The friday headline refers to ‘harsh’ sentences being meted out to two men convicted of aiding James Roszko in the murder of four RCMP officers in Mayerthorpe, Alberta in 2004. I’d hardly call the sentences harsh.

The two men, related by marriage, provided Roszko a gun and a ride that took him back to his farm and allowed him to murder the four RCMP officers who were guarding it. They knew he was a cop hater, they knew he was violent, they claim he bullied them into helping.

Shawn Hennessey received a 15 year sentence and Dennis Cheeseman received 12 years. With reductions for time spent in custody, they receive a de facto sentence of 10 years and 7 years respectively. Then factor in parole after serving 2/3 of their sentences, that means that the actual time spent in prison will be roughly 6 years and 3 years. The four dead mounties will be dead for eternity. Read the rest of this entry »