Muise and the 1992 MacDonald's murders

[CZBZ]

From the Winnepeg Free press:

Absences extended for one of three N.S. men involved in 1992 McDonald's murders

"...Burroughs had been shot, stabbed and beaten with a shovel, but the married father of one was still alive when Muise cut his throat with one of the two knives he was carrying..."

"When he was sent to prison, Muise was a jobless high school dropout suffering from low self esteem, unstable emotions and a narcissistic attitude, the board said. "It should be said that a rare lack of sensitivity to others enabled you to carry out such gratuitous and ruthless murders," the board said. However, the board also said Muise has been a model prisoner with an "impeccable" discipline record, requiring minimal security for the past five years.

"Psychiatric assessments show he has an antisocial personality disorder, but his narcissistic traits have "softened over time" and he is now considered a low risk to reoffend. As well, the board said Muise is committed to a "romantic relationship" with a woman who has offered him good direction during six previous unescorted absences..."

[Litha]

As well, the board said Muise is committed to a "romantic relationship" with a woman who has offered him good direction during six previous unescorted absences..."

I don't understand these women who seek out prison inmates for romantic relationships. I just don't.

[CZBZ]

Nor do I. But I'm also furious about the general consensus that all a bad man needs is a good woman to help him settle down.

Personal opinion: Psychologists are making a huge mistake, gambling with our lives really, when they suggest a man like this is NOT a threat to society. Look at the crime? Can anyone do something like that without being permanently dangerous?? Do we let these psychos go in the illusion they've been rehabilitated and sacrifice someone's life to see if they're not? What Muise did is a sure-sign that he is DANGEROUS.

Sometimes I think psychologists are just a little too full of themselves when they determine someone's 'safe', based on good conduct in prison. If he could do something like that ONE TIME, he's a potential killer. Would any of those psychologists on the board of reviews allow THEIR daughter to date this man??????????????????????????????????????


Hugs,

CZ

p.s. In Gavin de Becker's book, The Gift of Fear, he states that psychologists are no better predicting violent crimes than the rest of us 'average layfolk.' Scary thought.

[talia]

Well, it looks as if Canada's judicial system is just as screwed up as ours here in the states. It's outrageous that a person can commit intentional murder and then enjoy freedom again. If that's not crazy, I don't know what is...

[seaschellz]

This happened in my home province.  The victims knew their killers, one (Darren Wood) worked at the restaurant, and set it up.
It is scary to know that any of them, are out in the community.
The Sydney River McDonald's Murders occurred on May 7, 1992, at the McDonald's restaurant in Sydney River, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Derek Wood, 18, an employee of the restaurant along with two friends, Freeman MacNeil, 23, and Darren Muise, 18, broke into the restaurant after closing, planning to rob the establishment. They shot, stabbed, and beat three employees to death and left a fourth to die after shooting her in the head. She is now permanently disabled. The victims were:

Jimmy Fagan, 27
Donna Warren, 22
Neil Burroughs Jr., 29
Arlene MacNeil, 20 (permanently disabled)
The killers claim they had not planned on using any violence in the break and enter; it was to be quick and easy money. Yet MacNeil, Muise, and Wood inched their way into the restaurant via a basement door Wood had left ajar earlier in the evening with his knapsack which he left at the crime scene and Darren Muise wore a Halloween mask. They murdered the three with a .22 caliber pistol, several knives, and a shovel handle. Expecting to find over $200,000 in the restaurant's safe, the three made off with just over $2,000.

Freeman MacNeil is now in a maximum-security prison in Renous, New Brunswick, sentenced to 25 years before parole eligibility. Darren Muise received 20 years before parole eligibility. Derek Wood was given two terms of life imprisonment for first degree murder and attempted murder, as well as two ten year terms for unlawful confinement and the armed robbery. Wood will be eligible for parole after serving 25 years.

In March 2007 it was reported that Muise has been working outside his minimum-security prison facility in Laval, Quebec. A spokeswoman with Correctional Service of Canada was unable to comment on Muise's case because of confidentiality limitations.[1]

The Sydney River McDonald's murders were one of the highest profile murder cases in Canada as well as the first fast-food murders in the country. The restaurant re-opened two weeks after the killings but was demolished in 2000. A new building was constructed a few blocks from the former location down King's Road towards the city of Sydney, Nova Scotia

seaschellz