Comments on: It Just Went Off… No, Really!

By: W. McElgunn

W. McElgunn — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:34:00 +0000

Well, this is all very disturbing in many ways. Why is he getting another trial. Adrian has always been in some kind of trouble and violent to those around him. So lets let him free so he can make another families life hell again. This is just what can be expected from the legal system in Canada. Many other criminals are in jail for lesser crimes and are not getting out. His lawyers must be completely mindless of looking for 15 minutes of fame.

By: ...

... — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:43:52 +0000

I was present at both verdicts (the original trial, and the crown’s appeal), and saw his father there with my own eyes. After the original trial, they let us sneak out through the back to avoid the media, thus producing no video footage of any of us. Adrian’s mom was the only one visible on the news following the second verdict because the camera men literally shoved the rest of us (including Adrian’s father) out of the way while trying to get to her — the only video they have of Norm is of him trying to keep them away from her by blocking the sidewalk.

I didn’t go to all of the proceedings, so I have no idea how many Norm attended, but he was definitely there during some of them.

Once again, can we please leave Adrian’s family out of this? I’m not asking anyone to cry themselves to sleep for them — obviously, Jeff Shuckburgh and his family & friends are the primary victims here, and the ones most deserving of your sympathy — but at least have the decency not to attack Adrian’s family members.

By: R. Melnick

R. Melnick — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:01:50 +0000

I’m wondering why all 3 of the above comments are about “Adrian Walle’s family”? What about Jeff’s friends & family? Jeff was one of my Best Friends for over 10yrs. When Adrian Walle took Jeff away with a single shot to the heart, he took a piece of my Heart that night as well. As for the “oops” defense, that’s a complete joke & his other defense…well, to say it’s a joke, would be a complete understatement. A.W.(his lawyer anyway) is trying to say he was “developmentally delayed & in an agitated state” and that “just because his finger was on the trigger, his brain may not have had control of his finger. Making the shooting an accident.”(???) Are you kidding me? It was NO “Accident” that he brought the gun back to the bar. The only “Accident” or “oops” in this situation is that the Police didn’t put a Bullet into him the minute they knew who he was.

By: I say

I say — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:24:15 +0000

Norm is my brother. The reason he is not seen is because has nothing to do with how he feels. He is not the one that killed a man.
There are 2 families that are hurting.
Scientology (which I’m not) has NO factor in this. Christians kill, Muslims blow up buildings, Mormin’s rape kids. Don’t bring up this because then you really are the loser of the town.

By: Jon Mumfred

Jon Mumfred — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:00:58 +0000

I noticed that the father was absent too. Perhaps he is divorced. On the other hand, he still should have been there for his son just the same. Kinda odd.

If he is a Scientologist it would seem to make some sense. Scientologists don’t believe in psychiatry or psychology and it appears that Adrian has had a troubled life. Some counselling early on might have helped him out and maybe this tragedy could have been avoided.

From what I’ve read of the case Adrian definitely did have some mental problems. It is my hope that now he is away from the influence of his Scientologist father; he can now try to get some help.

Amen.

By: K. Weist

K. Weist — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:44:23 +0000

And yet the father is nowhere to be seen in any of the videos of the trial of his son. Only the mother cares enough to come to the court house.

By: ...

... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:39:26 +0000

I know Adrian Walle’s family. They’re decent people who don’t deserve to be blamed for what Adrian did. His younger sister is a well-adjusted, contributing member of society who has a successful career and a wonderful heart, yet her parents get vilified because their son chose to do something horrible. The only person who deserves your scorn is Adrian. Leave his family out of it.

By: Mike Goreman

Mike Goreman — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:20:13 +0000

The odd thing about Adrian Walle is that his father, “Norm”, is a card carrying Scientologist. As you may know Scientologists are these wonderful “spiritual beings” who are smarter, braver, and more compassionate than us ordinary mortals. This is because Scientology is an infallible system that explains the very mysteries of life and the universe. Scientologists can even raise kids better than you or I. Go figure.