A man who admits he ran down a Muslim family said he did so because he believed anti-Muslim conspiracies he found on fringe websites like Alex Jones’ Infowars.
  • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Nathaniel Veltman, 22, is on his fifth day of testifying in the trial

    Does Canada do trials differently than the US? How do you put anyone on the witness stand for five days!?

    • stillwater@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      11 months ago

      Does Canada do trials differently than the US?

      Yes, Canada’s is based on the UK’s more than the US’.

    • tallwookie@lemm.eeEnglish
      91·
      11 months ago

      presumably it’s not consecutive and they provide a maple syrup ration and sleep.

    • dangblingus@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      The crime he committed is extremely heinous and the Crown wants to make sure their case is bulletproof. The defense is trying to make it seem like because Veltman’s mom was abusive, he read alt-right garbage online, and took psilocybin the day before, he isn’t culpable for driving down the Afzaal family. He had no choice but to kill them, it wasn’t his fault. /s

      • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I understand it is important, and I’m certainly not criticizing anyone. I was just surprised because that is a very long time to have someone on the stand. Does Canada have protections from self-incrimination? I can’t imagine that the defense attorney would be very happy about it.

      • trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I don’t think it is prohibited. However, that is a very long time. I can’t imagine what questions they could be asking.