{"id":29777,"date":"2014-10-26T15:50:23","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T07:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=29777"},"modified":"2014-10-26T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T07:15:45","slug":"vancouver-airport-screeners-sleight-of-hand-should-earn-jail-time-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/26\/vancouver-airport-screeners-sleight-of-hand-should-earn-jail-time-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver airport screener\u2019s \u2018sleight of hand\u2019 should earn jail time: Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RICHMOND, B.C.\u2014A Vancouver airport security screener\u2019s \u201csleight of hand\u201d should earn him four to six months in jail, a Crown prosecutor told the man\u2019s sentencing hearing.<\/p>\n

Yuriy Ruvinskiy appeared in Richmond provincial court on Thursday for a sentencing hearing. He pleaded guilty in August to eight theft charges.<\/p>\n

Crown Counsel Gerri-Lyn Nelson said a jail sentence is warranted, noting the breach of trust included 28 separate incidents between Feb. 16 and March 8 this year.<\/p>\n

She played videos for the court showing Ruvinskiy pocket cash, including a US $100 bill, and personal items, like a cellphone, in repetitive, systematic and skillful ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sleight of hand is interesting, the careful body blocking … it\u2019s all quite deftly done over a series of days,\u201d she said, noting Ruvinskiy also manipulated the bins that carried travellers personal contents through screening devices so they were in a favourable position.<\/p>\n

Over a span of 24 minutes on Feb. 16, Ruvinskiy committed five thefts, said Nelson.<\/p>\n

The stealing came to an end March 8, when a traveller from Indonesia who was heading to Edmonton noticed a US $100 bill missing from his wallet after a pre-boarding screening, said Nelson.<\/p>\n

The tourist spoke to Ruvinskiy\u2019s supervisor who called in the RCMP, she said.<\/p>\n

A constable reviewed security video, witnessed the theft of the cash and cellphone, noticed Ruvinskiy\u2019s lack of hesitation and level of calm and recommended a review of all security videos of the dates he worked, said Nelson.<\/p>\n

She said even though Ruvinskiy has no criminal record and has lost his job, the sentence must denounce the offences and deter others from committing them.<\/p>\n

Nelson said restitution isn\u2019t an option because the victims were travellers, and not everybody knew exactly what or how much was taken from them.<\/p>\n

Judge David St. Pierre has adjourned the case until next Thursday when the court will fix a date for defence counsel to make submissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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