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Douglas Carpenter

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7. I remember the case when it happend - I was living abroad and BBC was the main news service - so it

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 07:12 PM

Jul 2013

was the big story. I just don't know what to make of 10-year-olds doing such a thing. A 10-year-old is not capable of consent - therefore their actions cannot be held accountable for their actions at least to in the same sense that adult. It is true that someone who did something at the age of when they are too young to consent for their actions cannot be held forever. But given how extreme it was - it is hard to know what to do.

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(UK murdered child) James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be freed [View all] alp227 Jul 2013 OP

I wish her strength. Having to relive her nightmare over Laurian Jul 2013 #1

They gave him mulitple identities and every chance to a guy who did this: freshwest Jul 2013 #2

Just tblue Jul 2013 #3

I remember this case. Chakab Jul 2013 #10

This is wrong. He's a murderer who likes child pornography. yardwork Jul 2013 #4

You left out torturer. bitchkitty Jul 2013 #5

So why is Dick Cheney still free? alp227 Jul 2013 #6

Because the present regime is doing more marvelous things than he ever did warrant46 Jul 2013 #13

I wish I knew. In a just world, he wouldn't be. n/t bitchkitty Jul 2013 #16

As Douglas Carpenter points out, he was 10 when he committed the murder muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #12

I know I'm being callous here, but I don't care at all about his psychology... Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #14

Except he's provided objective proof he isn't rehabilitated in any meaningful sense sir pball Jul 2013 #18

If we're calling it "by mental defect", then none of us is qualified to say how long muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #19

Of course not, but qualified people*with access to him would be able to make that decision. sir pball Jul 2013 #20

The original sentence was custody until he was 18 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #21

I remember the case when it happend - I was living abroad and BBC was the main news service - so it Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #7

Hopefully, someone will do what needs to be done. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #8

Wha...am I missing something? Are you suggesting vigilantism? alp227 Jul 2013 #9

Yes FunkyLeprechaun Jul 2013 #15

Remember when this happened & realized that there was no more innocence in the world. southerncrone Jul 2013 #11

I was living in UK when that happened--horrible crime. nt MADem Jul 2013 #17