London, Ont family of 4 killed by driver who targeted them because they were Muslim

[RUPERTKBD]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/4-killed-in-london-ont-collision-likely-targeted-for-being-muslim-police-say/ar-AAKNO33?li=AAggNb9
 

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Four members of a London, Ont., family who were struck and killed by a vehicle in the city's northwest Sunday evening are believed to have been targeted because they were Muslim, the area's police chief says.

"We believe this was an intentional act and that the victims of this horrific incident were targeted," Chief Steve Williams told reporters during a news conference Monday afternoon.

"We believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith."

Williams called Sunday's collision a "devastating loss" for the community.

"We understand that this event may cause fear and anxiety in the community and in particular the Muslim community and any community targeted by hate. I want to reassure all Londoners that all of us on the call today and many others stand with you and support you," he said.

"There is no tolerance in this community for individuals who, motivated by hate, target others with violence."

It was Sunday evening at around 8:40 p.m. when Det. Supt. Paul Waight said emergency crews were called to the intersection of Hyde Park and South Carriage roads, south of Gainsborough Road. He said it's alleged the driver of a black pick-up truck drove south on Hyde Park Road, mounted the sidewalk and struck the family members.

Waight said the vehicle took off southbound "at a high rate of speed." Approximately five minutes later, he said the driver stopped the vehicle at Cherryhill Village Mall at Cherryhill Boulevard and Oxford Street West, which is roughly a six-kilometre drive away from the collision scene. The accused was subsequently arrested by police.

"There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act motivated by hate. It is believed that these victims were targeted because they were Muslim," Waight said.

"There is no known previous connection between the suspect and the victims."

Officers said a 74-year-old woman died at the scene of the collision. A 44-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were rushed to hospital by paramedics, but they later died of their injuries.

A nine-year-old boy related to the deceased was also taken to hospital where he is being treated for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the vehicle, described by police as a 20-year-man, was subsequently arrested near the

The accused in the case, 20-year-old London resident Nathaniel Veltman, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and a count of attempted murder. He appeared through an audio link in a London court on Monday. He was remanded into custody and scheduled to appear in court again on Thursday. The charges against Veltman haven't been proven in court.

London Mayor Ed Holder called the act one of "mass murder," saying many hearts are "broken" after Sunday's incident.

"This was an act of mass murder, perpetrated against Muslims, against Londoners, and rooted in unspeakable hatred. The magnitude of such hatred can make one question who we are as a city and who we are as Londoners," he told reporters.

"It’s up to us – all of us – to answer that question through not only our words, but our actions. We can say, 'This isn’t who we are,' and I know that to be true. Words, though, are not enough. We must demonstrate, behave, and act on those words."

Meanwhile, anyone with information relating to the collision was asked to call investigators at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

 

2 things:

 

First, I hope this POS never spends another second of his life outside a prison.

Second, stop calling this a "f***ing "collision". It was a murder and the truck was the murder weapon. In fact, if the demographics were reversed, conservatives would be calling it "terrorism"....

Edited June 7, 2021 by RUPERTKBD

[Alflives]

Absolutely unforgiveable crime.  The driver should be hanged.  

[JM_]

Its a hate crime. This sob needs to rot in jail. 

[King Heffy]

Lock him up for life.  This isn't something that can be rehabilitated.

[PetterssonOrPeterson]

Absolute filth and scum of the earth. hope he rots in jail

[drummer4now]

12 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

Lock him up for life.  This isn't something that can be rehabilitated.

and people want to defund the police... 

 

Imagine how many sickos there are in society that have not received any treatment or not been under the radar of police until it is too late..

I would rather have police put their knees on criminals than seeing a random family being murdered on the streets in broad daylight. 

 

IMO the police need to be tougher with these scumbags. 

 

I don't care if you can't breath you're a criminal and scum of society. 

 

/end rant. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by drummer4now

[goalie13]

23 minutes ago, Alflives said:

Absolutely unforgiveable crime.  The driver should be hanged.  

Agree on point one.  Disagree on point two.

 

He doesn't deserve an easy out.  He needs to spend the rest of his days locked up, thinking about what he has done.

 

Also, due to the length of the process and the number of appeals, apparently it is cheaper to keep someone in prison for life than it is to sentence them to death.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

This wasn't a vehicle collision, this was terrorist attack.

 

My heart goes out to the family.

[JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo]

15 minutes ago, drummer4now said:

and people want to defund the police... 

 

Imagine how many sickos there are in society that have not received any treatment or not been under the radar of police until it is too late..

I would rather have police put their knees on criminals than seeing a random family being murdered on the streets in broad daylight. 

 

IMO the police need to be tougher with these scumbags. 

 

I don't care if you can't breath you're a criminal and scum of society. 

 

/end rant. 

You think the police should be the judge, jury, and executioner? You don't see a problem with this? 

[drummer4now]

4 minutes ago, JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo said:

You think the police should be the judge, jury, and executioner? You don't see a problem with this? 

If it is a blatant criminal like a school shooter or any despicable act sure why not... 

 

Im not saying police have the right to just outright kill someone with out due process, but certain criminals deserve a knee on the neck no doubt. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by drummer4now

[drummer4now]

15 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

This wasn't a vehicle collision, this was terrorist attack.

 

My heart goes out to the family.

Unless the killer had political means for doing this I don't believe it is a terrorist attack rather just a hate crime. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by drummer4now

[Fanuck]

I feel for the community members of the London area, especially for the Muslim community.

 

I would say much harsher things about the individual accused of this despicable and cowardly act, but I don't want to sink to his obviously vile level - nevertheless this person should be incarcerated in the worst possible location for the remainder of his sad life and that is nowhere near what he deserves. 

[Gurn]

Killing in the name of religion, or for religous reasons has to be the stupidest reason for violence ever.

Religious wack job, of whatever faith, decides to kill others, he percieves as his/her god's enemies.

This is supposedly a being that created  the entire freaking universe in 6 days, but you don't think it can wipe out it's own enemies with out your help.?

 

 

 

[drummer4now]

12 minutes ago, gurn said:

Killing in the name of religion, or for religous reasons has to be the stupidest reason for violence ever.

Religious wack job, of whatever faith, decides to kill others, he percieves as his/her god's enemies.

This is supposedly a being that created  the entire freaking universe in 6 days, but you don't think it can wipe out it's own enemies with out your help.?

 

 

 

I believe he created the universe through the help of Big Bang... not what your scumbag scientist want to believe who say it happened randomly.. 

 

Sometimes I think are CDC posters smarter than the Pope, Kings and Queens of the world, PM, Presidents, CEOs, etc.. that all believe in God or are they just feeble like we all hope to believe. Don't forget the billions of people that believe in God they must stupid too.. 

 

Ignorance on these forums gets to me sometimes..

[Alflives]

4 minutes ago, drummer4now said:

I believe he created the universe through the help of Big Bang... not what your scumbag scientist want to believe who say it happened randomly.. 

 

Sometimes I think are CDC posters smarter than the Pope, Kings and Queens of the world, PM, Presidents, CEOs, etc.. that all believe in God or are they just feeble like we all hope to believe. Don't forget the billions of people that believe in God they must stupid too.. 

 

Ignorance on these forums gets to me sometimes..

Regardless of our personal religious or political convictions, the driver (murderer) in this case should fry.  Whether that’s in Hell for all eternity, or on this earth in a hot box.  This guy needs to burn.  

[JM_]

9 minutes ago, drummer4now said:

I believe he created the universe through the help of Big Bang... not what your scumbag scientist want to believe who say it happened randomly.. 

 

Sometimes I think are CDC posters smarter than the Pope, Kings and Queens of the world, PM, Presidents, CEOs, etc.. that all believe in God or are they just feeble like we all hope to believe. Don't forget the billions of people that believe in God they must stupid too.. 

 

Ignorance on these forums gets to me sometimes..

politicians say that to not lose votes. 

 

I respect that you have the right to your beliefs. But they aren't evidence of anything, they are your beliefs. But maybe someday some 'scumbag' scientist comes up wth a treatment and we don't have people thinking mowing down families is a good idea anymore. 

 

[Silky mitts]

Hope he rots in hell. Heart breaks for that young boy , humanity is disgusting at times and seems like a common theme nowadays.

[bishopshodan]

2 hours ago, drummer4now said:

I don't care if you can't breath

 

1 hour ago, drummer4now said:

certain criminals deserve a knee on the neck

GF was murder. 

Cops shouldn't be allowed to do that.

 

Only god should be allowed to take or give a life. 

 

...but since the big bang seems to suggest superdeterminism, god probably has long since kicked up his/her/their feet and is watching the show. 

 Curious if god wonders where it came from? just like us...

 

Anyway, on topic this guy should be locked up ...throw away the key.

[Coconuts]

Mother&^@#er should never again see the light of day, should be imprisoned for life without parole. 

[Kurgom]

2 hours ago, goalie13 said:

Agree on point one.  Disagree on point two.

 

He doesn't deserve an easy out.  He needs to spend the rest of his days locked up, thinking about what he has done.

 

Also, due to the length of the process and the number of appeals, apparently it is cheaper to keep someone in prison for life than it is to sentence them to death.

Unfortunately, prison is the easy way out. Surrounded by skinheads that will laud him as a hero, he'll be fed and kept healthy on the taxpayer's dime for hopefully the rest of his life. I'd rather have idiots telling each other they saved the white race while they rot in a prison forever than have some poor sod who was in the wrong place at the wrong time executed in a society with capital punishment.