Friendly Dog Prevents Killing Spree?

[Voice_of_Europe]

Friendly Dog Prevents Killing Spree?


TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian man, driving a car packed with weapons and ammunition, was intent on killing as many people as possible in a Toronto neighborhood but gave up the plan at the last minute when he encountered a friendly dog, police said on Thursday.



The middle-aged man, who police said was mentally disturbed, had planned to carry out the shooting spree on Wednesday to ensure he would be put in jail permanently, Toronto police said.

He had set himself up in an east-end park to load his weapons and then planned to drive around shooting. He later told police that a dog then approached and started playing with him.

The encounter melted the man's heart, and he then went in search of police to give himself up, police said.

"He happens to be a pet lover, and decided that since there was such a nice dog in the area, that people were too nice and he wasn't going to carry out his plan," Detective Nick Ashley told reporters.

Police found 6,000 rounds of ammunition, two rifles, a shotgun, a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver and an air rifle in the man's car, along with a machete and a hunting knife. The car also contained a throwing knife, a camouflage mask and netting.

He had recently arrived in Toronto from New Brunswick.

James Paul Stanson, 43, has been charged with a variety of weapons-related offenses and appeared in court for a bail hearing on Thursday.

[demnan]

1. A loving pet

cures a lot of ills.

[pinniped]

2. Polar opposite of the dog which spoke to "Son of Sam"...

David Berkowitz and told him to do it.

I'm glad this had a happy ending and he didn't drive to a mean area of town to complete his mission.

[daleo]

3. Perhaps that dog has been born again

And is attempting to atone for its earlier sins.

[RummyTheDummy]

9. I'm sure the dog had little to do with Berkowitz' crimes

But the fact Berky was crazier than a shit house rat had everything to do with it.

[AP]

4. dog is my passenger

[AP]

16. oops. "Dog is my co-pilot"

duh.

[Coventina]

5. Juxtapose this story to Arnold's death wish for companion animals!

Jiminy crickets. Congrats to California for electing a death-loving pinhead......

on edit: California DUers, this is not a slam against you, I know YOU are innocent of voting for this murderous thug.

[smiley_glad_hands]

6. Only in Canada.

In America---the dog would have the first thing he shot.

[jukes]

7. this man needs serious treatment

not the joint.






nice post!

[KC]

8. Do you happen to have a link for this article?

:)

KC

[struggle4progress]

10. link

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=5515070

[KC]

12. Thanks

:)


KC

[struggle4progress]

14. Google is great! eom

[RummyTheDummy]

11. In Calif. and under Arnie's proposal

This dog would have been picked up and gassed almost instantly.

[Shakespeare]

15. Beat me to it...

I was thinking the same thing.

[BiggJawn]

13. Wish there were more dogs like that in my area....

Instead of the ones who think "Bicyclist" is something tasty.....:-)

I hope the guy gets help and I hope the dog has a home and a nice dinner...