Saturday, 29 September 2012

Post #3: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka - Canadian Examples

 





Now that you know what a publication ban is, let me introduce you to Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.
 
They are two people who committed brutal and atrocious acts against innocent people. Take for example two females, Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010).
Did they deserve to die?
When I found out about this case I was so mad and disgusted at the fact that humans were capable of doing such heinous things. I believe they deserved the highest punishment and that Karla Homolka got off with a slap on the hand. She deserved a seat in jail right next to Bernardo and should not have been given a plea deal.
When Homolka pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter her pleas and the statements she gave against Bernardo, were under a publication ban. This was put into place to ensure that Bernardo had a fair trial (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010).
No matter what my feelings are towards these two individuals, this publication ban was needed to protect Bernardo. We all have a right to a fair trial and that goes for Bernardo as well. I also feel that this publication ban was put into place to also protect the victims’ memories. Out of respect for their families, the ban would help them grieve and heal at a time when all that seems impossible.
I encourage you to read about the media’s reaction to the publication ban by going to this website:  http://www.rrj.ca/m3688/.
If you want to learn more about the timeline of events of the Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka case go to http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/06/16/f-bernardo-homolka-timeline.html.

References
Berman, David. (1995). Right to Know. Ryerson Review of Journalism. Retrieved from

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (2010). Key Events in the Bernardo/Homolka
bernardo-homolka-timeline.html

Reyes, T. (2011). Timeline of Serial Killer Couple Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. Retrieved from http://karlamovie.blogspot.ca/
 
*The third reference is for the picture that is posted in this blog *
 

 



 

1 comment:

  1. I don't know if you still check this but are you aware that the photo you posted above is of the two actors that played the characters based on Paul and Karla in the film 'Karla'?
    The man is Misha Collins- a well loved and respected actor. Apologies if you were aware of this, but it was just to let you know- if the wrong people see this, those actors could find themselves in some trouble :-)

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