Canadian Colonel, David Russell Williams, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder on Monday. He was condemned to a sentence of life in prison without any chance of parole for 25 years. On Thursday, the four-day court hearing came to a close after also committing 84 other sexually related crimes while he was serving as commander of Canada's largest air force base. Justice Robert F. Scott sentenced Williams to two life sentences in the murders of two women, two 10-year sentences for sexual assaults and one-year sentences for each of the 82 break-ins he committed to steal underwear from women and girls for his own pleasure. Along with all the charges he faced, he was also fined 8,800 Canadian dollars. The Canadian military said it would strip him of rank and all honors. Canadian civilians were filled with horror, rage and were even calling for the death penalty, which was abolished in Canada in 1976. One woman protested at the courthouse with a handwritten sign demanding execution. The sentenced Colonel commented on the public reaction saying it was "understandable hatred." He also added, "I've committed despicable crimes."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/world/americas/22canada.html?ref=world
Submitted by Emily Collins
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