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To: golfer72 who wrote (1452000)	4/13/2024 9:37:50 AM
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Whats ur problem with the vax...had covid 2x with barely a symptom...worked great.

To: golfer72 who wrote (1452000)	4/13/2024 10:20:11 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570562

<<in denial>> Yep. Many of these people don't believe anything unless it's on CNN or unless Dr Fauci said it. That is "science" for them. The whole questioning nature of science eludes them. Hopefully not many people have taken bad doses of the "vaccine". It's not just the people here, we all have family. Dr. McCullough Reveals More Bad News About the COVID Shots (rumble.com)

To: golfer72 who wrote (1452000)	4/15/2024 11:34:56 PM
From: Maple MAGA	3 Recommendations Recommended By FJB longz Mick Mørmøny Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570562

I bet this poor guy gets a few years behind bars... Saskatchewan Sask. man accused of abducting his daughter takes stand in his own defence Michael Gordon Jackson didn't want daughter to receive COVID-19 vaccine, court hears Adam Hunter · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2024 5:51 PM CDT \| Last Updated: 5 hours ago Michael Gordon Jackson is on trial after being charged with contravening a custody order. Jackson was arrested in February 2022 in Vernon, B.C. (Richard Agecoutay/CBC) The man charged with abducting his seven-year-old daughter took the stand in a Regina courtroom Monday morning. Michael Gordon Jackson allegedly failed to return his seven-year-old daughter to the care of her mother in 2021. Witnesses have testified that Jackson took his daughter to B.C. in 2021 because he did not want her to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Jackson is representing himself in the trial at Regina Court of King's Bench and called himself as the defence's first witness. "I firmly believe the Crown has already proven my case," Jackson said in a brief opening statement. He asked the jury to "have an open mind." Jackson then made his way to the witness stand and said he was "nervous." He spent part of the morning discussing his concerns over having his daughter vaccinated back in the fall of 2021 and what he said was a lack of communication from his ex about her intentions regarding the vaccine. He said he "had a very bad divorce" and had shared custody with his ex-wife. CBC has chosen not to name the mother in an effort to protect the identity of the daughter. Jackson said that at the outset of the pandemic he was "quite concerned" about COVID and he "didn't want my daughter getting COVID." He said he began doing a lot of "research" on the internet, particularly YouTube. "The research didn't line up to what the government was telling us. That broke my heart to see my seven-year-old daughter wearing a mask at school," Jackson said. "There was no way I was going to let them inject that stuff into my seven-year-old daughter." Witness tells Regina court man charged with abduction mentioned taking daughter away to avoid COVID-19 vaccine Jackson told the court he had been trying to have a dialogue about the vaccine with his ex for "eight months." As the approval process for child COVID vaccine got closer, "things got pretty desperate for me." "They're going to say what I did was over the top," Jackson told the jury. Jackson said that when he was informed by his ex through her lawyer that she would follow the government's advice and get their daughter vaccinated, "there was no hope." "I will not release my daughter to be vaccinated." Former friend says man accused of abduction mentioned taking daughter to live 'off the grid' Jackson then played two 911 calls he made on the afternoon of Dec. 1, 2021. His daughter was with him at the time. Jackson claimed in the calls that he was being harassed by the local RCMP detachment. He told the operator he felt fearful for his and his daughter's lives. In the second call, Jackson told a different operator, "it needs to stop now or somebody's going to get hurt." "Somebody's going to do something or I'm going to have to do something myself." The operator told him he could not make a threat and could face legal consequences. Jackson has pleaded not guilty to abduction and is representing himself in the trial. He took the stand on Monday. (CBC News) After playing the calls, Jackson told the jury he requested to have the decision on vaccination delayed. He read a list of alleged adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine from 2021, and said that even if there was one adverse reaction he "never would have agreed." "Once the needle is in the arm it's done." Jackson said that when his request for a delay in the vaccination decision was not granted, he went into hiding. "I didn't think there was any remedy in the court." Jackson said friends helped pay his bills. He said he did not intend to hide "for the rest of our lives." He said he had negotiations with RCMP for his daughter's return, but insisted the one condition was she would not be vaccinated. "I had to be guaranteed [she] would not be vaccinated." Jackson said he was arrested in a parking lot on Feb. 22, 2022, shortly after a phone conversation with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom asking them to take up his cause. His phone had been tracked. Mother tells Regina court her ex, accused of abducting their child, was opposed to COVID-19 vaccines During cross-examination, Crown prosecutor Zoey Kim-Zeggelaar asked Jackson about the process of his decision to go into hiding. When asked how long he was prepared to be gone, he replied, "if they were going to vaccinate her I was not going to return." Jackson said he got rid of his cellphone and arranged to have his property looked after before leaving for B.C. with his daughter. When asked, Jackson agreed that he had taken his daughter for two and a half months and that no one knew where they were. Jackson disagreed that what he did was extreme, although he noted he was not aware of another parent who had done something similar in Canada. "It may seem extreme. I felt I did the right thing." he said. Jackson closed his case without calling any other witnesses. Final arguments are scheduled for Thursday, with the jury to be charged afterward. with files from Laura Sciarpelletti and Louise BigEagle

To: golfer72 who wrote (1452000)	4/20/2024 2:41:30 AM
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Saskatchewan Sask. man who didn't want his daughter to get COVID-19 shots found guilty of abduction Crown said Michael Gordon Jackson decided to 'take the law into his own hands' Laura Sciarpelletti · CBC News · Posted: Apr 19, 2024 4:24 PM CDT \| Last Updated: 7 hours ago Michael Gordon Jackson leaves Regina's Court of King's Bench Friday afternoon after being found guilty of abduction. (CBC News) The trial of a Carievale, Sask., man charged with abducting his daughter ended Friday with a jury finding him guilty. Court heard Michael Gordon Jackson failed to return his seven-year-old daughter to the care of her mother, who had primary custody, after a long-weekend visit in November 2021. Jackson, who represented himself at the trial in Regina Court of King's Bench, had told the jury his only intention was to prevent his daughter from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Jackson said he believed the vaccine would harm his daughter and claimed the mother did not let him know her views on the vaccine for months. The Crown argued that Jackson's goal of keeping his daughter unvaccinated meant that he purposely kept the girl away from her mother. The prosecutor also said there is no doubt Jackson made his concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine clear, but the girl's mother had the final say according to the custody agreement. After the mother told Jackson that she planned to get their daughter vaccinated, he decided to "take the law into his own hands" and keep her, the Crown said. Sask. man accused of abducting his daughter takes stand in his own defence Former friend says man accused of abduction mentioned taking daughter to live 'off the grid' Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown told the jurors Friday morning that their job was not to determine whether the COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous. "Your views on that question are not relevant for this case," MacMillan-Brown said. Instead, she said the 12-person jury must determine beyond a reasonable doubt whether Jackson purposely deprived the mother of possession of their daughter. Crown Prosecutor Zoey Kim-Zeggelaar speaks to reporters outside Regina Court of King's Bench Friday afternoon. She says the guilty verdict brings closure to Michael Gordon Jackson's daughter and her mother. (Laura Sciarpelletti/CBC) The jury began its deliberations Friday just after noon CST and reached a verdict less than three hours later. "I would say that this was a very, very smooth trial in terms of how it unfolded," Crown prosecutor Zoey Kim-Zeggelaar told reporters outside Regina Court of King's Bench. She said she is glad this was a case where the child was not hurt. There was no contention during the trial that the seven-year-old girl was in danger during her time away from her mother. But Kim-Zeggelaar said this guilty verdict does give the mother and the now-10-year-old girl closure. "[This] particularly affected the mother and the child. They've waited a long time for this outcome to happen, that we see accountability, and ultimately what I believe is a correct outcome. Because in the courts we seek a correct outcome …and I believe this was a correct outcome," Kim-Zeggelaar said. Jackson was released with conditions. His sentencing date is to be determined. Jackson did not comment on the jury's guilty verdict when asked by reporters. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Sciarpelletti Journalist & Radio Columnist Laura is a journalist for CBC Saskatchewan. She is also the community reporter for CBC's virtual road trip series Land of Living Stories and host of the arts and culture radio column Queen City Scene Setter, which airs on CBC's The Morning Edition. Laura previously worked for CBC Vancouver. Some of her former work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, NYLON Magazine, VICE Canada and The Tyee. Laura specializes in human interest, arts and health care coverage. She holds a master of journalism degree from the University of British Columbia. Send Laura news tips at laura.sciarpelletti@cbc.ca CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices\| Abo