Ottawa gang member - prefer life in Canadian prison to deportation to Somolia

[GAP]

Ah....geez....poor fella....... ;D ;D ;D

Former Ottawa gang member would prefer life in Canadian prison to deportation to Somalia
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By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen December 15, 2010

OTTAWA - A former Ottawa gang member, deported to Somalia last week, says he would rather be serving a life sentence in a Canadian prison than suffering the trauma of his return.

Omar Ahmed, 25, was known as 'Ghost' while working as a drug dealer with the notorious Ledbury Banff Crips. He's now struggling to survive in Galkayo, in the northeastern Somali state of Puntland.

"I'm lucky that I'm here talking to you, sir," Ahmed told The Citizen in a 10-minute telephone interview Wednesday.

"I went through a journey that was unbelievable and I wish the world could know about this ... I would rather have got a life sentence in jail, sir, than go through the experience I'm going through right now."

Ahmed, who came to Ottawa from a Kenyan refugee camp at the age of nine, said the Canadian government reneged on its promise to send him directly to Puntland, a relatively stable part of Somalia.

Instead, he was left in Mogadishu, Somalia's lawless capital, which is now a battleground between the Islamist group al-Shabbab, and the country's United Nations-backed government.

"I feel like the Canadian government has sold me out," said Ahmed, a former student at Ridgement High School. "What they promised me was not what I got."
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[Fishbone Jones]

"I feel like the Canadian government has sold me out," said Ahmed, a former student at Ridgement High School. "What they promised me was not what I got."

:rofl:

 

[GAP]

I love that....still with the "I'm entitled" mantra....

 

[wildman0101]

:rofl: poor baby
Canda has what they call
"rule of law"
You accepted that when
immigrating. You broke that
promise and that's why you
are where you are (JAIL) in your
country. Sh*it happens kiddo.
and if you ever get the chance
(which is highly unlikely) do not
break our law's again. or you
might find yourself in deep S***.
:clubinhand:  Have a very nice
stay in that Goverment Run Con-
dominium you call JAIL in your
country..... Pleasant dream's
convict.
Scoty B

 

[George Wallace]

Letters to the Ottawa Citizen followed this vien of thought:

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Most Canadians will have no sympathy


Ottawa Citizen
18 Dec 2010

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So Abdi Farah is furious that his son Omar was deported to Mogadishu, Somalia instead of a safer place in that war-torn country. Apparently, the 25-year-old son was a member of a well-known local street gang involved in guns and drugs and convicted of a number of crimes.

I am willing to bet that the great majority of Canadians will have no sympathy for Ahmed or his son. Instead of embracing one of the best countries in the world and becoming a productive citizen, his criminal activities placed Canadians in physical danger and represented a drain on their taxes.

While most Canadians recognize the need for immigration and support the help given to real refugees, they are fed up to the teeth with the current system. The process, especially for deportation, is much too slow and complex and is fraught with patronage, abuse and too many loopholes. And yet, even minor improvements to the system are thwarted by the opposition parties in parliament and other special interests.

Gery Holt , Kanata

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Biting the Canadian hand that fed him


Ottawa Citizen
18 Dec 2010

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In regards to Omar Ahmed; if this article was meant to draw sympathy, it missed the mark by a country mile. The "plight" of this poor young man is richly deserved if one considers the damage he has caused in the country that had given him refuge as well as a second chance at a decent life.

As to a life sentence, he is serving it now, but not at our expense. I can only hope that this serves as a cautionary tale for those (thankfully) few other new Canadians and refuges who might think of biting the Canadian hand that feeds them.

Louis A. Guertin , Navan

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Amnesty's cause has little merit


Ottawa Citizen
18 Dec 2010

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I cannot imagine what prompted the Citizen to give such billing to the disingenuous complaints of a man who repaid Canada's generosity in settling and protecting him in this country as a refugee, by resorting to a life of crime. Canada does not deport many offenders to failed states such as Somalia, so the decision to do so in the case of Omar Ahmed should give a clue as the degree of danger his activities posed to our society.

Should we accept the recriminations that Amnesty International has launched against the Canadian Border Services Agency for the handling of this case? I don't think so. Canada did nothing more than send him to a place where the same physical threat he posed to his community is rampant. He freely created the situation in which he now finds himself and he has to deal with it.

His comment that he would rather have served a life sentence in a Canadian prison than be where he is, reminds me of a similar situation involving a convicted serial killer from El Salvador. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, at the behest of Amnesty International, prevailed on then immigration minister Flora MacDonald to order his removal from an outward-bound flight because of the purported risk to his safety in his home country.

The gentleman concerned, however, when given a chance to speak to the minister, informed her that he wanted to leave rather than serve an extended sentence in detention. He embarked on the next flight home. Given the choice between freedom, albeit in a violent society, and indefinite incarceration, I have no doubt what Ahmed would choose.

The Canadian Border Services Agency served Canadian interests well in this case. While our society benefits from the surveillance of our institutions by Amnesty International, that organization does its credibility no good by championing causes with so little merit as the plight of Omar Ahmed.

Raphael Girard ,

Ottawa

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Ahmed did not hold up his end of agreement


Ottawa Citizen
18 Dec 2010

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Re: Ottawa gang member deported to Somalia, Dec. 15.

How is it that the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Government of Canada are being criticized for dropping the deported Somali, Omar Ahmed, at the wrong destination? Last time I checked, the CBSA was not a travel agency. Rarely do we deport anyone from our country, so just how serious were Ahmed's crimes for us to deport him?

The real story here is not that the border services agency did not hold up its end of the agreement, but that Amhed came to this country with his family and, in doing so, they agreed to follow our society's laws. He was deported because he did not hold up his end of this agreement.

Stephanie Harper, Ottawa

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[57Chevy]

"Most Canadians will have no sympathy"

He got punted out ;D

And let that be a lesson to others

:nana:

 

[PuckChaser]

Of course he wants a Canadian prison... some low income people live in crappier conditions outside jail, they have it good in the can.

 

[medicineman]

The politest thing I have to say is "Tough tiddly winks".

Dickhead.

MM

 

[larry Strong]

No this is so much better than my having to feed you for the rest of your life, Good luck to you  :cheers:

 

[the 48th regulator]

Roiters- It was officially recognized as the smallest to ever have been discovered.  In the capital city of Canada, Ottawa, the world smallest violin was found.  Apparently along with it, was a book containing traditional Somalian Folksong. 

Finder, Goha Effyerself, said it was such a glorious gift, that;

"This is really is what is needs to hark the herald angels singing, this season!"

dileas

tess

 

[medicineman]

:rofl:

MM

 

[Sapplicant]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that the Gov't handled this completely wrong. There was no reason whatsoever to send this poor, confused refugee to Somalia.

I firmly believe they should have dropped him off at the main corner of the Blood controlled "hood" in South Central LA, in full Crip gear so that me may be given the chance to "represent" his "boi-eeez". He came here and was trying to do the best he could, we should have given him a chance to shine*





*in the getting "lit up" sense

 

[Container]

Its too bad this isnt the beginning of a new standard policy for gang bangers who are refugees. They ruin the system for REAL refugees.

It would be awesome and a good wake up call as a nice sober second look at a refugee's claim status.

 

[Supply]

I have no sympathy for him...  Do the crime do the time!!! 

 

[jollyjacktar]

Ah, Christmas  :christmas happy:  every once in a while I see a story that warms the stone that is my heart a wee bit.  Catch and release done the right way.  Hopefully this will indeed be a trend for the future of any and all refugees who cross the line like this.  Such a shame that we could not include some native born (cough Kadhr cough Toronto 18 etc etc cough Benardo, Olsen cough cough) types with permanent very long term free vacations elsewhere in the known world.

 

[Newapplicant78]

Bon nuit

:rage:
Before this young man was sent packing from this country he was given a chance. How many of those chance(s) was he given unknown. YOU don't sell drugs once and get deported (disclaimer: Don't Do/Sell Drugs  )
You have to be an burden on the Canadian Legal System or deemed a danger to Canadian Society. Canada was not responsible for dropping this youth off in a safe environment unfortunately. If he and his family were expecting OC Transpo service they had it all wrong. He was sent home for endangering the lives of countless Canadians on a daily basis. Easy money but a fast way back home (if you can call it that) is what you get. :crybaby: His story is not a new one, deportees complain about all kinds of things once they are returned. Anywhere  from being homeless, family less, job less.  :threat: Shoot ( excuse my french) but the people of this country complain however there is HOPE.  : We all hope so give me a break and stop your belly aching and wake up. Name brands, Hennessy and Blunts are not the answer. :boring: Crack open a book and feed your minds with knowledge. Were you not listening when you were told CRIME DOESN'T PAY.  This young man has the pleasure of seeing the consequences of lawlessness first hand  :bullet: Do I feel sorry for him NO, I feel sorry for his parents who have the accept the collect calls and wire his behind money after the probably begged and pleated with him to come to his senses after being arrested and WARNED to stay out of trouble.  :2c: :2c:


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