Justice elusive in wake of NV murder

DON'T THE politicians and
coucts of this country realize
what they are doing to peo-
ple? Don't they understand
that a Mame of resentment is
flickering away that may
explode?

If that sounds overblown, you
should talk to the Duggans of Deep
Cove.

It was their daughter, Lynn, who
was cruelly murdered last year and
whose body the police searched for
after her skull was found in
Vancouver.

The Duggans’ story isa cry from
the heart, a tale of frustration made
worse by the fact that others —-
including criminals — have all
kinds of rights denied to decent peo-
ple.

The family were put into a state
of severe shock by Lynn’s tragic
death but have been unable to get
any “victims’ assistance” from the
Workers Compensation Board.

Mrs. Marlean Duggan says their
therapy and drug costs have been
horrendous. They have had to dig
into their life savings io pay for
them. But other people seem to have
been doing very nicely.

She read about a killer named
Patrick Kelly, a former RCMP
undercover drug officer convicted in
1986 of murdering his wife in
Toronto.

Today's Canada being a strange
place, Kelly is suing the federal gov-
ernment for putting him in with the
general population in Kingston peni-
tentiary. He claims he was threat-

MAILBOX
Mitchell not
after top spot

Dear Editor:

Trevor Lautens’ question in
your July 22 issue (“Has Mitchell
missed the political boat?”), abvi-
ously demands answers and |
would suggest that it seems obvi-
ous that he has, in fact, avoided
boarding sinking ships.

It is commendable that Mr.
Lautens recognizes our MLA’s
“intellectual superiority and
Legisiative savvy,” which were
evident in the number of important
issues that he has raised in the
House in spite of opposition waves
from NDP and Liberals alike, cul-
minating in the passing of Bill 36
(for which 80% of us voted} though
not in its most desirable form.

Unfortunately, Mr. Lautens is
guilty of repeaiing, yea printing,
unfounded rumors viz: “here is a
man who had a good shot at
becoming leader of ... two parties.”
Not so! David Mitchel! never
aspired to Gorden Wilson's job and
openly supported the best man in
the jeadership race ... Gordon
Gibson.

Regarding his future, certainly
columnists can speculate, but I, and
over 65% of the constituents who
have confidences in David
Mitchell’s ability, know that when
the time and circumstances are
right, he will make the correct deci-
sion .. for democracy and B.C,

Gerald Leader, Secretary
W. Van-Garibaldi Independent
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ON THE OTHER HAND

ened by other inmates because he
was a former cop.

This, he claims further, led to
“post traumatic stress” and he wants
$667,000 of the taxpayers’ money in
compensation.

As fur as J. am aware he hasn’t
yet got it but the Crown had to
cough up more than $4,000 so that
he could sit in on the case in
Vancouver. The money was for

ferry Fates from Victoria's William
Head Correctional Centre, plus pay
for twa guatds for 60 hours’ over:
time,

The Crown said he should pay it
himself, The court said the tax pay-
ers should pay. We are also paying
for his lawyer, of course,

The Duggans have also seen that
the courts have awarded $175,000 to
a Chinese couple for the loss of their
20-year-old daughter. They came to
Canada in 1990 and the gicf was ria
over by a motor cyclist.

She was working and was giving
part of her earnings to the parents,

The court reasoned that the
$175,000 was justified because
Chinese parents often rely on their
offspring fo. income. A cultural
matter, you know,

It was reported in the Lawyers
Weekly that the couple would proba-
bly have received nothing if they
had been a typical Canadian family,
but that because of this decision
members of other cultures will prob-
ably be able to make similar claims.

It's another case of how we must
adjust to the immigrants, not the
immigrants to us. And we must pay
to keep them happy.

Mrs. Duggan was more than a

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Hitly bitter about it,

“What a bunch of bullshit,’ she
wrote, “They had only beea in this
country since 1990 bat are petting
this for loss of her love and se on.
Why can’t we chim for loss of love
of our daughter? A judge should
come and spend a week in this
house.

“Our fimily has been torn to
shreds. Depressions, thoughts of sui-
cide. [t's quite a balancing act trying
to keep myself sane and coping and
watching my husband and children
go down the tube. He seems we have
no rights at all.”

She also had some Uhoughts on
ihe “post traumatic stress syndrome”
Kelly the killer says he's experi-
enced.

“Too bad." she declared, “If 1
had my way he wouldn't have it. He
would have been left in Kingston
and the others would have got him
by now.”

“Let me tell you,” she wrote,to
the judge in the Kelly case, “that
there are six surviving members in

our family suffering from: post trau-
matic stress syndronie.

“The past year hits been horren-
dous. My husband and fare at
retirement tine, What do we have to
took forward ta? We are loo
depressed and Cired even to think
about making any plans.

“tie has been a good provider
and excellent father over the years
and deserves a few years af happi-
teas and relaxation after working so
hatred.

“This asshole (Lynn's killer)
took all this from us and our chil-
dren do not have $85 an hour for
therapy. Why does the law have to
cater to these criminals? Four thou-
sand dollars would look good on our
therapy bill or drug bills.

“The only thing we have left of
Lynn is a bench at Ambleside Park,
one of her favorite places. This is
thanks to her co-workers at London
Drugs, customers, and friends and
family, It was only on Mothers’ Day
past that I could bring myself to go
down and visit it.”

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