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Evil has nothing to do with it. rug Nov 2013 #1
this kid kidnapped, raped, killed, and chopped a child into pieces..... chillfactor Nov 2013 #3
Ok, throw out the law books and replace it with Deuteronomy. rug Nov 2013 #11
I get what you're saying. Sarcasm and all Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #32
because justice in America is all about revenge, rather than rehabilitation.... mike_c Nov 2013 #26
Sometimes the wiring is messed up and it's not about rehabilitation Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #29
but is it really possible to know that at the beginning of someone's life? mike_c Nov 2013 #35
Redemption begins with contrition and compunction. Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #42
Did you ever seriously consider torture and murder as a teenager? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #43
Oh hell no. He's wired wrong. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #38
I'll have to defer to your knowledge... mike_c Nov 2013 #41
yep he...kidnapped, raped, killed, and chopped a child into pieces. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #45
And showed no remorse when sentenced. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #47
And only ONCE, during the entire trial, showed even a hint of emotion. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2013 #48
In most cases I would probably agree with you. But did you read the details of this one??? nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #7
Yeah, pretty horrible. rug Nov 2013 #12
Yeah, I'm not all that comfortable with moralizing from the bench myself. nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #15
Yeah, shit happens, eh? nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #23
More shit doesn't help, eh? rug Nov 2013 #28
Where's the shit? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #37
It's unlikely he will kill again if he has the chance at parole. rug Nov 2013 #39
Oh don't worry, he'll be sat on and watched CFLDem Nov 2013 #51
Are you giddy at the prospect of prison rape? rug Nov 2013 #52
No just emphasizing karma. n/t CFLDem Nov 2013 #54
That explains the smiley. rug Nov 2013 #55
Yep, child rapists/murderers don't fare well in prison, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #53
The type of killer who does that to people, especially children, cannot be redeemed or rehabilitated ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #8
An opinion stated as fact remains an opinion, no matter how uniformed. rug Nov 2013 #13
Most noted criminal forensic and pathological experts would agree ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #18
Then it should be a simple task to link to. rug Nov 2013 #19
Not really ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #21
It appears you did waste a lot of money. rug Nov 2013 #30
how do you know that...? mike_c Nov 2013 #27
He doesn't. It's bullshit. rug Nov 2013 #31
If he isn't free to kill and dismember another 10 year old.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #40
The judge isn't responsible for the convict's redemption. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #20
Rehabilation is one of the three core purposes of criminal sentencing. rug Nov 2013 #33
There's no such thing as redemption. Codeine Nov 2013 #22
Without the last, the first two are meaningless. rug Nov 2013 #34
At what age should teens be tried as adults DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #2
I have no assumptions. I'm posting only for information Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #6
Thanks....this definitely wasnt a "shoot the messenger thing". The story just made me think about DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #14
Teens are usually tried as adults for the really psychopathic, premeditated stuff Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #10
Right--it does seem to be reserved for big, violent crimes. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #16
I do remember a lot of states pledging to change the law after this case: Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #17
Sounds reasonable. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2013 #4
Unless there's treatable mental illness Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #5
Well, now we have a lifetime to figure out if it's treatable Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #46
Don't they have to do a mental evaluation? Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #49
Maybe in ten years, or twenty. Xipe Totec Nov 2013 #50
Good. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #9
"There is something simply broken in him that can't be fixed." Deuce Nov 2013 #24
the Tsarnaev brother should get the same thing JI7 Nov 2013 #25
Good. We lived through that nightmare. I'm so sorry for her parents. DevonRex Nov 2013 #36
No problem with this, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #44
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