INSIDE: Abbotsford loses inspirational trailblazer Christine Lamb Pg. 3 T U E S D A Y
March 22, 2011
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Wrong kind of punch lines axe comedy show
JEAN KONDA-WITTE JKonda-Witte@abbotsfordtimes.com
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he old joke ‘It’s funny until someone gets hurt, and then it’s hilarious’ definitely doesn’t apply after two police officers were injured outside the Abbotsford Arts Centre prior to a comedy show Saturday night. Police are now recommending charges against two men believed to be brothers, who allegedly assaulted two officers outside
No laughing matter as police & patrons injured in violent outburst the venue before a performance of the South Asian comedy play Naughty Baba Back in Town, presented by Prince Video. The incident occurred outside the centre when some attendees brought children without tickets to the event. The building filled to capacity faster than anticipated, and some ticket holders were left outside, which caused sev-
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abbotsfordtimes.com eral people to become upset and aggressive, according to police. An altercation ensued, resulting in two men and two officers being hurt. “Six officers then began working with the event organizers to calm the crowd and to allow the
show to continue. Unfortunately, several persons outside became more agitated with the delays,” Const. Ian MacDonald said in a release. “The situation worsened when a man smashed a window to an entrance door and cut himself quite badly.” On Monday, police recommended charges against a 36-year-old
man for assaulting an officer and mischief, and a 34-year-old Delta man for obstruction and assaulting an officer. Both officers and suspects were taken to hospital for treatment, and all have been released. Members of the Mission and Langley RCMP were also deployed. The show was cancelled, however no further incidents occurred. - WITH FILES FROM CAM TUCKER/TIMES
Cop loses day’s pay for “disgraceful conduct”
PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL MOUAT FINISHES FOURTH
Shooting victim suffered four days while tied to chair KIM BOLAN Vancouver Sun
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B.C. RCMP officer who didn’t get out of his car to investigate a 2008 Mission shooting has been reprimanded for “disgraceful conduct.”
“. . . if we had taken an additional investigative step, a life may have been saved . . .” – Insp. Tim Shields RCMP
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Tanner Hamade does his best hawk impression while defending against a pass from a member of the Terry Fox Ravens in the bronze medal game at the 2011 Triple-A Boys Basketball Championships in Langley last weekend. Hamade and the W.J. Mouat Hawks finished fourth. For details on the Abbotsford team’s impressive run and final match, see page A14.
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A hearing Friday found that Cpl. Mike White did not adequately follow up on a shots fired call on Sept. 18, 2008 that ended up being a double homicide. One of the victims, Lisa Dudley was found clinging to life four days later, but
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Guthrie McKay and Lisa Dudley died in a targeted shooting in Mission in 2008.
died en route to hospital. Her boyfriend, Guthrie McKay is believed to have been killed instantly in the targeted shooting. Insp. Tim Shields said the RCMP board of adjudication handed White “a written reprimand and the loss of one day’s pay for disgraceful conduct.” “He committed an act of omission by not conducting see REPRIMAND, page A11
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