Dustin LaFortune

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(Taken from a discussion from the Facebook group asking the above question)

Dustin’s Mom here……

The few times Paxton’s name appeared in print, next to the words “person of interest”, were in emails from Regina Police to family members. The only verbal confirmations we received from police that Paxton was a ‘person of interest’ occurred during telephone conversations between Regina Police and family members.

We were told: Paxton is only a person of interest. His name is flagged in our system.

The police have never publicly called Paxton a person of interest. The media have never reported that Paxton was a person of interest because the police would not confirm that information.

What about Dustin’s statement? I guess the truth and the facts don’t count until the police and/or the media tell us what the truth is….LOL!

My son, Dustin LaFortune, named Paxton in his statement to police on Friday, May 14th, 2010. He spoke Paxton’s name many times in answer to many questions through a mutilated mouth. The act of naming Paxton caused my son DUSTIN LAFORTUNE to experience physical pain (in addition to the emotional and psychological trauma that is rarely considered).

…and that is good enough for me.

The police question:

The Regina and Calgary Major Crimes Sections are investigating the case. The RCMP are not involved.

Regina Major Crimes has had the file since Monday, May 17th, 2010. The media reported that Calgary Major Crimes became involved about two days ago. I can more or less confirm this information (but it doesn’t count because I am just the victim’s Mom)
because I spoke with two Calgary police officers today.

Is the public at risk? Do you feel safe? We, the ordinary folk, are the only ones who can really answer that question.

http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=n3396712

That is an article by Steve Lambert of the Candian Press (Whom I denied an interview with because the family was tired of reporters) But he decided to write an article about me and my family anyway. As is his RIGHT in this wonderful country of ours. Now I would like to… excersize my RIGHT to a rebutte his article in a public forum.

Dear Steve Lambert (Canadian Press):

Do you have a brother? I do, and he is the victim of a horrific series of events leading to his emaciated burned and tortured body being dumped at a Regina hospital. This was AFTER he was missing for two months. We did all the right things, we called the police to report him missing. I will admit that there are many missing people in this world and 26 year old men are NOT the priority. I had assumed he would turn up, and assumed the police would do little other than file a report that would gather electronic dust somewhere. Our Family did what we were supposed to, wait and worry. Then he turned up at a hospital with the afformented horrific injuries. These injuries were CLEARLY not self inflicted, the were NOT accidental, he was drugged, he was even dropped of at the hospital by someone under FALSE PRETENSES. So we did the right thing and called the police. They came and looked, as did social workers and hospital staff. We did what we were supposed to, we waited and worried. We set up a small support site to grieve and maybe find some answers. We even did some REPORTING as to this point the media was nowhere to be found. So we had done all the right things, and had NOTHING DONE FOR US. The weeks went by, still no help from the Police and the media. Then came the miracle Dustin spoke! HE NAMED HIS ATTACKER!! So in your journalistic opinion when the VICTIM NAMES HIS ATTACKER WOULD YOU PRINT THE STORY UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTACES? OR SHOULD THE POLICE DO SOMETHING AT THIS POINT? Guess what? They didn’t. Then Dustin did an interview with the police, again naming his attacker. This is a QUOTE from the Regina PD, ( I will not publicly name the officer out of respect for their privacy and family.)

“The interview gives us some concrete information, but because Dustin cannot pinpoint the date or time (of the assault(s)), we need to bring him to the station and do a video- & audio-taped statement. We need this to build the case for the incidents having been ongoing in Calgary, which is necessary for a Canada-wide warrant – otherwise we can only issue a Saskatchewan warrant. When Dustin is released from the hospital (!) we would love to interview him and get this information… please let us know the time frame for his release when you know it.”

This is when I went off the deep end! If Dustin was dead there would be a national manhunt. If Dustin was better he could waltz in to the station and charge his attacker himself, but because he was incapacitated THEY WOULD DO NOTHING! Dustin’s recovery time table PHYSICALLY is 18-24 months. They were going to wait up to TWO YEARS to do anything! What this told my family and myself was that we were on our own. The media was interested now, but only because Dustin had testified in a murder trial 8 years ago. So myself and the family struck out on our own to get things done. We started talking to the media vultures, we started tracking leads down on suspects, we started publishing our stories on Facebook and many other blogs any where where we could find a forum. We were basically our own police and our own media. We have done far better than either to this point. We have raised awareness of violent crime in our country, I have started a letter writing campaign to our government, We havegone into action. My Brother has been tortured, I WILL NOT REST, I will use EVERY tool at my disposal to find JUSTICE for my brother, be it the internet,the streets, the media, the government, 12′000 and counting outraged canadians, WHATEVER it takes for however LONG it takes I WILL DO IT! Welcome to the electronic age everybody, where one family can stand up against all odds for a fallen member and make shit happen!

Mr.Dustin Paxton, If you would like to sue me for libel and false allegations you are more than welcome to step forward and be heard!

Mr.Lambert, this is not personal but if you can write an article about me, without an interview or permission, certainly I can answer it.

To all of the wonderful people out there supporting the LaFortune family during this crisis THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I LOVE YOU ALL, and I LOVE MY COUNTRY BECAUSE THIS IS ALL POSSIBLE!!

thank you

Ryan LaFortune