The Vancouver Sun: Virtual House Arrest for Bacon brother, associate: Police

METRO VANCOUVER — The eldest Bacon brother and his close Red Scorpion associate were released on bail late Thursday after a new round of charges of fraud, forgery and possession of stolen property.

But Jonathan Bacon and Dennis Karbovanec, both 27, face stringent conditions including a 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew, a ban on contacting each other and a weekly visit to the Port Moody police who must also be told of any address changes in advance. Cpl. Peter Thiessen said outside that while the public might have preferred the pair be kept behid bars, the conditions amount to virtual house arrest.

Both will continue to be followed 24/7 by police to protect public safety after death threats from gang rivals have led to attempts on each's life.

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Bail? Bail?! Lock these guys up! If gangs want to fight each other and wipe themselves out, by all means, go ahead. But not at the expense of the public! The Bacon brothers have been targets of numerous assassination attempts in B.C., many of which have taken place in public areas in broad daylight. For their own safety, and for the safety of the general public, they need to be behind bars. House arrest simply does not cut it. We all know these guys are criminals, lets not pretend like they're not.