Canada nearly has a Columbine.

[Mr1337Duck]

I saw this on Moorewatch.com. This is a story that gives me faith humanity. Faith that maybe we aren't so screwed after all.

Friendly dog prevents killing spree
Thu 24 June, 2004 21:18

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 neighbourhood but gave up the plan at the last minute when he encountered a friendly dog, police say.

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 on Thursday.

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 offences and appeared in court for a bail hearing on Thursday.

[Setari]

those people are fucking lucky.

[Khronos]

holy..
wow.
:love:tehdoggy:love:

[Dharkbayne]

Wow.

[Angel_of_Death]

Wow. Thank God for the dog.

I saw this on Moorewatch.com. This is a story that gives me faith humanity. Faith that maybe we aren't so screwed after all.

It gives you faith that we aren't so screwed after all, because a dog had to prevent a man from tearing up a city? Whatever floats your boat

PS: Didn't someone just post this? Or maybe I saw it somewhere else..

[UncleDynamite]

Good timing on the dog's part.

[Mr1337Duck]

Good timing indeed.



And I said it gave me some hope for humanity because the guy didn't anally rape the dog and proceed to kill the neighborhood. If he did that, I'd start stockpiling weapons for our apocalypse.

[Sputty]

Glad it didn't happen. Last time something like that happened(in the 70s in Montreal) it caused a yearly rememberance thing where people randomly cry about people they didn't know.

[Derfud]

Damn newfies.

[Everay]

tells you one thing....Dogs > Cats

[EarlyDawn]

Kinda a happy ending.

Right place at the right time. I think the only thing that could have made me more happy about how that ended is if after several minutes of heartwarming playing, the dog fatally mauled him :lol:

[Jaged]

Kinda a happy ending.

Right place at the right time. I think the only thing that could have made me more happy about how that ended is if after several minutes of heartwarming playing, the dog fatally mauled him :lol:
If that had happened, there would of been no one to tell the story. The headline would of been. "Man fataly mauled by dog" We probably would of never known his intentions.

[Squeeky]

Doggy is a hero

[I Hate Pants]

Damn newfies.The man was from New Brunswick. Not Newfoundland.

Oh, and it should be "Canada nearly HAD a Columbine". Not has.

[Everay]

well, they would have found a whole bunch of guns in his truck, so the headline would have been "Man killed by dog; He had a fuckload of guns in his truck"

[SDM]

tells you one thing....Dogs > Cats
A cat would have killed the fucker first. Sneak attack, ninja style.

[Lonehunter]

I woulda shot the dog and moved on...






Edit: Just kidding, I love dogs, now if there was a cat in place of the dog, we'd be counting the deaths.

[Salazar]

tells you one thing....Dogs > Cats

:nod::nod:

[Jennyboo]

Doggy is a hero
:D indeed

[Triggar]

Color me a Crazy Christian, but sometimes I think freak occurances like that are designed by a higher authority...

[Squeeky]

Color me a Crazy Christian, but sometimes I think freak occurances like that are designed by a higher authority...

:(

I thought you were an atheist? Or at the very least agnostic.

[TekDragon]

If everyone in that Toronto neighborhood (with out a criminal record) was allowed to carry a concealed weapon, that guy would have gotten 1 shot off, maybe 2, before a dozen people capped his worthless ass.

That's one of the hidden messages Moore hopes you don't get.

[YankeeDoodle]

Holy poopoo, looks like the only thing he forgot was a bazooka and a getaway jet...

[I Hate Pants]

If everyone in that Toronto neighborhood (with out a criminal record) was allowed to carry a concealed weapon, that guy would have gotten 1 shot off, maybe 2, before a dozen people capped his worthless ass.

That's one of the hidden messages Moore hopes you don't get.
He was going to be in a car.

Id be shitting my pants from all the cross fire from untrained bystanders with guns and the guy driving by firing an automtic.

If our gun laws were as lose as America's im sure people like this guy would be able to get thier hands on guns. So no thanks.

OH! Did you guys hear about the shooting in Detroit yesterday?

[Onizuka-GTO]

tells you one thing....Dogs > Cats


Just another example of dogs being more superior then cats.

Even when they aren't a Police or Military Dog it will still save lives.
:love:

Now if only those police and military trained cats get off the couch and do some share of the work.... oh wait. They don't train cats to protect the public.... :rolleyes: :p :lol:

[JakeLogan]

Just another example of dogs being more superior then cats.

Even when they aren't a Police or Military Dog it will still save lives.
:love:

Now if only those police and military trained cats get off the couch and do some share of the work.... oh wait. They don't train cats to protect the public.... :rolleyes: :p :lol:
Didn't they have specially trained cats at WTC searching for bodies? By going into areas that were to confined for dogs?

[Dharkbayne]

If our gun laws were as lose as America's im sure people like this guy would be able to get thier hands on guns. So no thanks.



What are you talking about? The guy had a shitload of guns/ammunition, who are you saying has loose gun laws?

[Triggar]

I thought you were an atheist? Or at the very least agnostic.

No sir, I am very much a believer in God, and I believe that his son Jesus is the Savior of mankind.

That's one of the hidden messages Moore hopes you don't get.

Do you ever get tired of thinking the world is out to get you?

[Hamma]

What does god have to do with the dog anyway?

:lol:

[Triggar]

Oh, I said the dog was a divine intervention.

[Everay]

Dog is God backwards.....THINK ABOUT THAT!!!

[I Hate Pants]

Dog is God backwards.....THINK ABOUT THAT!!!
Holy shit! :eek:

[Sputty]

What does god have to do with the dog anyway?

:lol:
god...dog....
They're the same thing, but backwards.

BTW, a kitten would've jumped on his face and ripped it off in seconds if it felt threatened

[Triggar]

Sputty speaks the truth.

The cat would have sensed the danger. THe cat would have dug its claws into the man's jugular and left him for dead. Cats are sweet, in a different way.

[firecrackerNC]

See this proves dogs are better.Has a cat stopped a shooting like this?no?I rest my case

[Mr1337Duck]

Actually I heard about this old guy that was getting robbed by two guys with guns in his home. His cat lunged at one of the robbers and tore the robber's eyes out. In his blind frenzy, the robber pulled the trigger and shot the other robber. Now that is an awesome cat.

[Mag-Mower]

Nerf teh newfies!

[Sputty]

Actually I heard about this old guy that was getting robbed by two guys with guns in his home. His cat lunged at one of the robbers and tore the robber's eyes out. In his blind frenzy, the robber pulled the trigger and shot the other robber. Now that is an awesome cat.
ph33r

[Setari]

i've never seen a cat do more than piss off my dog or be useless.

[Sputty]

i've never seen a cat do more than piss off my dog or be useless.
And that's why your cat won't save your life. Calling it useless
Pfffff

[Mag-Mower]

Actually I heard about this old guy that was getting robbed by two guys with guns in his home. His cat lunged at one of the robbers and tore the robber's eyes out. In his blind frenzy, the robber pulled the trigger and shot the other robber. Now that is an awesome cat.
pwnage!

[Setari]

And that's why your cat won't save your life. Calling it useless
Pfffff
its not my cat.