A clearer account of the killing

(Note: This entry quotes a story saying the victim was aboriginal, followed by a later story saying he was not.)

Here, from the Globe and Mail, is a far more detailed account of the beheading, —and guess what? Garnet Caton is still the main source of the information. It’s as though no one else who was on the bus has anything to say. Yes, Caton did see more of it than anyone else. Also, Caton did think of trying to rescue the victim:

Mr. Caton, who served five years in the Canadian Forces and was closest to the attacker, paused before leaving, torn momentarily between concern for his own safety and the thought of abandoning the bleeding victim. He turned to another man nearby and asked for his help.

“I said, ‘Give me a hand and let’s get this guy.’ And the other guy took off,” he said.

It was only moments later that the victim’s screams went silent. Mr. Caton knew he was too late.

Also, the article says that the victim Tim McLean was an “aboriginal man,” without explaining further: “An aboriginal man of about 18 or 20, making his way home to Manitoba from Edmonton, was sitting on his own in the back row, headphones covering his ears, sleeping with his cheek resting on the window pane.” I guess that means he has Native Canadian ancestry.

There’s still no further information about the killer.

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Les writes:

The bus victim was not white, but Native. You should probably revise your story so you don’t sound like a white supremacist.

LA replies:

I guess Les is referring to my earlier comment that McLean is the “the latest white victim” of nonwhites. But how “Native” was he? McLean says nothing about being Native at his Facebook page. And it’s impossible to tell from the photos of him I’ve seen so far So, whether Tim was white, aboriginal, or a mixture, the fact remains that members of Western societies, mainly white people, continue to be killed by nonwhite immigrants, illegal aliens, and blacks. I guess my saying that makes me a white supremacist.

Clem writes:

“You should probably revise your story so you don’t sound like a white supremacist.”

Is that kind of like the sounds of Benny Goodman or is it more like the sounds of “God Damn America”? I was hoping to perfect the sound! Hmmmm Let’s see genocide & Bosnia or white “supremacy”(I’ll take preservation but as long as we are offered “supremacy” I figure go big or stay at home)? It is almost as hard a choice as between regular or extra crispy!?!?!

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Latest report: Contrary to the earlier report in the Globe and Mail, linked and quoted above, Tim McLean was not aboriginal:

Although police didn’t release his name, the description of the victim passed on by witnesses—a small, aboriginal man of 18-20 years—seemed to fit Mr. McLean, who wasn’t aboriginal but looked it, Mr. McLean’s friends said.

This is an example of how sloppy, irresponsible, and radically unreliable the contemporary news media are. The first reference to McLean as “aboriginal” which I came upon, (“An aboriginal man of about 18 or 20, making his way home to Manitoba from Edmonton…”), was made as a statement of fact. The story didn’t say, “Other passengers said he looked aboriginal.” It simply said he was aboriginal, as though this were an established fact about him. But in fact Tim was white.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at August 01, 2008 04:20 PM | Send