A BC man with a history of involvement with stolen motorcycles has been set free by a provincial judge, after sentencing to served time and probation.
You should read the whole story here, but in a nutshell: Jesse Tasker, of South Okanagan, was caught with a stolen motorcycle last July; at the time, he had an arrow stuck in him. He’d also been caught next to a motorcycle in September, carrying a helmet and “break-in instruments,” with the bike’s ignition pulled apart.
Tasker had been sitting in jail, awaiting trial since January. At trial, he pleaded guilty to several charges including driving while prohibited, possession of stolen property under and over $5,000, and breach of recognizance.
Despite these crimes, the judge sentenced Tasker to time served (two 30-day sentences, and two concurrent 14-days sentences), yet another driving prohibition, two years probation, and $600 in fines. How Tasker will pay these fines while he is in rehab is unclear, but his lawyer says that’s where Tasker is headed, despite his earlier breach of recognizance.
If there’s a moral to take away from the story, it’s this: Should your bike get pinched, don’t expect any real justice from the courts, unless you think less than three months of jailtime is a stiff sentence.
Also here’s the guys facebook page for anyone interested. https://www.facebook.com/jessecory.tasker
Simple – Cut off one of his hands, he will have a hard time stealing a motorcycle one handed.
That guy might fall down a whole bunch of times before the ambulance arrives.
The entire Country needs a rewrite of sentencing for crimes. Our Criminal Code also needs a rewrite. There is injustice served, for those who are victims of crime.
So Mr. Kurylyk is now a legal expert? Time served is typically calculated at 1.5 times the actual time spent behind bars. So lets assume that this joker got 4.5 months for a non-violent crime. You may not like it but it seems about right. What would your sentence have been had you been the judge?
My goodness, we agree!
Stop! or I will?…….yell, Stop! again. Canadian justice is a joke…for the criminals.
Just another small sign that our society in general is giving up on accountability.
Our courts are a joke. People who breach probation get……more probation! Some deterrent.