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Article Link: Calgary Sun Killer dad speaks of strict paroleFreedom — or merely a bigger cell. To ask Robert Latimer, arguably the most controversial convicted killer in Canada’s history, it’s clear parole under a life sentence for murder only means trading one prison for another. “It’s a life sentence, it’s not being free,” said Latimer, speaking publicly for the first time since his parole on Dec. 6. “Everyone says I’m free, but there’s a radius wherever I go — they told me I could go something like 50 miles if I’m back in Saskatchewan, and that’s not very far if you’re farming. “With a 50-mile radius, you can’t do much farming at all.” Latimer sounds tired and not a little bitter. His weariness can be explained by the early hour in Victoria, where Latimer remains, two weeks after receiving permission to return to his family in Wilkie, Sask. He’s finishing the classroom portion of a four-year electrician’s course and will head home for Christmas on Thursday, thus completing the court-ordered incarceration, which started in January 2001. “I’ve got four days left (in the semester). Should I quit now?” asked Latimer of the delay in leaving the coast. The thinly veiled sourness in Latimer’s voice is perhaps only natural following 10 years of prison and halfway houses, served under a sentence Latimer and many other Canadians felt he didn’t deserve. No one has ever argued that the 58-year-old Saskatchewan farmer posed a danger to society or that his decision to kill his severely disabled daughter was anything but an act of mercy. That’s the reason both judge and jury in his 2007 trial asked the newly convicted killer be paroled after just one year for the second-degree murder of Tracy Latimer, who suffered from cerebral palsy. But that light sentence was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, to the triumph of those who felt Latimer played God in deciding whether a life has value. Latimer confessed to placing his daughter in the cab of his truck, which was rigged with a hose to administer the carbon monoxide that ended her life. Robert and his wife Laura Latimer testified it was a life of torment and agony for their daughter, who had the mental capacity of an infant. A string of operations made Tracy’s suffering worse and she couldn’t use pain killers because they interfered with her anti-seizure medication. When a doctor recommended removal of Tracy’s leg to relive some pain, Laura broke down and Robert did what he’s always maintained was a father’s act of love — he put Tracy out of her misery. On Jan. 18, 2001, Latimer was jailed for life, with no parole for 10 years. The ultimate price for his crime is the permanent loss of freedom. Never again can Latimer just hop behind the wheel and drive, whether to buy farm supplies in the city, or to see friends further than 80 km away. “Do I feel free? No,” said Latimer. “You can always go further with permission, but everything you do, you have to get permission. “Who knows if they’re going to even do that. “They don’t have a perfect record of granting everything you ask for. It’s a life sentence and there will always be somebody hanging around instructing you what to do.” But regret? Latimer has always stood behind the decision he made.He says the question isn’t something he even considers. “Do I wish I could have cut her leg off instead?” It’s clear Latimer felt there was no choice at all. If he has regret, it’s being trapped in a legal system that was intent on making an example of him. “I think the majority of Canadians are nowhere near as sadistic as the judicial process. “I mean, that’s what they demanded and they had to lie and cheat to achieve their life sentence.” Latimer won’t elaborate, saying he might be willing to talk more in the new year after re-adjusting to life at home. At the mention of the farm and Christmas, Latimer brightens and says he’s relieved to be returning to his family. “Oh yeah. I’m not looking forward to speaking to reporters and all that, but I’m looking forward to going home,” said Latimer. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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