No jail time for latest Stanley Cup rioter sentenced
Posted January 4, 2013 12:03 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A Stanley Cup rioter is apologizing to the people of Vancouver after being sentenced for taking part in the melee two years ago.
“I’d like to say sorry to the people of Vancouver and I’m extremely remorseful for what happened on June 15th,” says 27-year-old Richard MacMillan.
Today, a judge handed him a six-month conditional sentence, meaning he won’t spend any time behind bars. The judge went a little easy on him because he has a history of depression and drug abuse.
On riot night, MacMillan smashed the front windows of a Starbucks to show “contempt for the corporate greed.”
Defence lawyer Mandy Cheema is happy with the sentence, adding MacMillan doesn’t have a criminal history and the incident was just a one-off.
“Today he has taken and been given a sentence that is fit and appropriate. He has taken full responsibility today and he’s indicated that he is deeply remorseful for the pain and damage that he has caused to both the city and people in Vancouver.”
News1130 spoke to MacMillan’s aunt, who accompanied him to court this morning. She was also happy with the sentence, explaining she was very impressed with the judge and justice system for giving her nephew another chance.
As part of his sentence, MacMillan now has a curfew, must get counselling, can’t have drugs or alcohol, and he can’t go to a Starbucks.
Following his sentence, much of which will be spent at a treatment facility, MacMillan will be on probation for one year.
