Toronto Grocer Gets Arrested for Catching Thief

If you thought the Walmart thing was something, get a load of this:
"Wang (David) Chen, who owns the Lucky Moose Food Mart, was charged with kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault and carrying a concealed weapon after taking down a shoplifter whose picture is plastered on storefronts throughout the Chinatown community. On May 28, Chen - who says he's waited on police for hours after reporting thefts - took it upon himself to capture the criminal."
Source: The Canadian Press
 Your thoughts on this?

I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong.

" I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong. "

Fuck the criminal, give the Asian man a medal.

only in canadia

" I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong. "

Doesn't Canada have citizens arrest provisions?  As long as you use appropriate force to detain a criminal, I can't see how that is illegal.  Odd. 
 
I see you have to catch them in the act.  Seems an excessive use of technicality of law.  Someone in the Justice Department is an arse.

" @gingertastic_10 said:

" I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong. "

You won't think it's so stupid when you get cracked over the back of the skull with a bat, all because you wanted a few new CD's.  "

Sometimes I love the law and sometimes I hate it. This case is the latter.

" Doesn't Canada have citizens arrest provisions?  As long as you use appropriate force to detain a criminal, I can't see how that is illegal.  Odd.  I see you have to catch them in the act.  Seems an excessive use of technicality of law.  Someone in the Justice Department is an arse. "

The thief plead guilty to two counts of theft was sentenced to 90 days in jail. That sentence was reduced to 30 days because he agreed to testify against the shop owner. With time already served, he got out in just 10 days.

See, everything I said in the last day and half about collecting and compiling evidence to submit to legal authorities for the purposes of prosecution means nothing if the criminal law means nothing. And in Toronto, that's a good way to describe our criminal justice system.
 
(Six friends and counting detained or dispossessed without charge by a specific division of the Toronto Police Service which will remain nameless for the time being.)

My knowledge of Canadian law enforcement starts at the Mounties and and ends at those parents who locked their kids in cages for years on end only getting 9 months in jail.

" The thief plead to two counts of theft was sentenced to 90 days in jail. That sentence was reduced to 30 days because he agreed to testify against the shop owner. With time already served, he got out in just 10 days. "

" @FrankCanada97: Wait a second, the fucker got a plea bargain against the pseudo-vigilante?!  Woooooooooow, that's even worse.  Toronto's a piece of shit. "

I can't try to comment on the situation, as I'm not too familiar with Canadian laws versus U.S. laws.  However...that's bullshit.

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" The thief plead to two counts of theft was sentenced to 90 days in jail. That sentence was reduced to 30 days because he agreed to testify against the shop owner. With time already served, he got out in just 10 days. "

Wow, way to fail Canadian Justice System. You can expect more stories like these, because of this. Did no one else in the justice department take a moment and say, "Wait, hold on, wtf are we doing?" "

" @DanielJW said:

" @gingertastic_10 said:

" I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong. "

You won't think it's so stupid when you get cracked over the back of the skull with a bat, all because you wanted a few new CD's.  "

If someone is in my house, I am not waiting for them to produce a gun or knife first before I would act.  Granted my first action would be to escape the house and avoid a confrontation (nothing material is worth dying over), if I thought my family were at risk, I would do what it takes to defend them and not assume it is a simple theft scenario. "

i think that is stupid. i just think that they should let the thief go to jail. it is crazy stuff.

" I can't try to comment on the situation, as I'm not too familiar with Canadian laws versus U.S. laws.  However...that's bullshit. "

" @FrankCanada97: Wait a second, the fucker got a plea bargain against the pseudo-vigilante?!"

Let's why the crime and the justice, shall we pitchfork mob? 
Crime-stealing plants 
"Justice"-  kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault and carrying a concealed weapon 
 
More deaths in this world were done in the name of justice than for any other reason, and its in no small part thanks to the kind of mouthbreathers who read a story like this and go "give this man a medal".  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I'm kidding, by the way. Pretty sure charges like kidnapping and forced confinement have a longer timer on them than 4 minutes. I've been stopped by solicitors longer than that, never thought to charge them with kidnapping.

" @oldschool said:

" @DanielJW said:

" @gingertastic_10 said:

" I don't understand why that crap happens. It's like if someone breaks into your house and you hit them with a bat, they can sue you. It's dumb. That man did nothing wrong. "

You won't think it's so stupid when you get cracked over the back of the skull with a bat, all because you wanted a few new CD's.  "

If someone is in my house, I am not waiting for them to produce a gun or knife first before I would act.  Granted my first action would be to escape the house and avoid a confrontation (nothing material is worth dying over), if I thought my family were at risk, I would do what it takes to defend them and not assume it is a simple theft scenario. "

I agree with you on that. My grandfather always had his shotgun and bulletproof vest by his bed whenever he went to sleep, and my dad had kept a couple pistols in the house for safety measures. Can never be too safe when someone is trying to break into your house. My grandfather was a Chicago police officer in case your wondering. "

" @jakob187: They're not all that different with respect to detention and arrest protocols.     And no, Frank, it's not 22 Division. I don't want to say which Division because I don't want the stalkers of Giant Bomb to track me down and laugh at my lame-ass video game setup ;) "

" @FrankCanada97: Just to clarify: I don't think that the people, the parks, the architecture, or the culture of Toronto are pieces of shit, just its political and legal institutions. "

If a guy ever invades my house, you can bet he will get a baseball bat to the face. Then I'll call the police. 
 
If he ever posed any threat to my family, then I can't guarantee the invader will still be alive when cops get here.

Not sure what home invasion has to do with anything.

" you canadians thinkin your all strong livin in igloos. "

" @indigo_man said:

" you canadians thinkin your all strong livin in igloos. "

I'll fucking club your ass. "

" Not sure what home invasion has to do with anything. "

" @indigo_man said:

" you canadians thinkin your all strong livin in igloos. "

I'll fucking club your ass. "

" @Bucketdeth said:

" @indigo_man said:

" you canadians thinkin your all strong livin in igloos. "

I'll fucking club your ass. "

Well, Labrador is up north. :P "

" @FrankCanada97: I live within walking distance of five subway stations, and I've never bothered getting my driver's license.  Also traffic problems stem from the tragedy of the commons on our roadways, so I would incorporate those issues into my statement about the political and legal institutions being pieces of shit. "

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @Bucketdeth said:

" @indigo_man said:

" you canadians thinkin your all strong livin in igloos. "

I'll fucking club your ass. "

Well, Labrador is up north. :P "

i thought labrador was still a part of britain. "

Okay people, let's not derail this topic.

" @TinoXtreme: My grandfather plays the slots and coughs really loud. "

"Okay people, let's not derail this topic. "

" Okay people, let's not derail this topic. "