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User ID: 76814794 Belgium 08/16/2018 06:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FREDERICTON - The widow of a civilian killed in last Friday's Fredericton shootings says she has no regrets about the profane phrase she directed at Justin Trudeau during his condolence call to her Wednesday. Quoting: VetsMom Melissa Robichaud said her family was hurt the prime minister did not reach out to them Sunday while in the city, where he paid public tribute to Constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns at city hall. Robichaud said Trudeau told her he had wanted to give his condolences for the death of her husband, Donnie Robichaud, but couldn't because he was meeting with families of the police officers. "So I said so what. They wear a vest, they carry a gun, that makes them more important than one of us? I called him a piece of (expletive)," she said in an interview Thursday. Robichaud said she swore at him because her two sons have been made to feel that their father was somehow less important. My apologies for not knowing how to link the source without breaking rules and I'm not tech wise. Just copy and paste the url of the page you were reading and make sure it is less than 50% of the article and you should be ok. [link to legalnews.findlaw.ca (secure)] Last Edited by Account Deleted by User on 08/16/2018 07:09 PM |
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(OP) User ID: 76736558 Canada 08/16/2018 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you KB. I don't blame this woman for feeling this way. The optics don't look good - if you're in town to offer sympathies don't pick and choose 'who' is important for face time. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were Treated and Appreciated by their nation." ~ George Washington |