Shane Daum, a 43-year-old Canadian man, has gone public with allegations that police did nothing after he reported being assaulted by a group of seven individuals while camping in British Columbia last month.
Daum went camping with his dog 20 minutes north of Summerland at Crump Recreation Site in June. While there, he says a group of seven people surrounded his campsite, subdued his dog, and began to beat him.
“I was surrounded and I started walking backwards. I looked to see where my dog was and they had him held,” Daum says. “That’s when I had my head turned and one guy hit me. I lost consciousness.”
Daum also says he’s not sure how long the attack went on. “I lost consciousness four or five times,” he adds.
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According to Daum, the group targeted him after recognizing him from shopping in a nearby grocery store with his boyfriend.
“They were calling me a f*ggot, a pedophile, because my then-boyfriend was a younger [man] but he looks way younger [then he actually is],” says Daum.
A nearby camper witnessed the assault and called law enforcement. When they arrived, Daum filed a report with the Royal Canadain Mounted Police. An ambulance took Daum to a nearby hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a concussion. Law enforcement, however, made no arrests.
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“I can confirm Mr. Daum was assaulted,” said Cpl. James Grandy, a Penticton RCMP officer, via an email statement. “However, on that day, there was insufficient evidence to arrest any particular person, which included no independent witnesses to identify any particular accused at the time.”
Grandy also says that the investigation is ongoing, and that police would like Daum to provide additional statements. For Daum, however, the system has already failed.
“I just feel let down by the whole system,” Daum says. “[I’m] hurt beyond all meaning. It’s hard enough coming out and trying to get accepted,” he said. “I have panic attacks and severe anxiety. It’s gotten to the point where my doctor has put me on Ativan [a medication prescribed for sleep aid].”
In lieu of criminal charges, Daum says he plans to file a civil suit against his attackers.
Vince
I don’t understand. You agree that he was assaulted and you have his BF as a witness I would assume. Why no arrests?
rray63
Something about this story doesn’t make sense. If his boyfriend was there, which the story says his dog was the only witness besides other campers, why wasn’t the bf also beaten? Sometimes we have to read the entire story. If no witness hasn’t a clue who the neanderthals were, how can someone be charged? Why did the bf meet him at a store but not go on to the camping site? Holes in this story as big as the ocean.
Troysky
@Vince I agree…they aren’t clarifying the boyfriend…maybe they parted after the store, and Shane Daum went alone with his dog..? But the fact remains: Daum was repeatedly assaulted by ignorant fvcks who should receive beatdowns themselves. Hard. fvcknig cowards.
@frapachino below…. sounds like you are high on crack.
Creamsicle
“Well we’ve interviewed the victim and the person who reported the assault, but the attackers haven’t identified themselves and the victims didn’t catch them, so there’s nothing else that can be done.”
This is either lazy police work, or Canadian Gool Ol’ Boys protecting each other.
Adamxxl
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frapachino
Blue lives matter! This story is a let’s jump on the bandwagon moment !
shanedaum
Hey everyone,
Just seen my story covered here.
I thought I’d reply even though been a while.
Now I was seen with my then boyfriend who is not a camper I might add at a grocery store a week earlier.
I was alone and only had my dog with me. I called him off an attack on these people till I figured out wtf was happening. That’s when they grabbed him and I was beaten.
The police thatshowed where doing a favour for a different detachment I have learned and where biggotz as far as I’m concerned is why nothing happened.
I’ve lost partial vision in my left eye and my dog was stabbed from that night.
Police finally are pursuing charges afterwards.
It’s taken alot to get results finally.
I will be suing all involved as this has destroyed me.
I have to move alot as the fear and anxiety this has caused me is unreal.
They have threatened to murder me.
I wish this on nobody ever…..
This day and age , just wanted acceptance… Took alot courage to come out….
Now just alone and scared and lost everything and everyone.
Wish never came out tbh