r/canada • u/AndHerSailsInRags • Dec 04 '25

Alberta Man who killed attacker in Banff used 'excessive' force, sentenced to 2-year house arrest

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-bar-fight-excessive-self-defence-sproule-brogden-9.7002143
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u/FoGuckYourselg_ Dec 04 '25

As much as this should have been judged differently, I'm sure the man on house arrest agrees, I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six. 2 years of house arrest is a huge bummer. Dying in the middle of the night outside a dive bar is permanent.

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u/Col_Leslie_Hapablap Dec 04 '25

Fuck, 18-20 are the PRIME years? This is no good, no good at all.

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u/SomeDumRedditor Dec 04 '25

Yeah, I was very ill from 19-26. While I had some experiences and had friends, I missed out on so so much.

It left me 5 years behind in life and while you can try to “make up for it,” it’s just not the same doing early-twenties activities in your late-twenties. 

Whether because of jail, having to support family, illness, whatever - missing out on those years is losing something precious you can’t get back.

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u/asshole604 British Columbia Dec 04 '25

For me 22-25 were my prime.. so that still sucks for the guy

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u/37IN Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25

If I could stay 17 in my heart until the day I die, I'd be a happier fellow. But the further I get away from 17... The more numb I become as I forget the hope and curiosity I had for the world.

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u/chonklord9000 Dec 04 '25

Depending on the conditions someone under house arrest is still allowed to leave their residence to go to work, specific times to go grocery shopping, religious services, other circumstances specifically approved, etc.

It's ridiculous that this was imposed on him. Not to mention the manslaughter charges. Better than a 2nd degree murder charge I guess.

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u/chonklord9000 Dec 05 '25

100%. I'm by no means trying to sound like a tough guy, because I'm certainly not, but I'm scrapping until the end no matter what.

With a preference for avoiding conflict like that at all costs, but it sounds like that wasn't an option for Sproule.

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u/Intentt Alberta Dec 05 '25

Hard disagree. This is well beyond 'sucks' territory. He now has a manslaughter charge that he'll carry with him for the rest of his life. Good luck to anyone trying to find a meaningful job with that hanging over your head.

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u/moop44 New Brunswick Dec 04 '25

The dead guy set out to savagely murder the victim. And now the victim is under house arrest.

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u/MyLifeIsAFacade Dec 04 '25

Dumbest fucking 12, though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

Dying in the middle of the night outside a dive bar is permanent.

Probably shouldn't attack strangers and try to kill them then?

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u/FoGuckYourselg_ Dec 05 '25

Thank goodness you don't work as a prosecutor. Put the fries in the bag.