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‘I’m just glad this is over. Jimmy can rest. We finally got justice’
— James Duane’s sister Marilyn LaRiviere
‘Why did you do this?’
Drugged-up car ride
that killed a cyclist
puts teen behind bars
By Mike McIntyre
M
ARILYN LaRiviere has just one question
for the chronic car thief who killed her
brother last summer during a drug- and
alcohol-fuelled “joyride”.
“Why? Why did you do this?” LaRiviere said in a
brief but pointed victim impact statement Thursday
aimed directly at the 16-year-old, who pleaded guilty
to criminal negligence causing death.
“I know you didn’t wake up that morning and say,
‘I’m going to go kill someone,’ but I’d still like to know
why?”
The teen, who can’t be named due to a Youth Criminal Justice Act provision, gave a quick apology but
said nothing else.
He was given a 32-month custody-and-supervision
sentence Thursday in addition to nearly six months
already spent in custody. He will spend two-thirds
of his sentence behind bars, with the remainder to be
spent in the community.
The maximum sentence by law is 36 months.
“I hope he turns his life around. I hope he grows up
and learns what he did here was wrong, that he took my
brother’s dreams away,” LaRiviere said outside court.
“I’m just glad this is over. Jimmy can rest. We finally got justice.”
James Duane, 58, died of massive head injuries
last July after being struck by a stolen 2003 GM Sierra pickup truck at the corner of Burrows Avenue
and McGregor Street.
Duane had left his nearby home moments earlier
for a leisurely bike ride.
The driver, who was 15 at the time, then sped off
but struck a passing police car while trying to flee.
He eventually ditched the truck and fled on foot.
A quantity of cocaine was found inside the truck
and the teen now admits he was drunk and stoned,
although police never did demand or obtain a breath
sample after catching him following a brief foot chase.
“When police asked (the youth) why he’d stolen
the vehicle, he said: ‘Because I didn’t want to walk
anymore,’ ” Crown attorney Scott Cooper told court.
“This is what’s pandemic in the whole auto-theft
culture. These kids just don’t think it’s a big deal.
They don’t seem to understand that what happened in
this case can happen in just about every case.”
The teen was a well-known auto thief with a history of recent convictions. He was designated a highrisk offender and was in an auto-theft prevention
program that subjects repeat offenders to added
scrutiny from police and probationary services,
including curfew checks.
But he had gone on the run several days earlier
and quickly went back to drinking, doing drugs and
hanging out with his criminal cohorts.
“When I’m drinking, I don’t think of the consequences of my actions. I just do what I want,” the
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James Duane was struck and killed last July by a chronic teen auto thief driving a stolen pickup.
teen recently told a probation officer, who has
deemed him a “very high risk” to reoffend.
The teen stole the truck earlier in the evening from
the Via Rail parking lot. Police say the vehicle had a
manufacturer-installed ignition disabler, but the
young thief bypassed it.
A 16-year-old passenger was also arrested during
the chase, but was charged just with the theft. He
has already pleaded guilty and received time in custody and probation.
The teen killer was raised in a loving, supportive
environment but admits he has often ignored his
mother’s good advice.
“He makes it clear that when he is out in the community, it’s really difficult for him not to associate
with negative peers,” Cooper said.
Provincial court Judge Rob Finlayson questioned
whether the youth truly understands the impact of
his crimes.
“There remains a disconnect... between himself,
the criminal acts he’s committed and the consequences that result,” he said.
Duane is survived by a 22-year-old daughter and
three siblings. Family members described him as a
kind, loving man who enjoyed fishing, playing bingo
and riding his bike.
He was planning to move to Vancouver at the time
of his death.
Duane was the second innocent Winnipegger to die
at the hands of an auto thief last year.
Rachelle Leost, 39, was killed in the early morning of May 12 when her van was struck by a speeding, stolen car at the intersection of Arlington Street
and Cathedral Avenue. Two men, ages 31 and 20, have
been charged in that case and remain before the
courts.
Last March, youths were involved in a series of
high-profile car thefts. In the evening of March 8,
youths in a stolen car deliberately hit a jogger on
Wellington Crescent, sending him to hospital. On
March 17, youths in a stolen SUV hit a girl walking
with friends in the North End.
The incidents came in a year when overall auto
theft dropped substantially as police efforts to target
repeat, high-risk offenders paid off.
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This is what’s pandemic in the whole auto theft culture.
These kids just don’t think it’s a big deal. They don’t seem to
understand that what happened in this case can happen in just about
every case’
— Crown attorney Scott Cooper
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WINNIPEG’S new police chief is not
only pledging to put more cops on the
streets, he’s also vowing to reduce
administration work and improve the
cost-effectiveness of the police service.
Addressing a crowd of over 300 business and city leaders Friday morning,
Chief Keith McCaskill outlined his vision
for the city’s police force and downtown
security.
“I feel that every person, no matter
who they are, has something to offer.
We’re going to listen to their ideas,” said
McCaskill, referring to community
members and police officers alike.
McCaskill promised to have more contact with community organizations, such
as the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, to
increase security throughout Winnipeg.
The chief also acknowledged that officers on the street
often
feel
weighed down by
administrative
work.
“Many officers
feel they don’t
have the time to
properly investigate
crimes.
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these problems.
We’ve been telling them that we want to
hear from them,” he said.
McCaskill said a review of the police
service is underway, with hopes of combating excessive paperwork and ensuring the police budget of over $150 million
is wisely spent.
“The review will ensure that the police
will get the best bang for their buck,”
said McCaskill.
McCaskill also spoke about installing
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McCaskill said research is needed to
gauge the effectiveness of video surveillance and the public’s opinion of it.
Downtown BIZ director Stefano
Grande said he supports a video surveillance system in public areas in Winnipeg’s downtown.
“I think the time has come to develop
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days a week, 24 hours a day,” he said.
“It’s something that the business community is very supportive of.”
Grande thought the new chief presented a strong plan for improving safety in Winnipeg, and has already been
working with the chief to extend the
Downtown BIZ’s patrol into the early
morning — from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.
“I’m impressed by the very clear and
committed strategy the police chief
expressed. Today, we heard the framework for a vision,” he said.
Point Douglas Coun. Mike Pagtakhan
is also impressed by the chief’s vision
for community policing.
Pagtakhan agreed with the chief’s suggestion of recruiting more aboriginals
into the police force.
Winnipeg’s aboriginal population is the
fastest-growing demographic and one in
10 Winnipeggers identified themselves
as aboriginal in the 2006 Canada census.
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