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Started by Malthus, September 21, 2016, 08:11:00 AM

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Malthus

September 21, 2016, 08:11:00 AM
Just keeping an eye on this bizzare movie-like incident in Toronto yesterday.

The basic story: a prominent defense lawyer was walking out of his office when he was approached by a man wearing construction gear. The man pulled out a gun and shot the lawyer several times. Then, when the man jumped in a car to drive away, he was shot down by some undercover cops who just happened to be on the scene, armed with rifles.

Both would-be killer and lawyer survived and are in hospital.

All of this happened in the Annex, a very upscale area, in broad daylight.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/shooting-in-torontos-annex-neighbourhood-leaves-two-injured/article31976090/

Not many facts other than that released. Interesting to speculate wtf happened. 
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Berkut

#1
September 21, 2016, 08:15:41 AM
That is some crazy ass Jason Bourne shit right there.
"If you think this has a happy ending, then you haven't been paying attention."

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mongers

#2
September 21, 2016, 08:17:12 AM
Or police training exercise gone very wrong, the sort of thing South Yorkshire police would be capable of.
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Syt

#3
September 21, 2016, 08:17:41 AM
I guess the plainclothes cops were keeping an eye on the lawyer, because they expected something like this to happen?
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HVC

#4
September 21, 2016, 08:20:35 AM
The cops weren't even from the area. They were halton region cops, which adds another layer.
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Ed Anger

#5
September 21, 2016, 08:21:01 AM
Quotelawyer survived

:mad:
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mongers

#6
September 21, 2016, 08:24:02 AM
I think this is the result of Maltus's intra-corporate machinations and the thread is just his way of boasting about it.  :P
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Malthus

#7
September 21, 2016, 08:24:54 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 21, 2016, 08:17:41 AM
I guess the plainclothes cops were keeping an eye on the lawyer, because they expected something like this to happen?

My exact thought.

Not only plainclothes cops, but plainclothes cops *with rifles*, something they don't I think ordinarily carry when doing surveillance.

The lawyer, BTW, did a lot of high-profile defense work for large-scale drug smugglers.

My speculation: he knew too much, was threatened by some organized crime types to not talk, went to the cops (who gave him the rifle-armed plainsclothes guys as protection); was hit anyway, by Mr. Construction Worker, who was unlucky/a bad shot, because despite allegedly shooting the lawyer several times from close range, he didn't die.
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

HVC

#8
September 21, 2016, 08:28:27 AM
If the cops expected something maybe the lawyer had a vest? How bulky are they in real life versus movies?

Also, if he was under surveillance the cops did a bad job. Shooter got to his car, started driving away, stopped to shoot the lawyer again, and then the cops intervened?
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Malthus

#9
September 21, 2016, 08:33:19 AM
Quote from: HVC on September 21, 2016, 08:28:27 AM
If the cops expected something maybe the lawyer had a vest? How bulky are they in real life versus movies?

That would tend to explain why the victim was being treated for leg-wounds only.

QuoteAlso, if he was under surveillance the cops did a bad job. Shooter got to his car, started driving away, stopped to shoot the lawyer again, and then the cops intervened?

Depends on how far away the cops were. Clearly, they were under orders not to make their presence obvious, so they could hardly walk right beside the guy like bodyguards. If they were (say) across the street in unmarked cars, it is reasonable that it would take them some time to reach the scene - the shooter would obviously want to get away fast, and the cops would not want to engage in long-range gunplay in the Annex
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

HVC

#10
September 21, 2016, 08:36:28 AM
The lawyers speciality is awesomely worded in the article

" specializing in drugs and people who own bars down in the bar district."


Be careful with the Lebanese.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

CountDeMoney

#11
September 21, 2016, 10:23:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 21, 2016, 08:17:41 AM
I guess the plainclothes cops were keeping an eye on the lawyer, because they expected something like this to happen?

Or maybe they were on their way back from lunch, and it just happened to occur in front of them?  Because that never happens.

Malthus

#12
September 21, 2016, 10:43:22 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 21, 2016, 10:23:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on September 21, 2016, 08:17:41 AM
I guess the plainclothes cops were keeping an eye on the lawyer, because they expected something like this to happen?

Or maybe they were on their way back from lunch, and it just happened to occur in front of them?  Because that never happens.

They were taking an impressively long lunch break then, considering they were from Halton Region.  :lol:
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

CountDeMoney

#13
September 21, 2016, 11:13:36 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 21, 2016, 10:43:22 AM
They were taking an impressively long lunch break then, considering they were from Halton Region.  :lol:

Because that never happens either.

Malthus

#14
September 21, 2016, 12:18:11 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 21, 2016, 11:13:36 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 21, 2016, 10:43:22 AM
They were taking an impressively long lunch break then, considering they were from Halton Region.  :lol:

Because that never happens either.

:D

Well, the cops at least are claiming they were there to do "surveillance", but have declined details. Maybe they were "surveying" a new lunch spot.  ;)
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius
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