Alek Minassian, 28, told police he was motivated by a desire to punish society for his perceived status as an “incel” - short for involuntary celibate - because he believed women would not have sex with him. Minassian had pleaded that he was not criminally responsible.
Minassian’s lawyer argued his autism spectrum disorder prevented him from knowing what he was doing was wrong when he drove the van into pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk.The attack took place in April 2018 when Minassian drove a rented van down a busy sidewalk on a major street just north of Toronto, hitting one person after another. Those killed ranged in age from 22 to 94.
He would not say whether Minassian would appeal. “Whether he chooses to appeal or not to appeal is his decision.” The outcome was unsurprising given the evidence presented at trial, said Toronto criminal lawyer Daniel Brown.
I wonder why it took so long.
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He killed women. It was a misogynistic rampage.
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