http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre all blog posts in chron order (most to least recent) en-gb Fri, 24 May 2013 16:12:38 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/208708952.html I always knew it was going to be a long day when I'd walk into a Winnipeg courtroom and see Linda Giesbrecht sitting behind the bench. This is not meant to be taken as a criticism. In fact, far from it. Spend enough time at the downtown Law Courts and you are often left with the same feeling you... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:46 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/207453556.html On Tuesday, an eight-day missing person mystery came to a tragic end in Ontario when police discovered the remains of Tim Bosma at an undisclosed location in Waterloo. Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined a chorus of people offering condolences online when he posted the following on his Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:53 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/176994251.html Phoenix Sinclair was clearly failed on many levels. A public inquiry which began this week in Winnipeg is now tasked with finding out exactly where things went wrong - and what can be done to prevent future tragedies. But look beyond several levels of bureacuracy and you'll find where the Fri, 2 Nov 2012 13:31:01 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/Cryptic-letter-has-community-on-edge-133655183.html It reads like something out of a Hollywood horror movie. A young girl, dressed as a Zombie, found brutally murdered on Halloween night along a darkened roadway. Days later, a cryptic letter shows up in a police station from an anonymous writer claiming to be the killer and threatening more Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:53:19 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/A-bittersweet-birthday-113918534.html I will never forget the day Candace Derksen’s frozen, bound body was found in an industrial shed in Elmwood, following weeks of desperate searching that included hundreds of local volunteers. It was January 17, 1985 - my 10th birthday. I didn’t know Candace, but like a lot of Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:35:17 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/Twas-The-Night-Before-Christmas--The-Legal-Version-112393464.html We all know lawyers often have their own language – and you wouldn’t be alone in wondering if they sometimes get paid by the word. To that end, I present to you one of my favourite finds, a remake of the classic “Twas The Night Before Christmas” poem as if it were written Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:16:44 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/Lets-Make-A-Deal-112091884.html If you're looking for a killer deal these days, Manitoba Justice seems to be the place to go shopping. There have been a wave of "plea bargains" going down at the Winnipeg courthouse in which seemingly everyone but the criminal is walking away unhappy with the result. The most recent example Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:01:23 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/A-sorry-excuse-111689779.html He claims he went searching for polka music – and ended up with a collection of child pornography. Of all the excuses I’ve heard over the years, this one ranks right up there with the most absurd. And, thankfully, it was exposed as a fraud in a Winnipeg courtroom this week. Frank Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:57:24 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/Is-Twitter-a-new-weapon-for-law-enforcement-111618904.html Vancouver Police are taking their fight against crime online. Beginning Thursday morning, the department began a unique 24-hour project which involves posting all calls for service at a brand new Twitter account they just set up. Officials say they will take safeguards to ensure privacy and Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:04:41 CST http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/blogs/mcintyre/Names-on-court-rolls-inspire-111290754.html Spend enough time in the courthouse and you’ll see all kinds of unusual things – and names. When my wife and I were going through potential baby names years ago, I found it to be a difficult process because too often I would associate one she liked with a case I had covered. Silly, Fri, 3 Dec 2010 16:54:34 CST