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justins5256 · 02-08-2006, 06:55 PM

Did anyone have any thoughts on the odd special alert they had on today's 12pm episode?

To summarize breifly: A Canadian police officer got into an altercation with a bicyclist. The guy on the bicycle shot the officer in the head and stole his weapon. After the original broadcast, an anonymous tip led authorities to a shallow grave containing the body of the bicyclist who killed the cop. He had been shot 12 or 13 times, and that murder is now unsolved.

So basically, someone killed the killer. Too weird.

nohwheregirl · 02-08-2006, 07:16 PM

Yeah, I saw this today (and had seen it before), and just thought it was funny how matter-of-fact they were about the slim chance of the murderer's murder ever being solved. It seemed like they were saying, "Well, don't expect us to actually SOLVE the murder of a cop killer," even though there was clearly a witness who knew where the body was. I can't say I'll be losing any sleep either, but it is sort of strange. I'm not really a conspiracy theorist, but it makes you wonder if there's anything more to it.

Zero · 02-09-2006, 06:45 AM

Sometimes you die the way you lived.

CODIS · 02-09-2006, 07:43 AM

My guess is that the guy who shot the RCMP officer that was found in the shallow grave was associated with people that had to get rid of him to cover something more sinister. In all likelihood the guy in the grave might have been albe to shed light or turn on activities of others in exchange for co-operation. Drug Operation, Money Laundering, Immigration, ect. Just my thoughts, but plausable.

Tap Dancer · 02-09-2006, 09:47 AM

I saw it, too. "What goes around, comes around."

LooksLikeCRicci · 02-09-2006, 11:29 AM

Totally.

Kane · 02-09-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

Did anyone have any thoughts on the odd special alert they had on today's 12pm episode?

To summarize breifly: A Canadian police officer got into an altercation with a bicyclist. The guy on the bicycle shot the officer in the head and stole his weapon. After the original broadcast, an anonymous tip led authorities to a shallow grave containing the body of the bicyclist who killed the cop. He had been shot 12 or 13 times, and that murder is now unsolved.

So basically, someone killed the killer. Too weird.

I remember that segment. As for the cop killer being found murdered (and the fact that his unknown killer has gotten away scot-free), I consider it poetic justice.

justins5256 · 02-09-2006, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AKook

Makes me wonder if Bill Wacker was involved somehow...

Good theory. Although it also had me wondering about the possible involvement of a certain Tony Ballesteros...

Kane · 02-10-2006, 10:54 AM

It's been a long time since I last saw that special alert segment, but after doing some digging, I put two and two together about the name of the murdered Canadian cop and his suspected murderer. The murder victim's name was Scott Rossiter; the suspect's name was David O'Neil.

A profile of Scott Rossiter can be found at a web site called Officer Down Memorial Page (odmp.org). It also has profiles of many other murdered law enforcement officers, including those who featured on UM.

Here's Scott Rossiter's ODMP profile:

http://www.odmp.org/canada/officer.php?oid=388

Goofyman · 02-17-2006, 02:46 PM

I remember that segment, specifically because I believe they had some video footage of the grave (covered up, of course).

I think it could perhaps be extreme irony and coincidence, he kills the cop and then by some random luck he gets gunned down for whatever reason.

However, it could also be possible that someone saw the killing (or the cops found evidence and took him down) and killed him. Or just a random found the body thing.

Tony Ballesteros · 02-17-2006, 04:43 PM

they found my buisness card in the spokes.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5205/tbcard7jf.png

02-08-2006, 06:55 PM	#1
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Special alert on today's 12pm episode Did anyone have any thoughts on the odd special alert they had on today's 12pm episode? To summarize breifly: A Canadian police officer got into an altercation with a bicyclist. The guy on the bicycle shot the officer in the head and stole his weapon. After the original broadcast, an anonymous tip led authorities to a shallow grave containing the body of the bicyclist who killed the cop. He had been shot 12 or 13 times, and that murder is now unsolved. So basically, someone killed the killer. Too weird.

02-09-2006, 06:45 AM	#3
Zero Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2003 Posts: 495	Sometimes you die the way you lived.
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02-10-2006, 10:54 AM	#9
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	Names of murdered cop and suspected cop killer It's been a long time since I last saw that special alert segment, but after doing some digging, I put two and two together about the name of the murdered Canadian cop and his suspected murderer. The murder victim's name was Scott Rossiter; the suspect's name was David O'Neil. A profile of Scott Rossiter can be found at a web site called Officer Down Memorial Page (odmp.org). It also has profiles of many other murdered law enforcement officers, including those who featured on UM. Here's Scott Rossiter's ODMP profile: http://www.odmp.org/canada/officer.php?oid=388

02-08-2006, 07:16 PM	#2
nohwheregirl THE Mystery Machine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 1,057	Yeah, I saw this today (and had seen it before), and just thought it was funny how matter-of-fact they were about the slim chance of the murderer's murder ever being solved. It seemed like they were saying, "Well, don't expect us to actually SOLVE the murder of a cop killer," even though there was clearly a witness who knew where the body was. I can't say I'll be losing any sleep either, but it is sort of strange. I'm not really a conspiracy theorist, but it makes you wonder if there's anything more to it.

02-09-2006, 07:43 AM	#4
CODIS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 02, 2005 Posts: 58	My guess is that the guy who shot the RCMP officer that was found in the shallow grave was associated with people that had to get rid of him to cover something more sinister. In all likelihood the guy in the grave might have been albe to shed light or turn on activities of others in exchange for co-operation. Drug Operation, Money Laundering, Immigration, ect. Just my thoughts, but plausable.

02-09-2006, 09:47 AM	#5
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	I saw it, too. "What goes around, comes around."

02-09-2006, 11:29 AM	#6
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Totally.

02-17-2006, 02:46 PM	#10
Goofyman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 136	I remember that segment, specifically because I believe they had some video footage of the grave (covered up, of course). I think it could perhaps be extreme irony and coincidence, he kills the cop and then by some random luck he gets gunned down for whatever reason. However, it could also be possible that someone saw the killing (or the cops found evidence and took him down) and killed him. Or just a random found the body thing.

02-17-2006, 04:43 PM	#11
Tony Ballesteros Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 123	they found my buisness card in the spokes. http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5205/tbcard7jf.png