Cop: “I Watched Bus Beheader Hack Off Body Parts And Eat Them”
Alex McLean, uncle of Tim McLean who was killed and eaten aboard a Greyhound bus Wednesday night.
“He is armed with a knife and scissors and is “defiling the body at the front of the bus as we speak.”
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TORONTO - A police officer at the scene of a grisly beheading on a Canadian bus reported seeing the attacker hacking off pieces of the victim’s body and eating them, according to a police tape leaked on the Internet Saturday.
In the tape of radio transmissions, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer refers to the attacker as “Badger” and says he is armed with a knife and scissors and is “defiling the body at the front of the bus as we speak.”
On the tape, which lasts about 80 seconds, officers continue to detail the attacker’s movements until one reports, “Badger’s at the back of the bus, hacking off pieces and eating it.”
The RCMP described the tapes as “operational police communications and, as such, are not meant for public consumption.” Police said permission had not been given to use the radio transmission, which was posted on LiveLeak.com and picked up by other Web sites.
Officers were responding to a desolate stretch of the TransCanada Highway about 12 miles from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, after the bloody attack late Wednesday on the bus traveling from Edmonton, Alberta to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Vince Weiguang Li, 40, faces second-degree murder charges for the murder of a 22-year-old man, who friends and family identified as Tim McLean. Police have not confirmed the victim’s identity.
Passengers said they had just reboarded the bus following a break when the suspect—for no apparent reason—stabbed the man sitting next to him dozens of times as passengers fled in horror. He then severed the man’s head, displayed it and began hacking at the body.
Li’s employer said in an interview Saturday that he was shocked to learn that his “model employee” had been accused of the grisly attack. Vincent Augert, an independent contractor who distributes newspapers in Edmonton, said that Li was one of his most reliable carriers.
“He was very punctual and always cleanly dressed,” he told The Associated Press. “He was a very nice, polite guy. We would’ve had no reason to let him go before all this happened.”
Augert said Li had worked for him since last July and caused no problems.
“I had no odd suspicions about him at all,” said Augert.
Augert said that Li called him two weeks ago to say he needed a day or two off to go to Winnipeg for a job interview at the end of July. He said Li called him back and left a message with the dates, but never followed up after that.
“That was unusual for him not to call back and then when he didn’t show up for work on Tuesday we got worried,” said Augert, who said it was sometimes difficult to understand Li because he spoke quickly and had a strong Chinese accent.
Augert said he called Li’s cell phone on Thursday and his wife answered. She told him that she hadn’t heard from Li, who had told her he had to leave for a few days because of a family emergency.
Li, who shuffled into a courtroom Friday in Portage la Prairie with his head bowed and feet shackled, appeared before the court without a lawyer. He did not reply when the judge asked him whether he was going to get a lawyer, and only nodded slightly when asked whether he was exercising his right not to speak. He was not required to enter a plea.
The prosecutor asked for a psychiatric assessment, but the judge said he wanted to give Li a chance to meet with his lawyer. Li’s next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday. The RCMP said Li has no known criminal record.
McLean’s family spoke publicly Saturday for the first time since the brutal attack.
“He was a little guy with a heart bigger than you could know,” McLean’s uncle, Alex McLean, told reporters in a prepared statement from the family.
“Tim spent his life traveling and meeting new people and always saw the good in everyone. He had the most infectious giggle. You could hear him laughing a mile away,” said Alex McLean.
“It didn’t matter what kind of a day you were having, because when you heard him laugh, you couldn’t help but join in.”
William Caron, 23, said McLean was quiet, though he liked to socialize with friends. He was small—about 5-foot-4 and 130 pounds—and tended to stay away from a fight, Caron said.
“All the time I’ve known Tim, he’s never been the type of guy to get into a fight with. He always kept to himself when there’s strangers around,” Caron said.
The killing has spawned a vast online community, with tens of thousands showing support for McLean’s family and expressing disgust for the attack.
One of the many groups on the social networking site Facebook has accumulated over 40,000 members with more than 2,000 wall posts.
“It’s something right out of a horror movie,” said Sheena in Edmonton.
(AP)
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Where is the Ban the “knife crowd”… seems those knife’s are going around killing people now.. Look what the knife forced this perp to do.
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 pmI just can’t imagine the fact that nobody tried to help this poor guy. it may have been too late before they could get the killer off of him but still. I couldnt imagine going out like that.
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:37 pmThis whole thing is totally fucked up.
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 pmIt would of been nice if one person on that bus had a gun and knew how to use it.
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:46 pmWait a minute! A Canadian cop just sat there and just watched Li eat the guy? Huh? Why the heck didn’t just shoot the bastard? WTF?
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 pmWolves, sheep and sheepdogs.
Lotta wool on that bus.
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:13 pmI don’t think it’s every day a cop watches a guy eat another man. He was probably (they) in shock and were so confused with the illogical situation they could only
. . .gawk.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:02 pmCanada need more armed citizens.
August 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Pete; Our sister nation to the North thinks it is a good idea that the population be deprived of guns. No second amendment in Canada.
Rudemeister, Wow! And the ones with the freaking guns won’t use them. This depraved-lunatic a-hole needed to have his life ended by police as soon as the cannibillistic shit came into play. WTF was that all about?
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:03 pmGod bless the soul of Tim McLean.
bunch of fucking cowards
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:37 pm“In the tape of radio transmissions, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer refers to the attacker as “Badger” and says he is armed with a knife and scissors and is “defiling the body at the front of the bus as we speak.””
-THEN WHY THE FUCK DID YOU NOT LIGHT THAT MOTHERFUCKER UP??!!!
Seriously, that cop was probably armed with a 40. cal, 357 Sig or 45 caliber pistol (probably a glock) which would have been more than enough to penetrate the fucking bus’s glass?
Cops just need to start lighting shitheads like this guy up more often.
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:09 pmI didn’t think he could “stomach it” har har har
August 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 pmJesus Christ! Have demons been let loose from the pit hell? Or what?
August 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pmWhat the hell are you guys talking about? The victim was dead by the time the cops showed up. They can only shoot someone if their own or someone else’s life is in danger. No-one’s life was in any immediate danger at that point. The victim was dead. Shooting the killer at that point would have been murder.
Having the killer stand trial and face execution, on the other hand, would be justice. My country’s lack of a death penalty is inexcusable, in my opinion.
August 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 pmOnce having passed through the Canadian legal system, I’ll bet you’ll hear cries for mercy on this sick bastard. People will say that they can’t resort to his level by condemning him to cruelty. He should get death. Slow and painful death. Which BTW, they don’t have in “The Great White North”. There is a big difference it seems between legality and justice. Probably why the cop that saw him munching didn’t just blow his ass away.
On another note, people will say this guy is nuts. OK. Well being certifiably nuts is “The Insanity Plea”.
There is a difference also between insanity and evil. Some people are just plain evil. Some are a combo of both. Either way, the blood of Tim McLean cries out for justice. I don’t care if the guy is as nuts as a Snicker bar. Tim McLean and society deserve justice.
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 amSecond degree? Am I missing somwthing
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 amHey you fat do-nut eatin cop, get off your emotional ass and put a round thru his head–
oh–forgot–it’s Canuckistan.
August 3rd, 2008 at 2:45 amRemember when Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, had a set?
What kind of cop does NOTHING???
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 amAh, remember that the left says the killer is the victim.
The left will come to the aid of this animal have him on the streets in a couple of years.
Dadeo, The gates of hell are coming to every neighborhood. What lawlessness in America? We can’t even keep the criminals from Mexico out of our country. The Democrats will give them the same rights as you and I.
Protect your women and children.
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:29 ammindy,
the same cops that “patrol” san fran.
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 am:arrow:TouchStone
“Wolves, sheep and sheepdogs”
Double down on that.
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 amJames Hooker:
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:03 amI think it might be second degree because there’s no evidence that the killer knew the victim or planned ahead for this. But yeah, I agree it makes it sound like they’re going easy on him.
What a bunch of retards turning this horrible incident into another brainless attack on the “left”, “liberals”, and Canada. I agree that this guy deserves to suffer and I’m not opposed to the death penalty for scum like this. Most of my other “liberal” friends would agree here in San Francisco. Stop being such polarizing and ignorant idiots. People like you are an embarrassment to the country.
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:19 amI just FUCKING PUKED
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:20 amIm better now.Where is my 45??
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 amJust damn. Unfucking unbelievable.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 amIN Texas we don’t play this kind of shit. That’s why we carry f’in guns. If I could I would love to let Canada borrow our guns and our death penalty. If you eat someone in Texas we will straight up murder your ass.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 amTo Mike Mose: Check yourself pigeonholer.
I am a liberal who happens to live in Austin and I assure you that not everyone who calls themselves a Democrat gives criminals the benefit of the doubt.
In fact, I think this guy should be slow roasted to death.
And, I love my gun. If anyone tries to harm my family I am happy to light their ass up with it.
Don’t stereotype me buddy.
By the way, most of the people coming from Mexico are not criminals, many of them are women and children. They are looking for work and a way to take care of their family, just like you I suspect.
Unlike you though, they were not born with the advantage of being conceived on the right side of a dotted line on the map between the US and Mexico.
Yeah, they’re people, just like you, pal.
So, if you want to be a big old smelly racist, just be honest about it.
While you’re at it, stop belittling liberals and Democrats to justify how pissed off you feel.
Dude, trust me, hating people won’t make your life any better…Just try to be good to your kids and work on why you’re so pissed.
August 3rd, 2008 at 11:41 amTo those who are puzzled about the second degree murder charge, it does sound ridiculous given the despicable nature of this crime. However, the main reason for it is that here in Canada, the criminal code says that non-premeditated and unplanned murder (though intentional) is to be charged at the second degree level. The sicko had not planned on McLean being the victim until they got on the bus. Therefore, second degree murder is the only charge that fits the crime.
Second degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with the possibility of parole in no fewer than 10 years. This guy, with the barbarity of his crime (and even with the very lenient tendencies of judges here), I can pretty much guarantee you, will never see the skies outside of a prison or psychiatric ward again. If he does, I’m sure that someone will not make it a long time of freedom. (I hate killing of all stripes and I believe that vigilantism is somewhat dangerous, though sometimes necessary, but I wouldn’t shed a tear if someone were to “off” him.)
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:28 pmAt bare minimum the murderer should have been apprehended by force. If he resisted then shooting him would be appropriate.
This is savage, evil, the freaks are out there abode, STAY ARMED!
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:28 pm:arrow:Tex whatever–
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:30 pmA lib in Austin. —say it ain’t so !!!
S.O.S.—the women and children mantra.
Whatta fukin hoot——-
Oh, you’re right “Delta 83″, round them up and kill em’ all.
That will fix everything. Great head work buddy.
Real men respect women and children. And until someone forces the Mexican Government to properly employ and educate it’s people, you are stuck with the situation.
All I’m saying is why hate people just trying to make a better life for themselves? Isn’t that what you want for your family?
August 3rd, 2008 at 4:52 pmTo “83 Delta”. If you’re Delta Force I’m Fred Flinstone.
Semper Fi, punk.
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:06 pmThis was a savage crime that derserves a porpotionate punishment.
In regards to the armed populace proponents I suggest you people compare the gun crime rates of Canada to that of the United States.
After doing so you will realize the data suggests that an a population armed to the teeth does not prevent crime at all. On the contrary it appears that guns are used more by criminals to cause crime rather then used by citizens to prevent it.
All this aside I am not telling you Americans how you should intepret our consitution, or ragging on your values.
I am merely explaining why this Canadian believes in the current Canadian position and attitude toward guns, which so many of you on this post have decided to use as platform to expound your ignorant criticism of my country.
P.S. Its amusing that the beer and handgun emoticon are immiedietly next to eachother eh?
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pmSure, you can have my gun and you can just have my other freedoms too, like freedom of speach, freedom of assembly, and all the rest.
When you pry my gun out of my cold dead hand that is. I’m an American, I like to keep shit scary.
But not as scary as living in a place like Toronto, if your in the wrong part of town, it’s no shangra la love fest and there are plenty of criminals with illegal guns.
I have nothing against Canadians, except the French Quebec fuckers, their just assholes.
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Tex whatever-
August 3rd, 2008 at 6:53 pmadios Fred.
Here’s my ass, give it a nice smooch chief.
Hey head case, who the hell is Frank?
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pmWho is Fred?
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:32 pmFrank? Who is Frank?—- wheels coming off there pard?
I’ll do this r-e-a-l-l-y slow for ya—–
Fred, like in Fred Flintstone—
as per your 5:06 inane response.
Adios Fred
Who is Frank
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pmSo who left a window open for some asshole to come in here and claim to be a liberal Democrat that agrees with illegal immigration, capital punishment, the Second Amendment and that he’s Fred Flintstone?
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:28 pmAll of that just so he could call us ‘racist’?
Barry? Is that you??
Ain’t that what you always hear?
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 pmI don’t know who Frank, Fred or Barry are and I don’t care. What the fuck is happening on this blog? What happened here is a total fucking shame. Save all the personal attack bullshit for some other blog where a kid didn’t loose his life. You can’t fucking politicize crazy fuckers who do crazy shit.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 pmMy Fellow Texan:
I certainly don’t want to come off as seemingly answering for someone else, but I fail to see Mike Mose ‘broad brushing’ of ALL Mexicans and/or All Democrats. I absolutely cannot possibly see how racism enters equation from the above deduction. But I digress…
Mr. Torontonian:
“…it appears that guns are used more by criminals to cause crime rather then used by citizens to prevent it.”
Of course this would be the case, genius. 100% of all GUN crime has the usage of…GUNS!!! And guess what; 100% of all crime involves…CRIMINALS. Uncanny how that works, eh?
Of course you could word it better to mean that more guns are used by criminals than law abiding citizens…but that would be counter-productive on your part. As that would argue the position of gun right advocates, not against. Surely this was not your point.
It’s more philosophical I suppose. You and your country are just fine with relegating personal protection in the hands of a stranger (state, police, or government entity, etc.). Americans, however, feel we are better able to protect ourselves personally; or at least believe in our God given right of self preservation.
Remember: when seconds count, the police are just a few minutes away. Feel safer now?
About the story:
Sick, sick, sick! The dynamics of the system (cops reaction, 2nd degree, etc.) do seem odd. However, they have different protocals and laws that I am not privvy to. I do have some faith to our neighbors up north and believe this monster will never roam the streets again.
RIP Tim McLean.
August 4th, 2008 at 2:17 amShiiit.
Little disgusted by the Canadians who seem to think that there is nothing totally fucked up by the way their citizens sat on the fat fucking arses and did nothing while someone was stabbed and dismembered.
Canadian Torontonian, more guns equal less crime. In the US counties that introduced “shall issue” laws saw crime fall compared to next door counties that did not.
August 4th, 2008 at 7:46 am[[What a bunch of retards turning this horrible incident into another brainless attack on the “left”, “liberals”, and Canada. I agree that this guy deserves to suffer and I’m not opposed to the death penalty for scum like this. Most of my other “liberal” friends would agree here in San Francisco. Stop being such polarizing and ignorant idiots. People like you are an embarrassment to the country.]]
It not a brainless attack turd. The reason why a bus full of people (I assume including at least a few adult males) did not stop a knife murder followed by a dismemberment is due to the idiotic left wing, liberal, policies of Canada that have left its people weak and unarmed. How do you want us to attack, the Canadians working to get their country men the freedom to carry guns?
P.S. The biggest embarrassment to the country is your home town and the fucking perverts and freaks who run the place.
August 4th, 2008 at 7:53 am