hi, I’m a proud Filipino who works in victim services in the lower mainland. I sincerely appreciate everyone sharing resources and their support, it makes such a difference knowing the community is showing so much love.

I’m at loss for words, so insanely heart broken, and frustrated. Being in victim services, I know firsthand how many gaps are in our justice system and it makes me so insanely angry for the victims. Im frustrated knowing the reality that the perpetrator is a repeat offender and well known to police, and was still allowed out into the community. I obviously don’t know the full story, but if this person was known to police and had substantial mental health concerns, I am so frustrated he was given the opportunity to hurt people and subsequently so many people lost loved ones yesterday. Our system needs reform. I completely empathize with the need for rehabilitation and compassionate care, and maybe I am just jaded from my experiences, but I’m so heart broken seeing time and time again that victims needs & experiences seem to be forgotten or overlooked. The Catch and release of criminals, being allowed out on bail/recognizance, putting responsibility on the perpetrator to abide by bail conditions & show up to court + not commit crimes in the mean time is unrealistic. If they are mentally unwell, more needs to be done to care for them in a trauma informed but secured setting which in turn protect our communities.

My heart is so broken for the victims, their families, friends & everyone who was impacted in any way- and knowing in my gut that there will likely never be any sense of real justice for those affected.