Montreal Massacre

[JackRT]

Today Canadians sadly remember a blot in our history that took place 30 years ago.

On December 6, 1989, Marc Lépine entered a mechanical engineering class at the École Polytechnique and ordered the women and men to opposite sides of the classroom. He separated nine women, instructing the men to leave. He stated that he was "fighting feminism" and opened fire. He shot at all nine women in the room, killing six.

The gunman then moved through corridors, the cafeteria, and another classroom, targeting women for just under 20 minutes before turning the gun on himself. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history.

He killed:

• Geneviève Bergeron (1968–1989), civil engineering student
• Hélène Colgan (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Nathalie Croteau (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Barbara Daigneault (1967–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Anne-Marie Edward (1968–1989), chemical engineering student
• Maud Haviernick (1960–1989), materials engineering student
• Maryse Laganière (1964–1989), budget clerk in the École Polytechnique's finance department
• Maryse Leclair (1966–1989), materials engineering student
• Anne-Marie Lemay (1967–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Sonia Pelletier (1961–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Michèle Richard (1968–1989), materials engineering student
• Annie St-Arneault (1966–1989), mechanical engineering student
• Annie Turcotte (1969–1989), materials engineering student
• Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (1958–1989), nursing student

In addition, suicides were later reported among students who had been present at the time of the massacre. At least two students left notes confirming that they committed suicide due to distress caused by the massacre.

We remember them --- innocent victims of misogyny.

 

[Rescued One]

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus 3:3-9

 

[Sabertooth]

That's sad. Half of the people that I love are girlies.

 

[Paulus59]

Tragic. A sick man who let his insecurities get the better of him and he blames women for that.