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Germany’s Bild newspaper is reporting that Luka Rocco Magnotta (disturbing details at the link; not for faint of heart), the lead suspect in a brutal killing in Montreal, has been arrested in an internet cafe in Berlin (story is in German). We’ll update when we learn more. (ht Matt)
EDIT: Now Reuters confirms, via police source, that Magnotta has been arrested.
How the Toronto Police told people they made an arrest in Saturday’s Eaton Centre mass shooting: The department previously suggested that the shooting was gang-related, and that the person killed in the shooting, Ahmed Hassan, may have been specifically targeted by the suspect.
*Trigger warning: Graphic story*
Suspect in murder, dismembering cultivated bizarre online presence: Luka Rocco Magnotta, a 29-year-old Canadian model and adult film star, has been named the main suspect in a bizarre murder case which began with the mailing of body parts to political offices throughout Canada. Prior to the current incident, Magnotta gained a bizarre reputation online for once dating a serial killer (edit: which he denies) and allegedly posting videos of himself killing kittens. In fact, Magnotta was deemed the main suspect in the case due to a video that allegedly showed the killing. (National Post link includes graphic content, though censored) The suspect has since escaped custody. *wince* Such a bizarre week for news.
I didn’t want to jailbreak my phone, I like Apple’s curated experience and I don’t want to stray from that. However after several more calls to both AT&T and Apple, I made no progress. So I’m turning to you for a final plea.An anonymous 9to5Mac tipster • In an email, sent to Apple CEO Tim Cook, after the reader spent multiple months unsuccessfully attempting to get either Apple or AT&T to unlock his iPhone so he could continue to use the device after moving to Canada. A few days later the reader received a call from AT&T Partnership Operations, with information on how to get his phone unlocked. And while the anonymous tipster never did hear back from Tim personally, the reader’s wife did receive a call from Cook’s assistant, who called to verify that the phone situation had been resolved. source (via • follow)
In Canada, politician uses classy tactic to push online surveillance bill: Regarding his Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act, which would force ISPs to hand over personal info without warrants, MP Vic Toews fought off critics by saying people “can either stand with us or with the child pornographers.” Seriously. (ht papastain) source
transient-dreamer asks: Amnesty International asks Canada to arrest George W. Bush. What do you think?
» SFB says: The odds of this actually happening are super-low. It’s an attempt at drawing attention to an issue that’s mostly faded out of view for a lot of people. As Canadian officials state in this article, they, along with Human Rights Watch, are “engaging in cheap stunts.” OK, Bush wasn’t exactly the most popular guy when he left office, and his administration likely got away with things that they shouldn’t have, but let’s face it, this is as unproductive and politically corrosive as anything the GOP’s been criticized for since they regained the House. — Ernie @ SFB
1:30 a.m. check-in: Storm strongly over Jersey and NYC, with the eye firmly in the Chesapeake Bay. Winds picking up in the DC area. North Carolina is nearly out of the woods entirely with the storm. The real question: Has anyone considered Halifax? it looks like they’re gonna get a touch of that Irene magic too. Is Nova Scotia nice this time of year?
Nunavut plane crash: Here’s the spot where a chartered Boeing 737 plane crashed in the northern part of Canada. Reports say that 12 died in the accident, which required military helicopters and all-terrain vehicles to reach. “You could see parts of the plane everywhere … tail, nose everything,” said Saroomie Manik, a former mayor of Resolute Bay, a town with a population of just 229. To put it another way — when 12 people die in this remote area of the world, far closer to Greenland than Toronto, people feel it just a little bit more.
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Photograph. Nickelback. Now in everyone’s head.
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This photo of Barb Tarbox didn’t make the cut for the FDA’s new cigarette warning labels, but she wanted people to see the truth.
Photo: Tarbox on May 13, 2003. View more photos at the gallery. Credit: Greg Southam, Edmonton Journal
thewayofmei asks: hey! I just wanted to say thanks for the post you guys made last night about my rant on Political Canuck. Since I think you guys are kickass awesome, it meant a lot! Much appreciated.
» SFB says: Write good rants, and we might notice them. That’s how it works. :) Glad we made your night. — Ernie @ SFB
Photo of the day: A Canadian senate page disrupted Stephen Harper’s first throne speech under a Conservative majority with a “Stop Harper” sign. This girl (who we’ve heard called Brigette Marcelle and Brigette DePape) is bold and a total badass for pulling this off. She may have gotten fired for this mess, but she has our respect. (Pic by Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press)
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