Breivik verdict: mass-murderer declared sane and sentenced to 21 years

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101. Statement from a survivor regarding the sentence

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/avantgo/2018980462.html
"I am very relieved and happy about the outcome," said Tore Sinding Bekkedal, who survived the Utoya shooting. "I believe he is mad, but it is political madness and not psychiatric madness. He is a pathetic and sad little person."

This seems both on point and consistent with Norway's response as a whole. Throughout, they have been very mindful of responding in a manner that will not allow Breivik the aggrandizement he wanted and that would not alter the tenets of inclusiveness and justice they value as a society.

They did not respond with the fear he desired nor with rapid changes to laws to add overbearing and onerous security layers to their society or alter their justice system. Breivik would likely have enjoyed a move to police state type society - they denied him this.

Instead they confronted Breivik and those who share his beliefs by standing together and expressing unflinching support of their values and beliefs.

A great example of this is when Norwegians gathered together in April to sing "Children of the Rainbow":

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/26/thousands-sing-anders-breivik-hates

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/apr/26/thousands-sing-song-breivik-despises-video