Crime Stories | Season 3 | Episode 1 | The Conservative Killer | Bill Courage | Richard Belzer 

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I can only think it must be because Canadians in rural and semi rural areas live in a world isolated from the dangers of real life

Yeah, with neighbors like that who needs enemies.

Cynthia, where in California did you come from? I'd love a neighborhood like that.

Cynthia, 🙁 (I've visited San Gabriel several times. That whole area is lovely. I'm really disappointed to hear that.)

"It's not a crime to sit in your car is it" Now someone sitting on a horse. Naked sitting in the snow Is strange.

Exactly , I hope that stupid lady feels guilty for not reporting it... if she had that ladies life would have been saved more than likely.. it makes you wonder.

I think even with the previous attempt removed from the equation, if I see a person watching a house, with gloves on....I'm calling the police!

Maybe nobody sympathised with that woman.

Yea unbelievable..

Agreed, I was yelling at my TV when that part of the story came to light. Who would not call the police on an open attempted murder case? Even if it was not, I would have called the police for two to three reasons, mud on the plate when the rest of the car was clean, the rubber gloves the driver was wearing, and three the guy looked like the suspect. What more do you want? That poor lady would be alive today if the cops were called that day, I am sure of this. Strange shooting, strange car, risk your life to uncover the plate but your right I should not get involved. The safety of a city falls on everyone.

1981 you didn't worry about those things...

I agree he is embarrassing, but since I live in the US, I can throw no stones.

@@annanderson7 It's the same thing here in Belgium. The problem is that politicians and others in a manipulative way shifted the focus on rehabilitation, saying criminals don't learn anything from long sentences. It's horrible i think because the point it to punish. Rehabilitation should be at their own expense not tax payer's money.. AFTER they have done their full time. Then there are those who want to make people feel guilty saying it's just pure hate or revenge to want long term jailing. Which is also manipulative and besides the point.

@@alainvosselman9960 Belgium is on my bucket list! I think most governments have some level of corruption. Some more than others (looking at my own government). But I think the more corrupt the government, the more burdens are put on the people. Especially marginalized populations.

Canadian justice system is broken. We need death penalty back.

Anger and Hate are really bad and make people do very evil things.

It must have been something good they had children didn't they?

People have children in toxic abusive relationships all the time.

@@RobertJamesChinneryH I hope your not serious. Especially considering the time period this was in.

Hey leave drug dealers alone some of them sell 420

So true!

True that...there might be good, idealistic politicians out there, but there are VERY rare and their voices usually drowned by the louder, ambitious, absolutely shitty ones.

Very. The bloody Mark

frank skoda-simmons ....Right! Nobody reports the blue car with mud on the license plate to the police!?! This, after the red car also had mud concealing the plate!? Unbelievably stupid!

frank skoda-simmons - you’ve just described life, mate.

It is Canada...'nuf said!

beginning with marrying a politician ~

he only serveved 18 years

Yes, of course. What maddens people is the way Canadians are so obtuse and naive about the fact of life you just stated.

@Mikael yes you can.

Mikael Actually with Colin Thatcher that was his demeanour everywhere. He also walked around with a permanent sneer on his face.

just an entitled douche who figured he could get away with anything. I remember seeing photos of him while in prison, part of a Macleans interview. He was obviously on the juice.

Yes, & more ego than brain in that thick blockhead of his!

Sean Hannity has a thumb for a head. And he's a thug. He could be the blockiest.

Trump same

Yeah, they could have called and said it looked like subject had purposely obscured their license-plate number, which is illegal.

Hell they could of just said suspicious car

OK, I was just worried that is a very loose definition for some people. Any old beater in a rich neighborhood could qualify for that. I live on a shady street near aommercial zone, and there are always different cars sitting there in the shade, eating their lunch, looking at their phones.

It was a Different time, 1981...

Yes, it is true the entire context is so different now; we really can't relate to how life was back then. My, my . . .

Be safe!

Women have the tendency to make excuses for a man they want to be with.

That's part of Canadian law. I don't think there is another (a harsher) sentence they can give out.

@@riversrhodell2359 Yeah, pretty much. We do have life imprisonment without parole, but it's pretty rare. And honestly, I think there's still usually the possibility of parole in almost all cases. I mean, even serial killer Paul Bernardo applied for parole (though he didn't get it, thank god).

This was in the 80s. Is he out now?????

@@treasurehunteruk9718 in canada... probably been out for years

I think he orchestrated the attack but the guy that was given amnesty was the actual killer

@@IslaSkye123 what did the judge predict? You have me curious.

Unbelievable aye, clean car but mud smeared over the tags ha ha like something out of a bad movie.

Seriously 😒. The minimum of 25 years is actually a pretty long time for Canada’s prison system, so I’ve noticed...

Well that happens when one sided unfair laws takes everything man has worked for just because he's a man. Lost his kids houseoney then child support. The laws are very one sided an unfair but doesn't excuse murder

Well said!

Senior Rocker Thatcher was granted FULL parole after serving only seven years.

geri stevens > FALSE! He served 22 years before he got parole.

Patricia Isabel She was eventually murdered outside of the home.

Does that stop a person from from getting attacked in their what a callus comment

Patricia Isabel My kids all keep the blinds down 24/7.

She had no common sense anyway

Mud on the plate is fore thought and it kept it unable to read

Chesper-Joghne Pang I know. Son of a bitch should have been life without the possibility of parole.

Glad you like them

That wouldn't have been practical. Think about it. Three shifts in 24 hours, 21 shifts in a week...

ok shit breathed troll nice to see you have a fake name you big loser

It's true. We do.

Yep, Britain too. Disgusting the lack of value placed on human life.

GaslitWorld f. Melissa B justice system in Australia, can be a ⎌joke.

Is this a reason why so many people want to live in our countries??

Never mind countries like Denmark or Portugal. A serial killer got 25 years because it's the maximum cumulative sentence in Portugal. No matter how many people you kill. 25 is the max. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Lu%C3%ADs_Costa

Obtuse to a fault. Canada.

Operation "Get Colin to confess to his accomplice on tape" wouldn't fit on the invoice they had to submit when they bought the baby monitor that they strapped on the cooperating scumbag.

Marc Nash pretty lame name!🤣

Lol

fml3131 Thatcher only served seven years and was released on full parole.

geri stevens > FALSE! He served 22 years before he got parole.

I just wonder what the detectives & others cops really think about their puny sentences. There are some areas of Canada that do not have the best law enforcement, you can kinda understand why they are not willing to put it all out on the line, criminals get little more than a slap on the wrist. Except for a few states, our co ::) country is trending to the liberal , "everybody deserves another chance", that is bull.... .

@@claudineschultz8349 I don’t live in Canada. I consider myself a liberal, but I do believe in the sentence should match the crime. Ideally he should have gotten life with out parole.

That's the law in Canada. Minimum 25 year serving. Serial killer Clifford Robert Olsen spent 30 years till his death despite his repeated attempts at parole hearings.

Are you serious about that ?

This Is / Was Crime Free Regina Canada clean , friendly , nice who would think such nice city would have plot to murder a beloved nice resident and but for the child support , alimony , spouse payments 500'000 dollars in one year there are people whom will kill just to get 100.00 dollars to buy drugs you can imagine what some one would do for 250'000 $$$ They even had to con men pretending to be hit men and bleeding Mr. Thatcher for cold hard cash and he paid them several times then decided to do the hit job him self .

My ex left me for another man even had my daughters dissing me for the convicted drug felon new step dad their mom had , then he had heart attack I had stopped paying their bills car notes , clothes , they started calling our military base desperate for money my attorneys being the good attorneys they are told me to just ignore them so when they call / text / email I forward it to police detectives where they live in Illinois one sent me a friend request on social media . Sad their boy friends and baby fathers was gunned down and killed in Illinois and Missouri they must have 15 children and babies between them but hey on a nice beach in California with wealthy comrades and blue skies you legal wise that is not my problem so they turned to fraud and now have police issues with gun fire and gun smoke all around and near them . That is what happens when you date convicted felon federal drug dealers they had to tell on some one to get reduced charges but they don't tell the girl friends that who break up with their good ex'es for drug dealers convicted just getting out of prison. But like my attorneys said That's Not My Problem at All and it Isn't .

French Connection idiot

@@timmyjones1921 Respect.

Eric Martin > FALSE! He served 22 years before he got parole. You wrote this ridiculous lying comment all over.

Clevan Campbell yes, I would also like to know why this is a “thing”.

@Mikael I'm tired of idiots.

@Zeljko Trifunovic I'm not saying that anyone deserves it, I just don't think it to be wise

? Don't feel like watching this again...could you at least put a time stamp on the part you claim tone obsessed with an open view of the interior of a house. There isn't an obsession that I am aware of. But there is a design flaw,that these developer's run a muck with...and I for one can't stand these garages with a house attached now adays. Love the ones with character,that have wrap around patios ...anyway yeah I really don't understand what you are talking about. A house with windows?

@@wynottgivemore9274 It's been a while. But if I remember correctly, the narrator said that the killer chose his victim because he looked through her window that wasn't covered in any way. This reminded me of the many times I've driven past houses at night and got a clear view into the house. I have never thought that this was safe.

Agree and a orange MUSTANG ? It`s like a white Ferrari.

I mean, not really. You can be denied parole, but in nearly all cases you can still apply. Serial killer Paul Bernardo applied for parole in 2015 (it was denied).

Nope. They even banned death plenty

long sentences only give more Violent crimes, Better do it right if it will cost u 25 years

I do not believe so you go on some 'List" they make sound ominous and you always have a chance at getting out. Even a Bernardo or Mellard could get out one day in a Canada. The justice system is entirely broken.

He had his first "faint hope" parole hearing in 2019.

Thanks

The black and white still photos suddenly have eyes moving. I had to look twice to make sure I hadn't imagined it.

That’s wht I said 2 n he was on his dad side

Thanks for watching.

He counted on no one reporting something suspicious since he obviously understood the fact that people really don't want to get involved even if they suspect someone is in danger. He was right! The irony is people want you to get involved if they were in danger, but they won't do it for you.

Lazy policing back then

It was never good but Nixon caused the most harm and Fox News' and right-wing media's neo-Confederate agenda seeking to delegitimize government in general and Democratic run governments in particular has contributed significantly.

@@inkyguy lol bro. How does it feel to be that delusional? The only ones refusing to accept a democratic election are left-wingers. They've been calling Trump a fake president and a Russian agent for almost 3 years now, and refuse to accept the fact that he won the presidency in a free and fair election.

@@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath so I assume that you support one vote for one person, then?

One needs only to look at the root of words "politics" to answer your question. It comes from the Latin "poly" meaning many, like a many sided polygon. Then it comes from the word "tick" meaning a blood sucking parasite. Polytickian, Anglocized to politician. Many blood sucking parasites.

When after decades in the political wilderness opposition in Saskatchewan, the Conservatives FINALLY got into power. (in a Parliamentary system it's often and IN or OUT game). After that trip to the public trough, almost ALL of the Cabinet Ministers' spent jail time for theft, fraud, stealing, you name it.

It astounds me to this day about Canada watching this case from over the border that he believed he was so loaded with power and money he owned the province. I believe he thought he would never be prosecuted at all. Canadians are very obtuse.

And why didnt they move she litter lay got shot a year or two ago and stays at the same location to get killed the dumbest logic I ever heard lol

Did the US police assist in this investigation?

Marti Brown Yeah the second marriage since he's been in prison.

Marti Brown I doubt Thatcher has. He still arrogantly and defiantly proclaims his innocence, this time in his idiotic rag of a book, 'Final Appeal'. I wouldn't believe a word Colin Thatcher or his sons say.

I hope someone will report something suspicious to protect the next Mrs.

@@theresag1969 - well, who cares about the next Mrs. She knew pretty well what she got herself into.

Colin thatcher is a psychopath. Why would anyone marry this crook after what he did to ex wife

i dont think it was false alibi. from the eye witnesses and the composite sketch it was clear that the real shooter was the guy given amnesty. Even though Thatcher orchestrated the whole thing, he paid the bearded guy to do his dirty work

from a psychiatric point the man was the family dominant. mom was ALWAYS wrong, even when DEAD. understand the psych. of family dynamics. changing that is tough.

Kev Dev ..... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mhnz3iHUmiE.html He likes it too.

Did they pay you well my son.

Each day when we were shooting, I was paid either under or over $100.00...so the payment was...meh, okay.

Are you in any other episodes????

@@valk7101 .....sorry Val, I just saw your comment now. I guess youtube doesn't show every notification. Ugh!....Anyways yes I'm also in the episode called "The Tattoo man".

The thing with most cops in my experience investigating cold cases is that they rarely combine lateral thinking with logic ,they either have a strong overriding tendency to be dominantly askew in one trait or the other.

richard trabold I

Good thinking

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Regina actually is a royal name. It was Queen Victoria's name. Regina nickname is the queen city.

Ditto the Brit crooks who live there. Follow the money.....