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I do hope you are not insinuating in any way shape or form I do not value human life over the accused. I feel incredibly so for any victim - WHETHER the accused was mentally ill or not. To me, it comes down to a lack of understanding of mental illness. As much as you may not understand mental illness, it can truly make a person do things they would never consider doing when they were healthy. They are extremely sick. The system failed Li as they have failed so many others (see the link I posted before) - and then they are left with the question of what to do once they have been rehabilitated. Think of the young lady who was seriously ill and drowned her two infants - heartbreaking. Instead of worrying about Li - how about worrying about the rest of the people in Canada who desperately need help for mental illness, and find it almost impossible to get?

I just want to touch on this topic, but yes the actual act is worse than simply shooting someone dead. Shooting someone is a pretty straight forward act, pull the trigger and it's done, Yeah it's still horrible to kill someone but the act only takes an instant. I wouldn't be lenient on anyone but there is a pretty significant difference between acts. To me, a person who knowingly murders a person is just as bad as someone who is mentally disturbed and performs gruesome acts. If anything, the fact they are so gruesome attests to the fact that Li was extremely disturbed. I just think especially in this case, while it is completely understandable to be horrified at what Li did, it is also impeding many people from looking at it from a purely logical point of view. Does that make sense? I admit I'm having a hard time explaining exactly what I mean. For example look at the disgusting, horrific things people are doing on bath salts and meth these days... I shudder just thinking about it. Admittedly, I too was initially shocked that he was going to be released, but I took a step back to look at the whole picture.

I hate idiots on the Twitter as much as the next person, but it's not like he blasted anyone. Just a 'bummer, doesn't look like there's a place here for me, better get looking". It didn't hurt the organization, trade value (whoops thought he was a FA). Hell, Glenn is still in Ottawa after that "hack".

Double post..

He's definitely very pro-active.

Or people on hallucinogenic drugs (for example). I don't even want to think of the crazy people (not mentally crazy, but insane/murderous etc) that have gotten released once they serve his time. I highly, HIGHLY doubt doctors (you know, medically trained professionals....) would release he was at even a low risk to reoffend. Can you be absolutely sure? You can't. Sorry I came back after the weekend - but obviously you can't GUARANTEE that nothing will ever happen again. There SO MANY people committing violent acts (murder, rape, etc) who are released "after doing their time". You cannot guarantee sexual predators will not reoffend - yet so many are released (as an example). Murderers are released every day. Karla Homolka assisted in violent serial killings, but was "abused" and as such was offered a plea bargain and was released after only 12 years. Comments like this - 'I don't trust Li.' - that's fine. YOU are not a mental health professional in any way, shape, or form. If you trust him or not - it does. not. matter. I don't trust a single person who has raped, murdered, driven drunk, beat the **** out of someone on drugs, etc - doesn't mean our society will release them back into the general population. The WFP article about NCR's was a good one. It is very clear that if there was any strong history of violent crimes committed by those found NCR, it would not even exist. You seem to be "offended" by the actual act - the beheading and "eating" - when he was clearly very disturbed. Would you be as disturbed if he'd instead, say, shot someone? Someone is still dead. The offender is still mentally disturbed. Here are other cases where a legal system and PROFESSIONALS (not you, remember?) deemed them NCR. Is this ok because they didn't behead someone and eat them? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/not-criminally-responsible-6-cases-1.2500574 As to people saying that he was right-****** in jail/remand center afterwards... how would you feel if you realized while you were completely unaware, you had brutally murdered someone? That would absolutely mess you up (in addition to being mentally ill). Our country's mental health system is very troubling, and as seen in the case of Li, serious illnesses often take years to properly diagnose, and doctors are overwhelmed - in MANY cases it takes drastic events to get help. Patients check themselves in and out, there are extremely long wait lists, there is the inherent difficulty of getting the right medication - the issues go on and on.

Or people on hallucinogenic drugs (for example). I don't even want to think of the crazy people (not mentally crazy, but insane/murderous etc) that have gotten released once they serve his time. I highly, HIGHLY doubt doctors (you know, medically trained professionals....) would release he was at even a low risk to reoffend.

Really? We have no decent RB on the roster. Signing one decent guy won't kill us.

So..... they didn't "add" him at all, and this is all based on a vague tweet?

It would be nice to have a chat with him on the disaster that was last year. As much as I thought his time was up, the guy was a great receiver, and like others have said, was a bright spot for many a game when there weren't many bright spots at all.

Top 10 FA Signings according to CFL.ca: 1. Henry Burris - REDBLACKS: "The arrival of Collaros in Hamilton made the 38-year-old expendable, thus placing him in the free agency pool a little earlier than expected. He'll start in Ottawa, giving them some sure-fire experience under centre right away." 2. Josh Bourke - Alouettes: "There was some chatter that Bourke would opt to leave Montreal after seven seasons, but the Alouettes showed how important the right guard was to their franchise, re-signing him to a new two-year deal." 3. Zach Collaros - Ticats: "He entered the market a little early, but he didn't last long, as he was almost immediately scooped up by Austin's Tiger-Cats. He'll be the focal point of a young and rising Hamilton offence." 4. Shea Emry - Argonauts: "Emry automatically improves the calibre of Toronto's front seven. Look for him to shine brightly in new defensive coordinator Tim Burke's defence." 5. Nick Moore - Bombers: "Even before the retirement of Terrence Edwards, Moore's arrival in Winnipeg was a big one. Does he become their new number one target effective immediately?" 6. Craig Butler - Ticats: "Kent Austin has already said he plans on using Butler at safety, meaning he'll return to the position he started his career at. A solid Canadian signing by the Ticats." 7. Pat Watkins - Eskimos: "New Eskimos head coach Chris Jones made it a priority to grab one of his most dangerous assets from his time as the Argos' defensive coordinator. Watkins will certainly boost an Edmonton defence that ranked last in the West with 15 interceptions. " 8. Cary Koch - Ticats: "You can never have enough depth at any position, so it comes as no surprise to see the Ticats add to an already deep group of receivers by signing Koch." 9. Jovon Johnson - REDBLACKS: "Having a proven, veteran presence on the defensive side of the ball will help the young REDBLACKS move through any growing pains that can arise during an expansion year." 10. Chris Milo - Saskatchewan: "There's no downside to having a consistent kicker on your side, making Brendan Taman's decision to re-sign his nearly-automatic Canadian a smart and easy one."

For a 35 year old? Likely very low, if any.

The faces they put on these dude mascots just creeps me out... just like the argo mascot...

In a world of non-guaranteed contracts, I don't see a thing wrong with bringing him in.

I honestly can't tell if you're joking anymore.

.... We're using it to pay Nick Moore? Congratulations to Matthews. SOMEHOW I think Harvin's spot is safe. Very different guys....

Hey, if Morley can do it...

It will be a very different team this year, I agree...

No word yet?

Even Morley himself admitted he wasnt playing well. I'm inclined to believe if he was meant to be a center... He'd be one by now. Maybe Penser is poised for a breakout year this year =/ plus a center from the draft... Ehhh...

You obviously never saw the turnstiles that Khari had to stand behind most of his time here. A good QB can make any Oline look half decent, especially if he has a quick release. Even turnstiles require two seconds to get past to the target on the other side. Doesn't exactly make it EASIER on a new starting qb. And I'm not exactly ready to call Willy Khari Jones... Yet ;-) .

(I completely agree our OL is a disaster and clusterfuck, but FA isn't going to solve that. It's why I love seeing everyone gush over ANY qb - Collaros, Burris, Glenn, Willy, who cares - they're likely all to play like crap behind this line)

Did anyone seriously think Bourke was leaving Montreal? As people have stated, the price for receivers has gone up, whether we like it or not. The "use of a car" stipend is small when you think about it (lease for 6 months, get a deal from the dealership - what, $300 x 6 months - $1800?), and the club can probably just expense it outside of salaries. Smart move to "hide" money. Sucks not to get Butler, but he had his choice and cost a pretty penny.

I think Tate and BLM re upped with bigger contacts during the off season. Neither must be getting "guaranteed starter money" though, no? Glenn was fine behind Tate (before Tate got injured), was he not? It seemed to go well for them, Glenn seems to like it in Calgary, the org wins. I unno, seems like a good fit. That said, still not a huge Glenn fan. I think it's the fact he always seems to talk in third person. And whatever you do, do NOT go up to him completely wasted and call him Khari Jones (which is a really he should have taken as a COMPLEMENT) ,

At the gym I went to in Winnipeg before we left, they had a sign by the hair dryers that said, "Please use for intended purposes". They also had a sign by the couches that said, "Please do not sit naked on the couches". True story. My old gym in Stonewall had a note in the women's saying we couldn't let the guys use the bath mats because of the horrible things they were doing to them. Makes me really wonder what they were doing to them...