Colten Boushie Rally Robin Sul Locals held a vigil and rally for Colten Boushie on the steps of the Prince George Courthouse following the not guilty verdict in the trial of Gerald Stanley, the farmer accused of the second-degree murder of Boushie. Speakers at the rally denounced the acquittal, the lack of indigenous representation in the all-white jury, and the negligence of the investigation in preservation and processing of the crime scene. Speakers called for urgent reform in the legal system, especially with regards to limiting the powers of legal teams to eliminate potentially hostile jurors with a “peremptory challenge” during jury selection. For those who attended the rally, the all-white jury and the power of the defense to manipulate the jury composition in their favor seemed to emphasize a worrying weakness in the judicial system. “We looked up at the front of the court room and you could see everyone in charge of our fate was white. And above it all, there is a picture of the Queen looking over the court room. We realized this is not a system set up for us: this is not a system set up to keep us safe.” - Indigenous rights activist, Erica Violet Lee on the Boushie case. Another keynote touched on by speakers was that in Canada the use of a firearm Is not permitted in order to defend private property; even in self-defense - which the accused did not claim - the use of lethal force is rarely permitted under the law. Gerald Stanley admitted to discharging his pistol twice in the air, claiming the third shot that was fired into Colten Bolshie’s head from a half meter away was an accidental discharge. However, based on witness’ accounts as well as Gerald Stanley’s own account, Boushie and his group were already in the process of fleeing the scene and presented no threat in that moment of time. Legal pundits such as Tim Quigley - a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan are surprised by the outcome of the trial and are contending that negligence with a weapon should have resulted in a manslaughter charge. “I knew an acquittal was possible, | wasn’t expecting this,” Quigley said in an interview with CBC, adding: “An appeal court cannot overturn a jury acquittal, it will be difficult for the family to get in any sense of justice on Colton Bolshie’s death.” i ch ae Be eee Be 2 eae 22 Bete ck Se rere ¥ a, oe eect oe ids es ge ee pa eee eS oa See ee .4 tae Se eta 5 é Spe occas RSS gees z 5 eee Be © RRR Be eae ¥ & SSEIR PRA FSi SI a aca ee . oo si os 3 eee te 4 P f aa cr SEES es eae oS eee ee oe Ry Re j \ eee GM ee See ‘ Bees ee eee a ' i. a 5 ls NIN aaa pe SSE ie oe Se { ti ae S a “esr es 3 f s foots e 5 eens ean eo eee ee : ipa x 7 AE ten "7 SG Boone) Pa pease ss ae Bees ares q Bes 3 0 SR \ Bi oe / a ae — Ol oo UCt—“<~“S:C*CiC A a: 4 Ch } kk Ja Bee Se MER ee a. : oy . a ; SA ea RE ee ee a 4 _@ , ad ER jae eo SA ieee enn oS Be ae & : i a oe is a tite as gh 08 eR ae ee en ‘ wk) > ees SS My 23 Sis an 2 Rea Tee : _ \ Or , Ps o_o ee te SE a ee ee . . See Se Be a EA Saks “re 8 Sal ne ea le a er a [ee * % | wy > Ww . 28 Been Oe ioe ee ee ees 6 Sac siat, 5 + ee ee ees al ea ee Pee ioe eke nnn SE ee : / sie Speke ce Sree ea ian SPAS | ae a , 4 j jis a ey ee Eee se, SRG ee 3 Res an Ps pie oe eee ee : +) . j Ug rR se Ji ah es Ea eo es ¥ 4 rY Systemic oe ey vt 5 ee. A Limpiow BAe fo Sat 5 ae = SYatem 0 Se eee ia LY : ‘ Fiste See oe en ee % ; 17 Bein |. 2 5 SE Bey aa ana a | lo > / So ae eS ee SEES 3 Sie et S72 ea re an " s eer, gah 7 ep GMMR 3, INEEDS TO eee a se ot Recs Se ee eee BY aonb oS et ‘ Re x age Rear a me 5S sce axe 3 Ss ps oe SE ag a ae : ~~ or a E a “TEER RAS ae ra a Be. 2, AA REAM ce NT Se Bn, Se ae Reto: ae | On Bey ae eee oe a 8 4 i Biers Rae WearGy Sans yer e Eee ee 5 : oe Ses eas Na oe RING eR heed ‘ 2p SRR ois SG ian i~, Ce ys ee = ‘ a = i Mi: aes Pe See eee Se REI Hg crea Rt ee a: Sage a P. SGM meetcwctiel cece ta ea gen Pita Sat ao a Be % mes i ee PETE aee eee eres = as Oo Feta Eg eae 2 sie Se a anne oe ee 2 ana a > a eee ay So eth SPREE oh eR SS Sis ee ey ais See eae oS eee Bs Seco eg ere rae meee ry eae oe TS a ees ia SS ee geet te nae ae ae. SS SR Se Re ee tate see PERE \ | SESE Ro eas epee ne ees Peeters a ‘ es SAE oe sees SP ep ae Oey See eens _ | Paes Suet ene in Re rey a i: PE eee) eee Se he a ne ee 5 Ge ee eS ST Ea pee Voaseged: age. Tag pence SETS Sea FS ae eee nore i lees EL: SS es Se) oe ee Ha ORI tee ate Saas: an : STR tere eas ES : “ SS eee BRI s heen Ree as ere ae Seer Siete Seas eS ga ee ae Bae ae rear NG Ca Beemer nite.)