Crown v. Kraal: Victim Impact Statements

Crown Counsel would like to hear from you with respect to the case “NV RCMP File 15-77″.

Below is the Victim Impact Statement that you can answer via 1) mailed written response or 2) email response if you were affected by the trail sabotage while you were on the trails.

If you have photographs you can either print them with your written statement, or attach the files to your email statement. If you have photographs it would be helpful to indicate the date they were taken.

Please review the text below, print, or cut and paste into your email program. When emailing them to the RCMP address noted, please use for the Subject Header: “2015-77 Victim Impact Statements” or else they will not be seen.

Also, the following bike stores will also have the Victim Impact Statements available if you have no access to a printer:

Cove Bikes
1395 Main St, North Vancouver, BC

Different Bikes
1445 Main Street, North Vancouver, BC

John Henry
400 Brooksbank Ave #100, North Vancouver, BC

Lynn Valley Bikes
3028 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver, BC

Obsession:Bikes
94 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Steed Cycles
969 Marine Dr, North Vancouver, BC

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To the community of people who use the trails on Mt. Fromme,

As you have no doubt heard, a person has been charged with damaging hiking and biking trails on Mt. Fromme by laying logs and rocks on the trail. This person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, however if there is a conviction in this case, the Crown will inform the judge about the impact of the crime through Victim Impact Statements.

In order to help the court to absorb these statements, it would be helpful if they followed the same format. Accordingly, if you feel you have been affected by this crime and would like to submit one, please cut and paste the questions below into a text editor, and type in your answers to the questions.

In order to be admissible in court, your statement cannot include anything other than information about how this crime affected you. Please keep answers concise and do not include suggestions about what punishment should be imposed. Be truthful and accurate. Do not exaggerate. If you have photographs you think are relevant to your statement, please attach them.

A hard copy of your statement can be delivered to the North Vancouver RCMP detachment, or a copy can be emailed to [email protected] with Subject Header: 2015-77 Victim Impact Statements

Please submit your statement by March 13, 2015.

Attention: Cst. Choi, North Vancouver RCMP

Re: North Vancouver RCMP File 15-77 – Victim Impact Statement

1. How do you use the trails on Mt. Fromme?
2. How long have you been using these trails?
3. In the last two years, how many times/week do you use these trails in the summer?
4. In the last two years, how many times/week do you use these trails in the winter?
5. In the last two years, how many hours have you spent maintaining these trails?
6. In the last two years, how many times has your use of these trails been affected by what you perceived to be purposely placed objects on the trail?
7. In the last two years, how many times have you ridden the Skull trail?
8. In the last two years, how many times has your use of the Skull trail been affected by what you perceived to be purposely placed objects on the trail?
9. Have you ever been in an accident and/or suffered injury on Mt. Fromme because of what you perceived to be purposely placed objects on the trail? If so, please describe when, where, and how.
10. Is there anything you feel the judge should know about how you and/or the community have been affected by what you perceived to be trail sabotage on the Skull trail in particular or on Mt. Fromme in general?

Signed_________________
Name:
Date:
City:
Phone:

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You can cut and paste the text above or download the PDF using this link: VIS Call Out

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Were you impacted what you perceived to be purposely placed objects on the trail? Do you intend to make a statement?