[citation needed], A 2002 book by trial consultant Mark C. Bardwell and criminal justice professor Bruce A. Arrigo examined the competency issues in the Ferguson case.[59]. McCarthy, 69, who announced this year she was battling lung cancer, was not giving interviews ahead of the anniversary, a spokeswoman said. Votes: 256 Six passengers were killed and 19 others were hurt. Since Eureka, Matter has been a busy actor with regular roles in TV shows like Primeval:New World, Arctic Air, Remedy, When Calls the Heart, and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. "[9] Students and teachers tried to quiet him, but he started threatening them, repeatedly saying, "The black revolution will get you. [29], On December 10, 1994, Judge Belfi ruled Ferguson was competent to stand trial. As a fun character quirk, Larry was shown eating in almost every single scene he was in, no matter what was happening at the time. "[3] He also repeatedly pleaded with those holding him: "Don't shoot me. Facebook gives people the power. Ferguson's trial was noted for a number of unusual developments, including his dismissing his defense counsel, insisting on representing himself and questioning his victims on the stand. Peacocke. It must be white people. She had been married only three months when her husband died of cancer while waiting for a liver transplant. A crazy man cannot defend himself. [50], The LIRR units in which the shootings happened, #9891 and #9892, a pair of standard M3 electric cars, were held out of service for potential use as evidence, then were renumbered to #9945 and #9946. Nobel prize-winning mathematician and researcher, Nathan Stark runs Global Dynamics with an iron fist and sometimes shady motives, which often puts him at odds with Jack Carter, not to mention their rivalry over Allison Blake. Newsday reports that the Long Island Rail Road train where Colin Ferguson opened fire on Dec. 7, 1993, still provides daily rides to hundreds of commuters. Sound familiar yet? While it was never explicitly stated, it was also hinted at numerous times throughout Eureka's run that Vincent was gay, making him Eureka's only resident LGBTQ+character as far as we knew. Ferguson showed no emotion as he sat in the back of a police car, which some passengers said was as shocking and disturbing as the violence of the shooting itself. [9], In February 1992, Ferguson was arrested and charged with harassing a woman on a subway. Deranged gunman Colin Ferguson methodically walked through the train, firing at random and pausing to reload as screaming passengers tried to flee. "[3] None of Ferguson's victims were black, although it was unclear whether any other black passengers were aboard the train. MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) _ Reality seemed to sink in Thursday for Colin Ferguson. "[19] When asked if Ferguson understood the role of the prosecuting attorney, Ferguson replied; "to perpetrate injustices against me. Ferguson defended himself in court, cross-examining the very people he terrorized. [10] In the following weeks, Ferguson visited a Manhattan law firm for a consultation, and attorney Lauren Abramson said that she immediately felt uncomfortable and threatened by him. [4], Ferguson married Audrey Warren on May 13, 1986, a native of Southampton County, Virginia,[11] which qualified him for permanent U.S. residence. Ferguson, who boarded the train in Queens, claimed that he waited to open fire until the train crossed over the New York City border out of respect for David Dinkins, the mayor at the time. Credit: L.I. [8] On September 5, 2011, he appeared on the podcast Disasterpiece Theatre to discuss what Eureka might have looked like if it had been directed by Michael Bay. While he was reloading his third magazine, somebody yelled, "Grab him! He found another man who was willing to testify that the government had implanted a computer chip in Ferguson's brain, but at the last minute decided not to call him to the stand. [57] During his monthly radio call-in show, Governor Mario Cuomo called the Ferguson shootings "a dramatic, spectacular slaughter",[5] and called for stronger gun control measures. [10] Ferguson moved back to New York in May 1993 because, as he told a friend, he did not like competing with immigrants and Hispanics for jobs. Killings Ruled Competent for Trial", "Jury Finds Ferguson Guilty Of Slayings on the L.I.R.R. Police officers remove a body from a Long Island Railroad car at the Merillon Ave. station in Garden City, N.Y. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. President George W. Bush in 2008 signed a bill she sponsored establishing a national database for criminal background checks on gun purchases, but other efforts at obtaining assault weapons bans, and limits on the sizes of ammunition clips, have not gained traction. The British actor has been living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for a few decades, and as such, he's been spotted all over a number of TV shows shot in the Pacific Northwest, including iZombie, Once Upon a Time, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Morton keeps himself extremely busy as an actor on stage, TV and film, but also as a singer-songwriter in fact, you can hear some of his music in theEureka episode "Stoned." But Thursday, Ferguson had little to say during his 92-mile journey to Fishkill, in Dutchess County. [14][15], Ferguson has one son, born in 2013, whom he raises with partner Lindsay Thompson. The chase ended when he crashed into a lamp-post, outside of the courthouse where his trial would ultimately take place. [24] In April 1994, District Attorney Dillon sought a gag order for all lawyers involved in the case, arguing Kunstler and Kuby had made statements to the media that might be inadmissible during the trial and could influence potential jurors. "[42], Ferguson was convicted on February 17, 1995, of murder of the six passengers who died of their injuries. Prison officials had been notified by Kuby that an assault was imminent, and were in the process of following up on the warning when Ferguson was attacked. "[18] Later, Ron Kuby argued Ferguson had been a frequent target of harassment at the Nassau County jail, and requested that the United States Department of Justice intervene to ensure Ferguson's safety. [7], In 1991, Ferguson rented a room in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Ferguson claimed in the letters that he was not insane, and rejected Kunstler's and Kuby's "black rage" defense. [7] They included a reference to "the false allegations against me by the filthy Caucasian racist female on the #1 line", a reference to his February 1992 arrest. Canadian actor who is best known as Jack Carter on the long running TV series Eureka. She was a true feminist icon, as both the high-powered liaison between the Department of Defense and the law enforcement agencies regarding Eureka and Global Dynamics and as the mother of an autistic son. Retired Nassau County Judge Donald Belfi will always be remembered for his decision to allow Ferguson to represent himself in his murder trial. Ultimately, he did not call any of the witnesses. Dec 07, 2013 at 3:23 pm. Gorycki said she has been approached on several occasions to consider running for public office, like her friend the congresswoman, but has opted against it. [27], On March 23, 1994, while returning to his cell from the medical unit, Ferguson was attacked in jail by a group of inmates. That three-page record includes sanctions for failure to obey orders, violent conduct, harassment, unhygienic acts and rioting. He starred in 2013 in Haven and in 2014 in The Vampire Diaries. [4] McCarthy's suit failed, partly because New York State law placed no responsibility on manufacturers for the criminal misuse of their products. The shooting, which occured 20 years ago Saturday, was one of the worst mass killings of the time. [56] About one week after the shooting, Clinton visited with O'Connor, Blum and McEntee. Colin Ferguson (via Twitter ). Played by Niall Matter, snarky and sarcastic "bad boy"of Eureka Zane Donovan was the town's troublemaker, a wayward genius criminal roped into working for Global Dynamics or facing serious jail time after crashing the New York Stock Exchange for fun. Belfi said he based his decision in part on his conversations with Ferguson in the courtroom, including Ferguson's concern over Governor Pataki's promise to sign a death-penalty bill. She's a vegetarian and an experienced urban homesteader, taking vacant lots in her current home of Los Angeles and transforming them into co-op produce gardens. Ferguson represented himself in trial, prompting bizarre and dramatic proceedings. . He never spoke during the arraignment and did not enter a plea. [7] He was unemployed[9] and lived around many other West Indian immigrants. Ferguson interrupted the professor by shouting, "We should be talking about the revolution in South Africa and how to get rid of the white people"[13] and, "Kill everybody white! "He showed sufficient intelligence to me.". [10], Anthony J. Falanga was appointed Ferguson's attorney on December 11, 1993. But with Maytag, I always understand them from the beginning. In the end, he left six people dead and 19. In interviews with the media, a number of passengers cited the need to face their fears and the psychological trauma created by the incident, rather than avoid riding their regular train. Lisa Combatti, a Deutsche Bank vice president, continues to take the LIRR as part of her commute to her job in Jersey City, N.J. She said she never made a big deal of the shootings to her daughter, who as recently as a few years ago acknowledged she didn't even know what Colin Ferguson looked like. We had them calling us up, asking, 'When are we going to testify?"'. I travel all around the . A suburban New York judge who presided over the 1995 trial of the Long Island Rail Road massacre shooter, sentencing Colin Ferguson to 315 years in prison, has died. Her success at passing gun control legislation has been spotty through nine terms in the House. [4][1], As the train approached the Merillon Avenue station in Garden City Park, Long Island, Ferguson drew the gun, dropped several cartridges on the ground, stood up, and opened fire at random. [11], Ferguson was the subject of a Saturday Night Live comedy sketch in which he, portrayed by Tim Meadows, declared "I did not shoot them, they shot me" and asked witnesses questions about shooting him while they were on the stand, then ducking when they pointed to him as the killer. Ferguson was sentenced Wednesday to a minimum of 200 years for killing six people and wounding 19 others in the Dec. 7, 1993, Long Island Rail Road shooting spree. Becca Franco in The 100. An announcement was made ordering conductors not to open the doors, but engineer Thomas Silhan climbed out the window of his cab and opened each door from the outside so that panicked passengers could escape. However, media outlets and legal experts at the time speculated a defense could argue Ferguson suffered from paranoia, particularly based on Ferguson's history of irrational racism allegations and claims that whites were discriminating against him. [58], During the 1993 summer excursion season, the LIRR presented a dinner theater mystery, Murder on the Montauk Express, on its premier Friday evening train to the resorts of the Hamptons and Montauk. Five to six people continued to hold him pinned for some time while they awaited relief. (Mike Albans/AP). That short was the test run for her first feature film, God Save the Queen, which Danger also wrote, directed and produced. However, Belfi warned attorneys from both sides to follow a State Court professional disciplinary rule which already limited their comments to news organizations. He was also a guest presenter for sci-fi news show HypaSpace.[3]. ; Adelphi Recalls a Student Driven by Rage and Suspended for Making Threats", "Sadness and Hope for Family of Victims of Train Shooting", "Man Accused in L.I.R.R. Fergusons cell has no window, one light fixture, a toilet, a sink and a bed welded to the wall. [55], President Bill Clinton took notice of the LIRR shooting, calling it a "terrible human tragedy". [36], Ferguson argued that the 93 counts he was charged with were related to the year 1993, and had it been 1925 he would have been charged with only 25 counts. Real-Time Video Ad Creative Assessment. She shook her head at her kitchen table as she recounted subsequent shootings. After cutting her directing teeth directing two episodes of Eureka, she's gone on to become one of the best genre TV directors working today. [18] Dr. Allen Reichman, a psychiatrist who interviewed Ferguson, indicated in his report that Ferguson may have been feigning mental illness when he spoke of conspiracies against him. What did I do? Fans embraced Jack for being the one "normal"guy in over his head in a town full of eccentric super-geniuses. the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four:World's Greatest Heroes, as Topher in the animated franchiseTotal Drama, and as the voice of Shinobu in the English dub ofBeyblade: Shogun Steel. Well, it turns out that Colin Ferguson is still in prison. [34] In the following months, Ferguson sent Judge Belfi several letters regarding disputes between Ferguson, Kunstler and Kuby. Ferguson was using the phone and told Rifkin to be quiet. With Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson, Ava Preston, Art Hindle. A hearing will be held within 14 days to determine whether such placement is appropriate, Flateau said. [25] Nassau County Judge Donald E. Belfi rejected the gag order on April 23, claiming the impact of inflammatory statements already made by lawyers, politicians and police would fade in the months before the trial began. Although George Peck argued the letters proved Ferguson was able to understand the charges against him and was actively participating in his defense, Kuby argued the letters only further demonstrated Ferguson's confused state of mind. Ferguson spoke in a long and rambling manner, occasionally ignoring Belfi when the judge tried to interrupt him. [45], In 1994, Ferguson was apparently involved in a fistfight with fellow inmate Joel Rifkin. Let's see what the cast of Eureka is up to today, shall we? Now 55, he's housed at the Upstate. Join Facebook to connect with Colin Ferguson and others you may know. [3][2] He has been cast in many television series, television films, and films. "[13] He was suspended from the school in June 1991 as a result of the threats. Upon hearing the sentence, a courtroom full of train survivors applauded. Ferguson was deeply troubled by the claims, despite assurances from his attorneys that the death penalty could only be imposed in crimes committed after a capital punishment bill became law. [6] He was the lead in Eureka, a Syfy original series broadcast between 2006 and 2012, for which he was also a producer in its later seasons. (Ed Bailey/AP). '"[10] In 1992, Ferguson's ex-wife filed a complaint with police alleging that he pried open the trunk of her car. After breaking out in Eureka as Zoe, Hinson's biggest role was as Roxie in TV series Kevin from Work, as well as a few movies. Eureka was populated by genius theoretical physicists, engineers, and all manner of scientists who worked for the top-secret research facility Global Dynamics. And in 1996, she made gun control the centerpiece of her successful bid for Congress. Though other massacres have far superseded it in terms of casualties, there are aspects of the railcar shooting that, even two decades later, make it stand out in the sad pantheon of rampages that have horrified the nation. The couple, from Hawthorne, N.J., decided to shift their focus, drawing on their daughter's own tragic past. Ferguson's far-post effort saw off a . Kevin Blum, 62, who tackled the Ferguson during the LIRR Massacre twenty years ago and was hailed a hero, on December 5, 2013. imberly Combatti, left, and her mother, Lisa pose in this Nov. 29, 2013 photo released by Lisa Combatti. [28], In November 1994, Ferguson's lawyers claimed prison guards taunted him with claims that the election of Governor George Pataki, a death penalty supporter, meant Ferguson would be executed if found guilty. He was also convicted of attempted murder for wounding nineteen passengers. These days, fans likely best know him for playing Silas Stone, father of Cyborg, in Justice League. [53], During a press conference in the days after the shooting, the Long Island Rail Road Police Benevolent Association called the trains "unsafe" and said the railroad needed to triple the size of its 216-person police force. [5], Ferguson showed no remorse during hours of questioning from the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. It also included 19 counts of attempted murder, 34 counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, intent to use the weapon, violation of civil rights of each of the 25 victims and "intent to harass, annoy, threaten and alarm" the victims "because of their race, color or national origin. The train's cars were less than 10 years old when the shooting occurred. Long Island Rail Road shooter Colin Ferguson, who killed six people and wounded 19 more on a train two decades ago, tried to incite a deadly prison riot in 2011, according to a court ruling. Neighbors said that he dressed very neatly but kept to himself and rarely smiled or spoke to anybody, except occasionally to say hello. [9] Family friends said that this deeply disturbed Ferguson. "[27] Kuby called the attack racially motivated, and later alleged some jail officials and guards had advance knowledge of the impending assault. [5] A New York Times editorial called for stronger gun control laws in response to the murders, specifically citing the ease with which Ferguson obtained a handgun in California, which had one of the country's stricter gun laws. "[16] Later, Moore withdrew his offer to represent Ferguson, citing conflicts he did not explain. First debuting on Syfy (then Sci-Fi Channel)on July 18, 2006, sci-fi dramedy Eureka felt like the Little Show That Could. Sure, most people know veteran actor Joe Morton from his role as doomed scientist Miles Dyson in Terminator 2:Judgment Day. As a result, Judge Belfi agreed to hold a third hearing as to whether Ferguson was mentally competent to stand trial. He may not have much time to watch hockey, however:Matter is also the dad to two young kids, who keep him busy. But they said too many setbacks frustrated them. [17] Ferguson told a judge he questioned Falanga's integrity, disagreed with his handling of the case and had no intention of cooperating with him. "He felt like, 'I'm such a great person. 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