn't equate."

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http://www.boston.com/news/world/canada/articles/2010/05/23/canada_top_commander_charged_with_murder_assault/

[aquart]

1. Wait. Hold up. This is CANADA?

And they think he's a SERIAL killer? Meaning they know about two and think there are MORE????

I'm almost distracted from dead oil-soaked pelicans.

[JBoy]

2. Story is correct, but the headline SUCKS. Hardly the "top commander"

The guy was a Colonel. Headline implies it was the Chief of Defence Staff. And since when is "Canada" an adjective. Should be "Canadian".

[Electric Monk]

6. +1, I was thinking "Stephen Harper did WHAT???"

[The Magistrate]

3. Shades Of Neville Heath, Ma'am....

[unhappycamper]

4. HEY!!!

:hi:

[The Magistrate]

5. Good To see You, My Friend!

[unhappycamper]

7. You Also, Sir.

I hope all is going well with you. Haven't seen any obits so I guess we're ahead of the game. For a while.

Are things going well for you?

Me: busy as shit trying to clean up my house after getting all my windows replaced.

Granddaughters coming next month.

[Lint Head]

8. What about GWB, Dick Cheney and Rumsfeld who tortured people

and committed war crimes? I guess just ordering death is OK but actually performing the act is not unless someone in power tells you to.