Crime Beat: Against All Odds | S4 E5 

I feel this story the victim wasn’t protected but the perpetrator was. I don’t care how young he is he almost killed this poor man.

This country of mine is way too lenient, makes me sick. He should have appropriate charges. Disgusting

That was a very heartbreaking episode to see how someone and his family loved our country enough to come back to visit only to lose his way of life.I think I speak on behalf of all Canadians when I say I'm so sorry for what happened to you when you came to our country to visit. We aren't like other countries that shoot and kill people everyday, we value life and I hope you can continue coming back to enjoy Canada cause we have a beautiful country, and to the offender regardless of your age and history, you should be punished for the irreversible wrong you caused or you will grow up not owning up to the consequences of your actions.

He got a slap on the wrist for destroying the life of a healthy and active man. I don't care if he was drinking,doing drugs,being young or being native(He should've been in jail for a VERY long time).

As a Canadian im embarrassed of what so low life drug induced teen did to you father and family. I have met many people over the years camping from European country’s who absolutely love Canada. Our justice system here is absolutely embarrassing and needs to be completely over hauled. Some of our First Nations people need to stop playing the victim card on there up bringing to get them out of paying for tragic crimes they commit and that also goes for all Canadian as well. We seem to have a HUG A THUG PROGRAM here were it’s never some one’s fault or it’s there up bringing to blame. I hope your father keeps recovering and still sees our country for the beauty he seen when he first came here.

We are far too soft on crime in this country. What an absolute embarrassment

I'm so happy he survived. What an amazing family. They have every right be bitter and vengeful but instead they're looking to the future. I'm sincerely in admiration of these humans. I'm glad he was capable of travelling back to Canada. ❤️👏 God bless them.

I have a hard time watching crime cases in Canada because of the lax sentencing ):

I can’t stand the canadian justice system 😠

The car full of criminals should have been held responsible

Being drunk and stoned should never be excuse. He made conscious decision and therefore should face consequences. Sentence was wrong on all levels and also, what happened to responsibility and accountability?

Such a tragic and totally unnecessary act. Thank God the father survived. As a Canadian, our justice system infuriates me sometimes. I can get wanting to protect a minor's identity when it comes to petty crimes or something like that but shooting a man in the forehead for no reason? Give me a break, ridiculous. The teen doesn't deserve having his identity protected and any problems he would have down the line for being know for what he did is all his problem and of his own doing. And i get the fact the they didn't think they could get a conviction of attempted murder but being charged with "discharging a firearm in a motor vehicle"? Big whoop. He shot the man in the damn forehead, i don't care how high he was or how fast they were driving, shooting someone in the forehead clearly shows only one intent. Smh Then making excuses for the teen by saying he grew up in a troubled environment and being mentally undeveloped was just infuriating me even more.

What a WONDERFUL, GOOD HEARTED and LOVING FAMILY. May God bless you and give you strength to keep going. I'm so SORRY for what happened to you but you did come a long way.and that's GREAT. Canada LOVES you!

This just shows you that our justice system is an absolute joke. Feel sorry for the family.

What an Amazing family.The dad is a true Cowboy,he may get bucked but he gets right back on the horse.His family,specially his son,are so inspiring,pushing him to get better.If there is a GoFundMe for this man,I will definitely throw money towards his rehab in a heartbeat.

Beautiful son , this man has the best thing any man can have as a father, the courageous father like son. God bless this family. I have so much I'd like to say about the leagal systems, specially regarding youth crimes. But enough have been said by many people in this column so I'll leave it as that . Hope the recovery process and the rest of this family life is as gentle and filled with blessing.

The moment you decide to drink and do drugs you are responsible for your actions.....

The prosecutors in my son’s murder trial did nothing at the trial of the killer but stab my son in the back as well. It was a miscarriage of Justice and the murderer blamed my son whose voice was silenced by the brutality of the murder. I don’t care what age they are, anyone who takes a life need to be accountable and face the consequences. The laws need to change for the victims not be for the murderers.

Tragic story, glad the gentleman survived .... this family is so decent I hope they find some peace in their lives

$100 000. What a joke

We need stronger laws... that kid should have got atleast 10 years

This man is extraordinary!!!

We definitely need stronger laws in this country. Especially the 25 yrs as a life sentence. This young offender should have stayed longer and received counselling and education. Then he should have spent time talking to people who were affected by violence. Giving him a slap on the wrist probably did nothing for him. I'm glad the family came back and had a positive visit. We do have a beautiful country. Just needs a bit of work.

Throw them all in prison, you’re so called old enough to drive, drink, and do drugs and try to kill someone. This is disgusting, wish I’d never watched this program. Come to Canada, you can do whatever you want.

I don't fear harsh penalties against crime, because I never plan to commit one. As a youth, thanks to my upbringing through family, school, church, I feared the consequences of committing a crime. If there was ever a case that should wake up our politicians and lawmakers, it's this one.

Poor man was very sad watching this , this man was enjoying his day with his family 😢

that kid should be made to meet this man face to face and apologize. Tragic fate. Where are those meth heads today? Leading productive lives? I bet not. And the compensation? Prosecutor was lame.

My heart goes out to these families... devastating and heartbreaking to say the least... your stories are shared and I along with others are truly heartbroken over all of these tragedies may you find peace and healing throughout your lifetime 🙏🕊

Your family's positivity is motivating and real

Hats off to the great medical teams that helped this visitor.

Oh they were pretty sober and smart enough to bury the gun…as for the young offenders act, that should be gone. Everyone involved their faces should be put out there . My opinion and I have no sympathy for murderers

Its like they have more pity for the guy who shot the victim the accused should of been put away for 20 yrs I don't really care if he was only 16 . I wish the best for Hoarse and his family I hope he recovers 100%

You are an amazing family. Good for you all. May all the blessings of the universe land on you all from now on!

Am I the only person who has fallen in love with this lovely family. At the same time am I the only one who is incredibly angry at the fools who would do this to this wonderful family. He just wanted to show his family what he saw and fell in love with and some idiot had to ruin everything....for what?

Apart from everything else. I want to rate and commend his English. So many countries speak English and for us (England) we rarely pick up another language. Kudos to him.

Such a sad story,thanks God he is alive.

Such a shame, a man who loves Canada and this is what happens to him, Canada needs to give him some more moula, it's just the right thing to do. He has such an admirable spirit, no quit in that guy.

He only received $100000? From the victims fund. That's ridiculous.

No one is held accountable for their shit in this country! Thats why this shit keeps happening!!! Including politicians who have no idea vwhats happening in the real world!!!!

I live in Calgary so seeing all these stories I have heard of over the years is nice to see them broken down , sorry this family had to endure this ,

wow, I am at a loss for words, Horst, an amazing man, and his family as well. my heart was so sad to hear what happened to you all, I truly hope the young offenders make every effort to change the path they were on, and to make better choices, the consequences of your actions , always have an effect, whether good or bad.

What a terrible situation!

What a beautiful family. Horst is an amazing example of courage and determination. I love the way Canadian law treats minors. The child who did the shooting sounds like he needed a lot of compassion and understanding. Well done Canada!

I have been through tramatic stuff during my childhood does not give me the right to shoot anyone!!! I dont care who you are and what you have been through!!! Lets hold the so called adults in the vehicle responsible as well as the shooter!!!!

Canada is way too soft on crime. I don't care how young this potential serial killer is, there should be harder consequences for his actions now, to act as a deterrent before his crimes worsen. Whoever plied this kid with alcohol should also be held accountable. IMHO

If he can handle a gun then he’s old enough to go to jail for LIFE!!! Disgusting he only got a slap on the hand!! Gross!!!!

Thank goodness my taxes go to pay INCOMPETENT prosecutors! :) money well spent!!

The shooter is from a protected class in Canada. He was already known to police despite his youth, however the ‘extenuating circumstances’ of his protected class designation means that he will never be held accountable. And he WILL go on to reoffend, he has learned nothing from this.

I can understand the difficult life this young man endured, but the 21 months + 15 months probation he was given is not Justice.

What a strong and positive family.

O , man this is a hard to see and listen I am very sorry 😢 for this tragedy it happened for all of u i am glad your father getting better l wish the best to your dad and family god’s bless all of you, thanks for sharing this story

Ignorance to the law shouldn't be used as an excuse whether you grew up in a dysfunctional family. This young man shouldn't be allowed to have a normal life again as he ruins someone else's. And that is why I hate the most this defence lawyers, I wonder how they could defend someone who is obviously guilty as charged. Anyway, Kuddos to Mr Horst, you are an unbelievable individual, GOD be with you 😊

Horst, you are an amazing man!! All the very very best from Stevie in Scotland!! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️

The false sympathy (and leniency) exercised by our 'justice system’ - especially to this protected class (the natives) - is sickening. Notwithstanding, what a resilient and positive outlook this family has!

What an amazing family 🖤 the father is so strong and their son is so positive. Im glad they werent afraid to cone back to Canada. Many Canadians are terribly sorry this happened in our country 😪

I can’t even…. 41 mil on youth restorative Justice is ridiculous when one man’s livelihood is destroyed Shameful

Whoa. What a horrible thing to happen to this man. Imagine coming to Canada to horseback ride, visit movie sets and rekindle memories of your youth and you get shot with a 22 in the back of the head. The world is just not fair sometimes.

Great coverage

I don’t want to spoil this for anyone but wow just wow. That family has so much strength and resilience! True north strong and free🇨🇦

Watching Crime Beat is the highlight of my week.

"We don't report the youth offender's name because it might destroy their life". WTF? They destroyed a family's life but hey, victims aren't more important than the criminal right? This country's justice system is a joke. #HugAThug

Nancy Hicks always sounds like she's reading a story to her kindergarten class! 🙄

So sorry this happened to this family. Suppose to visit an otherwise peaceful country/province on vacation and this horror happens.

Our justice system is abysmal especially for youth. I was once 16, got plenty drunk and tried drugs and NEVER once would I have thought it funny or fun to shoot a gun at someone’s car. How the hell is that not attempted murder?!

You are an incredibly inspiration man Horst 🎉

Canadian justice system is a joke. You have to pray to not be a victim in this country. What a joke! The prosecutor said they were young and the court didn't want to ruin their future… Extremely happy that he survived.

Prosecution had hurdles? Everything is a hurdle for punishing criminals in Canada

I’m soooo glad he survived!

What a wonderful Son you are God's blessings for your family

The grace & dignity of Horst's son are admirable. So glad he survived & has the drive he has. Horrible timing, fateful outcome 😞 One can only hope the kid learnt from it & that he has some interventions in place to keep him out of trouble.

I'll never again take the beauty of 3Sisters for granted. Seeing them is awe-inspiring, and perhaps good luck. 🍀 Be well Horst 🖖😊

Thank you

Dont go for attempted murder, it may damage his career chances.What a sick joke

What an inspirational family. I am so sorry this happened to them. As for Balfour Der, it's not bad luck for the victim. Too bad we didn't have Trudeaus new gun laws back then 🙄

Sadly,I'll never visite this country...My same thoughts for America..

I’m happy to see he’s up & mobile & was able to return to Canada. I to love the Canadian Rockies I’ve spent months in Jasper & Banff national parks. It’s my favourite place on earth. Bravo to his son for getting his family thru this. Not an easy thing to do when it’s your dad. Best wishes to them moving forward.

What a remarkable man and family. He should have received way more in compensation in recognition of his life long disability.

That's no excuse

What a tragic story. What are the odds that this happened. Once again, drugs created this horrible scene. Another said, this is not a typical scenario in Canada, and I agree, although it is happening more than it should. I am very impressed at the determination the father has had and continues to have. So glad he is riding horses again! Hope his life continues to improve. 🇨🇦

As a proud Canadian l am so sorry for what happened to your father and your family.

Im always surprised at how lenient their justice system is in Canada. Why was this not classed as an attempted murder as he shot at the whole family in that car and didn't stop to find out if they were dead or alive. That poor man has in my mind lost his life as he knew it, and doesn't even realise why. What has that little POS shooter been doing? making more customised guns perhaps. Potential school shooter, maybe. He should have been made to pay for all the medical bills and care for life to the man he shot, and charged with possession of a firearm 😫 This case is disgusting and very unjust, as your whole system is in Canada. He would have got 10 to life in UK🤬

He is super cute. His every sentence is like a question. Sweet

In the US teenagers who did heinous and serious crimes were charged as adults. And they get life sentences without the possibility of parole. I hope they do that in Canada too but I dont think they will. Such a shame!

What a load of insanity? He was an ace shot perpetrating a hit, there is such a thing as street smart. They show more concern about the criminal than the victim, this is why crime is getting out of hand in Canada. Shocking.

I’ll Tell ya what is tragic, we all Know why this attempted murderer got away with it. That’s all I have to say. Disgusting

Ich habe es eben gesehen die Episode,ich weiß nicht was ich sagen soll 😢. Es ist wichtig alles zu zeigen damit Menschen darüber nachdenken was sie tun. Ich bin froh das er überlebt hat. ❤

Ich finde es sehr entzückend das ihr so ne starke Familie seit

The idiot: "Exposing their name would destroy their lives"! So, it's no problem if they destroy other people's lives? There are thousands of criminal youth in the US with their names known. What has happened to their lives?

Never ever lie to anyone about the shape a victim is in. Lying will cause more trauma in the end.

Canada and Australia really take the biscuit when it comes to sentencing violent criminals!

I watch a lot of these programmes and I am horrified by the leniency of the sentences. All the excuses made for the perpetrators by the prosecution are simply unbelievable!!!!!!! They almost killed an innocent man. Unbelievable. I am switching off before I hear the sentences.

I have a 16 year old son. He knows right from wrong and isn't on his own long enough to get drunk or do meth. To be honest, I can't even envision it. Someone, I assume, his parents, failed this young man. It doesn't excuse what he did, but parents need to raise better young people. Otherwise, innocent people like this lovely German family, suffer.

i watch quite a few crime shows and this is one touching story

Is as bad as UK and New Zealand on consequences for wrong doing!

So…You point, you shoot and that’s not intentional?? What else can happen when you shoot at someone?? They have so many excuses. Crazy!

So, so sad and so unnecessary....I wish this man only good days❤

What an amazing son!!!!!

What a lovely family and an exceptional son awful thing to happen to them

Purposely aiming and firing the gun at somebody after your friend tells you 'he doesnt like the owner of the vehicle', not even sure if its the actual person he doesn't like is crazy and murderous. And the excuse that the teen's mentally underdeveloped (????) and family troubles at home is a ticket to more crimes in d future if canadian laws are sooo lenient. Should've been longer jail time for all of them to learn their lessons. Relieved and thankful that the victim survived and even came back to visit Canada again. They are all good people with forgiving hearts. God bless the family.

After watching several cases on this channel, I have got a feeling that Canada justice is a far better failed justice, to a point that the victims are discouraged to seek justice.