Kristopher Lavallee was overwhelmed by the compulsion to ravage and butcher the teenage girl.

He was not a kid when his demons rattled and howled.

In fact, he was 28 years old, and his vile deed was never about a Saturday night that came off the rails or a youthful misstep. It was a calculated, cold-blooded murder driven by Lavallee’s darkest desires, with lust topping the marquee.

Now 44 years old, Lavallee has been granted day parole for 90 days. The report from the Parole Board of Canada was very much a maudlin love letter to Lavallee. Some or all the accolades to the killer may even be deserved.

But unfortunately, like our courts and judiciary, Canadians aren’t putting a lot of faith or vibes into the Parole Board. There have been too many screw-ups. Too many tragedies. And what wi

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