3rd Update on the Campbellton Python Incident

Yesterday and today’s news update on the Campbellton Python incident reports that the reptile shop owner Jean-Claude Savoie’s lawyer had voiced out his side , claiming that the RCMP(Royal Canadain Mounted Police) had told him that no criminal charges will be filed on his client. This is in regards to the strangulation death of 2 young boys,Connor and Noah Barthe from a prohibited python species owned by Savoie,while having a sleepover at Mr. Savoie’s home(which is located above the reptile shop)..

Apparently,this lawyer had made this comment in light of reports that the lead investigator of the case was replaced with  a new one. The RCMP reports that the investigation is still ongoing .No other details were given. Even the mayor of Campbellton,New Brunswick supported the RCMP’s slow yet thorough pace of the  investigation considering the gruesome nature of the crime.

Will keep everybody posted for new developments.

 

Josie

P.S.   For further reference:  my 3 previous blogs—-8/10/13—Two Little Boys and A Python

8/17/13-Update on the Campbellton Python Incident

12/13/13-2nd Update on the Campbellton Python Incident

 

Bringing Back Our Girls…. A Call for Action

Ever since the hedious mass kidnapping of 276 Nigerian teenage schoolgirls with about 50  girls being able to escape from their Boko Haram captors 1 month ago, ongoing searches,pleas and what-nots come into play to get them all back. Nightmarish thoughts  of possible human trafficking and subsequent  sexual slavery  on  a big group of teenage girls  who intend on becoming independent individuals and contributing to society in the near future is too much to comprehend.It’s as if they were being punished for pursuing an education by a group of chauvinistic men who have a perverted view of what females’ society roles should be.

Just now, perhaps, a flicker of hope, the Boko Haram terrorists issued a video of around 100 of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls as possible evidence of proof of life and as political leverage for whatever demands they may want from the Nigerian government. As of this moment, initial reports lead to possible requests for release of political prisoners (Boko Haram fighters) in exchange for the schoolgirls. Nigerian govt officials reportedly refused the request.

Obviously under duress, the schoolgirls were dressed in Muslim attire (hijab) and reciting phrases from the Muslim holy book Quram. The terrorists claimed that the girls(mainly Christians) were already converted to Islam.

They say that no one negotiates with terrorists. It will take a lot of political savvy and ingenuity to get the girls back without compromising our principles.

The current hostage situation is really complicated  and really needs focus  and caution so that the girls’ safety will not be endangered as well as not giving in to extremist political demands.

It is quite sad that the Islam religion has been taken hostage again by extremists to pursue their dubious causes.

This is a time for a call for action. There’s still hope…the girls are still alive and not separated yet.

My prayers are with them and their families especially for their mothers who had a very difficult Mother’s Day yesterday without their girls.

I just hope that these terrorists wouldn’t harm these girls. They wouldn’t be able to voice out their political demands sensibly and credibly if even one strand of hair was touched on any of these girls.

It’s really a humbling experience which can make anyone  realize what is trivial/frivolous and really important in our respective lives.

 

Josie

 

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a day to pay our respects and to honor the woman who helped us during our growing years. She’s the woman whom we turn to in both good and bad times. She would always be there to give us her all-out support and unconditional love.

Mother’s Day which is celebrated every second Sunday of May not only honors biological mothers(who literally and physically gave birth to us all) but also to those who are stepmothers,adoptive mothers,foster mothers and mother/maternal  figures who play big parenting roles.

Take advantage of every opportunity to honor our mothers not only today but everyday of their lives. They will appreciate it very much—the gift of  your time and love. For sure of course, the’ll also appreciate all the other gifts like flowers,chocolates,breakfast in bed,perfume,etc. that anyone can think of and insist that their mothers have on this special day as added bonuses.

Happy Mother’s Day,Ladies!

 

Josie