Saturday, November 20, 2010

Canada's Military Tries To Forget One Of Their Own

Colonel Russell Williams has been charged with the murder of two women, one of them a soldier at his air force base in Trenton in Ontario, Canada. Photograph: REUTERS

Military Burns Killer Colonel's Uniform -- Toronto Sun

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — CFB Trenton staff have burned every piece of former colonel Russell Williams' military clothing, documentation and equipment they could find in his Tweed, Ont., home.

Such items are Crown property and must be returned to the military upon a person's departure from the military service, said Canadian Forces spokesman Cmdr. Hubert Genest.

But since Williams is now in the Kingston Penitentiary, he couldn't return them personally.

Williams was in command of Canadian Forces Base Trenton when he was arrested on Feb. 7.

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More News On The Burning Of Former Colonel Russell Williams' Uniform

Military burns Russell Williams' uniforms -- CTV
Canadian Forces burn Russell Williams's uniform, gear -- Globe And Mail
Canadian military burns Russell Williams's uniform -- BBC
Canadian military burns ex-colonel's uniform -- Washington Post/AP
Military burns Russell Williams's uniforms -- Post Media/Montreal Gazette
Q & A: The Canadian Forces explains burning of Russell William’s kit -- National Post

My Comment: They cannot burn him .... so they are doing the next best thing. Unfortunately, his actions will be a legacy that will take years for the Canadian armed forces to forget.

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