Li was born on April 30, 1968 in Dandong, China. We encountered an issue signing you up. SIMPSON GOT OFF MURDER, STEPHEN KINGS SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE SECRET TO SUCCESS, BEYOND THE LIMITS NEW BASED-ON-TRUE-CRIME SERIES BOOK RELEASE, HYBRISTOPHILIA THE BONNIE & CLYDE SYNDROME. The Guy On The Greyhound Bus was Vince Weiguang Li, a 40-year-old Chinese immigrant to Canada who left Edmonton, Alberta eastbound for Winnipeg in the Province of Manitoba. It was left to the system to deal with Vince Li. To many, it won't seem "right" that someone has to check in with the legal system forever just because he or she suffers from an illness and committed a crime, but at the same time, it's arguably worse to assume that everything is fine, to shrug off whatever act landed the individual in the justicesystem in the first place, and to blindly trust that he or she won't decide one day that medication is no longer needed. Read more about cookies here. They relied on expert opinions from forensic psychiatric witnesses who were clinically detached from the scene. The Guy On The Greyhound Bus was Vince Weiguang Li, a 40-year-old Chinese immigrant to Canada who left Edmonton, Alberta eastbound for Winnipeg in the Province of Manitoba. Li was born on April 30, 1968 in Dandong, China . "I'm not stigmatizing mental issues. A man in a mask is now standing inches from your face, holding one gun against your body and pressing another into your hand. University of Winnipeg and downtown community newspaper. McLean was murdered by Vince Li in 2008.Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrandeAmerican Psychiatric Association. RACHEL AMPHLETTA CRIME THRILLER/INDIE AUTHOR GOLDEN GEM. (2013). Success in mental health is measured by restoring someone to a healthy state and maintaining it. "I would do anything for (McLean's) family. Li turned and made eye contact. In the early stages, everyone in authority agreed Vince Li wasnt operating in a normal mindset. You can argue lack of intent due to mental incapacity all day long. Not only did he have the knifehe also had plastic bags to store separated itemspackaging pieces for some future purpose. Parents can often miss the first signs of schizophrenia because their adult children are living outside the home, but experts say treatment is usually more successful if started early. 2012 The Associated Press. Hes not accountable for his crime in any way. Usually this channel is about serial killer interviews but I stumbled upon this one and thought it would fit in well as it showns an outside perspective while killers usually just bask and glorify their deeds. Vince Li is not evil; he's sick. In his mind, he and his trusty buck knife had just slain a demon. Im going to tell you the nearly unspeakable story of The Guy on the Greyhound Bus. THE BIZARRE DEATH OF THE TOXIC LADY GLORIA RAMIREZ, WHY FIFTY SHADES IS PHENOMENALLY POPULAR WITH (some) WOMEN. Summerville released an edited transcript of the interview to the media Tuesday, in which he and Li discuss the night of July 30, 2008, when Li sat on a bus next to McLean that was traveling on a desolate stretch of the TransCanada Highway bound for Winnipeg. Then he went back to work. There is now no legal recourse if he stops taking his medication or seeing his psychiatrist, which is unconscionable for many of those affected by Li's actions, including McLean's family. Records are sketchy about his mental assessments. 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Weeks before the attack, he was fired from his job at Walmart. Around 8:30 pm, Greyhound 1170 was an hour west of Winnipeg on the . This isn't a call to have every person who suffers from mental illness monitored forever by law enforcement; but after someone has committed such a violent, traumatic act, he or she shouldn't ever be completely "free.". Now that Vince Li was out of the courts and jails, he was in the care of mental health care workers. In Li's case, according to the ManitobaCriminal Code Review Board, on the advice of Li's psychiatrist and other mental health specialists, his man in the mask is gone for now. The defense. The mother of a man who was beheaded and cannibalized on a Greyhound bus is criticizing a decision to grant complete freedom to the man who committed the violent crime. The police recovered most of McLean's remains, some of which were later found in Li's pockets. 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Dr. Grandes True Crime Psychology and Personality podcast: https://www.arslonga.media Arm-chair Swat members later crucified police for not shooting Li to stop his butchering rampage but the police held at bay. Get the Uniters top stories in your inbox every week. The innocent and unsuspecting victim was Tim McLean, 22, a carnival worker heading home for a break. A Saskatchewan official says a beheading on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba 10 years ago was the beginning of a steep decline in bus ridership in his province. Manitoba's Criminal Code Review Board. Now that he has received an absolute discharge, the legal checks and balances that once kept his demons at bay have disappeared, and that poses risks for society, writes Robyn Urback. Its also the overall concepts of punishment, holding an offender accountable no matter what their mental state and ensuring the public is properly protected from future danger. He proceeded to dismember, decapitate, and cannibalize McLean's body while everyone else fled the bus and police arrived. 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We reserve the right to close comments at any time. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. I don't believe in aliens. ", Justin Trudeau must put the rights of victims ahead of criminals. Its exactly like it never happened. They put far too much weight in academic opinions and not enough on what actually occurred. They got him to function in an apparently normal state and began testing his response to freedom by slowly integrating him back into society. And they're right: it isn't fair, but few things about mental illness are. Vince Li, the man who beheaded Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus in 2008, was given an unconditional discharge resulting in a call for more education on mental health issues. There, he spent the night on a bench outside a grocery store. WAS NATALIE WOOD MURDERED BY HER HUSBAND, ROBERT WAGNER? Vince Li, seen here outside the Portage la Prairie provincial building last fall, goes on trial for the beheading death of Tim McLean. On February 16, 2011, two of the passengers present during the attack filed a lawsuit against Vince Li, Greyhound, the RCMP, and the Government of Canada for being exposed to the horrific beheading. Li's passes can be issued starting May 24. The psychiatrists. After the incident, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) attempted to run an ad in the Portage Daily Graphic comparing the killing of McLean to the consumption of animals. Helunged it to sleeping Tims neck. A schizophrenic man who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus could know later this week whether he will be granted his freedom. Convicting someone for only thinking about committing an illegal act, without them actually taking any action to do so, would be an example of thoughtcrime, something straight out of the famous dystopian novel 1984, by George Orwell. Published in Volume 71, Number 21 of The Uniter (February 22, 2017). This week, a criminal review board in Manitoba decided to lock up Vince Li, the knife-wielding man in their nightmares, in a high-security psychiatric ward for a year. It is because of Lis ardent commitment to treating his illness that he has recently been granted an absolute discharge by the Manitoba Criminal Review Board, as of Feb. 10. I actually knew his sister when living in Banff. Baker was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for killing Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus in 2008. First published on May 18, 2012 / 11:48 AM. HOW DO YOU GET INTO CSI, THE CRIME LAB, OR THE MORGUE? The ruling sparked renewed outrage from some members of the public, prompting Chris Summerville, head of the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, to conduct a 45-minute interview with Li last weekend with the hope of shedding light on his progress. I'm trying to come up with any reasonable argument that justifies any blame to go to Greyhound. The driver braked the Greyhound to an emergency halt. Their mandate is to recover someone, not to punish or deter them. I can't come up with any. Hed also been injured in his attackstandard police procedure even for as bizarre a crime as this. This means that someone must literally commit the act of the crime, and they must also be in a state of mind to consciously and willfully intend to do so, in order to be found guilty. Maybe he moonlights as an actuary. It was their mandate. He had gone off his meds. She's not entirely alone. Li was institutionalized sometime before gaining his citizenship after being found by officers "following the sun", something he claimed God told him to do. He removed Tims heart, lungs and liver then ripped out entrails. They tried to negotiate with the crazy man holding a knife. It was at this time I interviewed Carol de Delley, McLeans mother, at her home on the outskirts of Winnipeg. Li's trial began on March 3, 2009. Its also about whats wrong with a broken criminal justice (legal) system and the strange world of forensic psychiatry. I am not at risk for anybody. The very next morning, Li sold his laptop to a boy. Terrified passengers screamed for the bus to stop and massed for the door. Around 8:30 pm, Greyhound 1170 was an hour west of Winnipeg on the TransCanada Highway. Vince Li was betrayed by his own brain chemistry. There has to be some permanent restraint put on potentially dangerous people who prove theyre capable of violent acts. IS MISSING MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 A MASS MURDER? If you kill someone, you should lose your freedom. According to Summerville's transcript, Li recognizes that people fear him. DEFUND (ELEMENTS) OF THE POLICE BUT LET COPS BE COPS, BESIDE THE ROAD NEW BASED-ON-TRUE-CRIME SERIES BOOK #4, THE TRUE STORY ABOUT WHO REALLY STOLE JFKS BRAIN, WHY IT TAKES SO LONG TO MAKE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE, WHY CASEY ANTHONY GOT AWAY WITH MURDERING HER DAUGHTER, FROM THE SHADOWS NEW CRIME BOOK RELEASE FROM GARRY RODGERS. It causes one to lose contact with reality, and will often cause one to experience hallucinations and delusions that the individual will believe with absolute certainty are real and true. There are many dangerous offenders warehoused in mental institutions. Parts of the victim's body, placed in plastic bags, were retrieved from the bus, while his ear, nose and tongue were found in Li's pockets. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS IT JUSTICE OR MURDER? As the bus stopped and horrified passengers fled, Li carved up McLean's body, ate portions of it, and displayed the victim's head to some passengers outside the bus. Presence of mind from the driver prevented Lis escape into the crowd. It was senseless. Carol DeDelley, the victim's mother, called the board's decision unacceptable and vowed to continue her efforts to fight the law dealing with people found not criminally responsible. When the criminal court system washed their hands of Vince Li, the mental health system took over. he is open to voluntarily having his medication monitored, lower than your chance of being struck by lightning. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. "I think for the advancement of my own being my own soul, I will have to come to a place of accepting," Carol DeDelley, McLean's mother, said Tuesday. Its as simple as that. (AP) WINNIPEG, Manitoba - A Chinese immigrant who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in western Canada four years ago thought he was attacking an alien, according to a mental health advocate who interviewed him. All Rights Reserved. That includes whether it was conclusively proven that Li was out of his mind and had no concept of what he was doing to Tim was wrong. ", Li'sschizophrenia was undiagnosedat the time of the killing. A passing trucker gave men in the group tools as weapons in case the psycho got out. There was little regard for the publics protection that Linow Will Bakerwould be permanently locked up like the law should allow. Aghast, they stared as Li sawed and hacked. A lack of mental clarity runs from psychiatric assessments to criminal verdicts to appellate decisions to legislative changes. Tim let a blood-curdling scream. Cpl. Then waking up to someone stabbing you repeatedly, for no reason. The board said the passes should only be granted if Li's treatment team believes his condition is stable and that it would be "appropriate and safe for him to leave the locked ward." Theres no system oversight. Now Li moved toward the back. He quit his job in 2006 and became a forklift operator. Li then moved to Edmonton without his wife (who later joined him) and he acquired several other jobs. Follow her on Twitter at: To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Carol and Tims father, Tim McLean Sr. never got to say goodbye to their sonhis body was completely unviewable. Press J to jump to the feed. ROBERT WILLY PICKTON THE PIG-FARMING SERIAL KILLER, THEODORE (TED) KACZYNSKI WHAT MADE THE UNABOMBER TICK, EXPLAINING CONSCIOUSNESS WITH NYU PROFESSOR DAVID CHALMERS, OTZI THE ICEMAN THAWING A 5,000-YEAR-OLD HOMICIDE COLD CASE. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He ended up in a medically induced coma and is still recovering. When Vince Li committed the act that he did he had been suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia, and was in the throes of a psychosis-induced episode. Petrified passengers stood outside as traffic whizzed by. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. The week following the attack, Greyhound Canada announced it was pulling a series of nationwide advertisements which included the slogan, "There's a reason you've never heard of bus rage.". He has still been described as psychotic, but is on medication. HAPPY NEW YEAR & WAZZUP FOR GARRY RODGERS WRITING IN 2021. Li was controlled and they adjusted his medication. But nothing was done for Tim McLeans family or the traumatized people who watched Vince Li butcher Tim. If he's doing well in a controlled environment with regularly administrated medications leave him there but freedom for him? "Kill them," he whispers into your ear. I'm looking forward to putting more of my content into audio and developing new, original podcasts on mental health topics. Lost contact with her when this happened. It wasnt only the dramatics. Imagine you're standing in a crowded public place a playground, a movie theatre, a grocery store when all of a sudden, you feel someone press something into your ribs. Little is known about his early life, but he did graduate from the Wuhan Institute of Technology and acquired a job as a computer software engineer. (CBS/AP) WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Vince Li, the man who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada, has won the right to be allowed to leave the grounds of the mental hospital where he is being kept, a criminal review board ruled Thursday. WHAT REALLY BECAME OF CAPTAIN KIDDS BURIED TREASURE? Vince Weiguang Li stabbed Tim McLean 50 or 60 times before cutting off his head A man who beheaded a fellow bus passenger in Canada in 2008 has spoken out for the first time, saying he believed he . Im a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Serious Crimes detective and investigator with the British Columbia Coroners Service. But Li came prepared for this slaughter. McLean was Vince Li's victim. Deemed not responsible. The Schizophrenia Society of Canada released an interview with Vince Li on Tuesday, saying Li's story needs to be told to "add a human touch to a horrible tragedy." The interview was. money laundering investigation ends without charges, RCMP believe Slave Lake toddler Jeffrey Dupres, missing for 43 years, is still alive, NASA didnt know: Ottawa elementary school students make breakthrough discovery, NDP, Conservatives push for inquiry into foreign election interference allegations, Edmonton mayor hoping for more than budget promises, Indigo wont pay ransom to hackers, says stolen employee data may appear on dark web this week, Nigeria federal election: Opposition vows to challenge results. They contained the scene and attempted to reason with Li. "He was on the lookout for aliens as such, and the voice of God told him that Tim McLean was an alien and he needed to destroy him lest Tim destroy other people," Summerville said. Now that Vince Li understands what hes capable of when he goes off his medication, why on earth would he want to do that? They put him on medication and under various therapies. The victim's eyes and a part of his heart were never recovered and are presumed to have been eaten by Li. July 30, 2018 marks 10 years since the infamous Greyhound bus attack in Manitoba, where one passenger was killed. He got off, had a smoke, then reboarded. Part Norman Bates. Once they got Vince Li in the system, the experts went to work. Vincent Weiguang "Vince" Li is a Chinese-Canadian man who, on July 30, 2008, brutally killed and cannibalized a 22-year old Canadian man Timothy Richard "Tim" McLean, Jr.. After being apprehended following a 1-day stand-off, Li was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent six years in a mental hospital before being released in 2015. Li held minimal paying jobs at Walmart and did paper deliveries. Li was undiagnosed before he killed McLean, meaning he has never had to voluntarily stick to a treatment plan. Then Li stood. Now, Im an international best-selling crime writer, deadly blogger & film content producer. By 2015, Li was in a half-way house and only monitored for medication. Its too high a risk. Hear about the horrific bond between two of the most high-profile Canadian killings: the Brentwood Five massacre and the Greyhound bus beheading. TYRANNY IN CANADA: CALLING OUT JUSTIN TRUDEAU, COLOSSAL FAILURE: ALCOHOL PROHIBITION & THE WAR ON DRUGS, WHY HARDBOILED DETECTIVE FICTION REMAINS SO POPULAR, USING OCCAMS RAZOR WITHOUT CUTTING YOUR OWN THROAT, COLIN PITCHFORK MURDERS THE BIRTH OF DNA FORENSIC EVIDENCE, NEW CRIME BOOK *AT THE CABIN* by GARRY RODGERS, HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL AGE WRITER, KIM WALL THE SUBMARINE SNUFF FILM VICTIM, THE BIG REASON WHY O.J. But when I realized just how deeply my brother was suffering from schizophrenia, I was forced to confront and learn about the illness. Li also told Summerville he would like to be forgiven. He reclused like so many mentally-ill people do. "I understand people are scared because of my behavior on the Greyhound bus. 2023 Six Nations Championship Round 3, Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy 25/2/2023 Italy vs Ireland Italy's Pierre Bruno scores a try Mandatory Credit INPHO/Giuseppe Fama. On the other hand, convicting someone for an act that they had no conscious knowledge or control over would be barbaric, and in Canada, we dont punish people for doing something they have no control over. Enter your email address below and get your FREE eBook IN THE ATTIC A Psychological Thriller Based on a True Crime Story. Real Criminals Referenced in Season Thirteen. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is, Never miss a beat in Canadian Curling with the new On The Rocks newsletter, Stay Posted on Canadian Curling with the On The Rocks newsletter, Call Vince Li ('Will Baker') what he is: A cannibal killer who beheaded Tim McLean, WARMINGTON: The Kayla Lemieux show cancelled; no longer at Oakville school, Chris Rock will finally hit back at Will Smith over Oscars slap, Maple Leafs lose to Edmonton Oilers as Connor McDavid scores two Sheldon Keefe must find right fit for new defence, NO JACKET REQUIRED: Blue Jays pack away home run jacket as part of gritty new attitude, Vince Li is pictured at a court appearance in a Portage La Prairie, Man. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/vince-li-discharge-1.3977278. WHATS YOUR MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE? Hed been quiet and distant. BETWEEN THE BIKERS NEW BASED-ON-TRUE-CRIME BOOK RELEASE, NXIVM THE CRAZY SEX CULT OF KEITH RANIERE, A PRETTY EVIL TALK WITH AUTHOR SUE COLETTA, LAST STATEMENTS FROM THE TEXAS DEATH ROW CHAMBER, ON THE FLOOR NEW BASED-ON-TRUE-CRIME BOOK BY GARRY RODGERS. First published on May 23, 2012 / 9:51 AM. We have to acknowledge he is sick, not evil, which means he can't be locked up forever. But there are few who did what Vince Li did to Tim McLean. Even the judge. The Guy on the Greyhound Bus got international attention. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/vince-li-discharge-1.3977278. As someone whose brother suffers from schizophrenia, Ive paid close attention to the trial of Vince Li - a man who has since changed his name for the sake of anonymity. In 2009, Vince Li was found not criminally responsible due to mental illness for the death of Tim McLean, a 22-year-old carnival worker who was sitting next to him on a bus traveling near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. A schizophrenic man who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus could know later this week whether he will be granted his freedom. Li was ultimately deemed not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to the Selkirk Mental Health Centre. How in the world he came up with that figure is beyond me. As the bus pulled out of the stop, he moved to the back, to the vacant seat next to McLean. Baker sat next to 22-year-old. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Baker was found not criminally responsible (NCR) for killing Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus in 2008. Li was fired in Edmonton after a strange interpersonal altercation. A few years ago, a psychiatrist at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre near Winnipeg seeking limited freedom for Li set the wheels in motion by testifying that Li had a 0.8% chance of reoffending. SUN DANCE WHY CUSTER REALLY LOST THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN, JOSEPH WAMBAUGH INTERVIEWING CRIME WRITINGS MASTER OF CHARACTERS, MISTER BIG UNDERCOVER STING CONVICTS ANOTHER COLD CASE KILLER, GET YOUR EROTIC BDSM KINKS AT THE SOUTHWEST LEATHER CONFERENCE, AMAZON FREE E-BOOK NEW YEARS PROMOTION NO LIFE UNTIL DEATH BY GARRY RODGERS, MERRY CHRISTMAS & WHATSUP FOR 2019 WITH GARRY RODGERS WRITING, THE ASTOUNDING SECRET BEHIND LEONARDO DA VINCIS CREATIVE GENIUS, UNCONVENTIONAL CRIME WRITING WITH L.A. 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