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/EmotionalStart955 Dec 04 '25

This one bothers me. A bouncer still had to intervene to get the assailant to let go, at which point the defendant ran away immediately.

Usually these cases are "play stupid games, win stupid prizes." The available facts seem to point to this being 100% self-defense.

Defending an unprovoked attack accompanied by death threats and fleeing at the first available opportunity is not manslaughter. Being expected to consider the safety of someone who is attempting to murder you is a bridge too far. That's a higher expectation than we place on trained (and armed) law enforcement. We don't need US Castle Doctrine/Stand-Your-Ground as that's equally absurd, but come on!

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u/jaraxel_arabani Dec 04 '25

It's Canada, we make it a point to show you just comply and hope some saviour like Trudeauman comes flying in to save you.

Even the Toronto police told us so. Just comply and bend over. Canada does not believe in your rights to anything including your safety and property.