Whitby Free Press, 21 Nov 1984, p. 3

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I WHITBY FRER PRESS, WEDNESDAY; NOVEMI3ER21,1984, PAGE 3 priatammbr'Ibllwill biring baek capital« punishment, but wil outla'wthegallows "Hanging is arachale and I would vote against it if it was on that basis.", .Unlie the vast mnajority of private member's bWs, Fenneil believes bis bas a good cbance of passing $.15,OOo tool heist reasonable. ' He also points to a survey recently conduc- ted by tbe Ottawa Citizen whicb shows that -80 per cent of Canada's MPs *would vote for a return to the deatb penalty. Tbieves -have' stolen between $15,000, -and- $20,00 worthý of tools and parts- from -a Brooklin area construc- tion firm., According to a spokesman for the Durham Regional Police. Force, -the thieves entered the premises of the» Tbickson Rd. N. firm sometime overnight Friday tbrough a win- dow on the west side of the building. They then used a boît cutter to enter a shed and lockers where the equipment-was kept. . Takeni was a wide variety of^ construction tools.and parts. Police believe that the suspects must bave had a van or similiar vebicle at hand to transport tbe goods. people wbo won't vote for it won't be re- elected," Fenneli said. While be is pushing for the passage of this bill, Fenneli is also ad- vocating a review of the criminal Justice system. "Tbe .parole system stinks, " be said, "Why are we letting mur- derers back out on the street?" He- also noted, that Solicitor G eneral Elmer, MacKay will be in- troducing some amen- dments to the-criminal code. sometime this session that will not only tigbten up the systemn but wil do away with mandatory supervision. "Mandatory super- vision bas to be aban- doned, or at least, put some new, tough rules in," Fenneil said. Tbese amendmnent.s will also put some needed "teetb" into tbe law, tbat will make the police officer's job easier and make penalties for offenders tougber. d If you put some teeth in the law, people wouldn't ýbe doing the tbings tbey are doing." a

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