Norway

[highlandsflyer]

The way the press are building this up, constantly referring to the scum and his reasoning, what are all the kids he killed able to say?

He should have no voice, this is one time freedom of speech should not extend.

How absurd for us to told he is going to explain his actions, how unforgivable this all is for the dead and their kin.

Sickening, allowing this scum to have his dream.

I pray someone gets to him.

Well we are all entitled to our opinions over it.

I'd agree that as a result of his actions, freedom of speech and in general, freedom are rights that he has relinquished any claim over.

All that said, the baying for blood and hopes of mob retribution I find distasteful. That's not due to any leftie or liberal view (after all, that's not my political orientation). I think the full weight of the appropriate legal system should come to bear. And as you say in a previous post, this is a scenario where justice may never prevail. That is the second tragedy over this. All that said, I'm not entirely convinced there is any conceivable way to make justice fit.

The desire by many, for physical retribution, is a very natural, human emotion. From my experience, those left behind after trauma like this, aren't convincingly seeking violence and retribution. Maybe that's something that appeases or helps others. But from an efficacy or moral high-ground, is probably a poor fit. The concept that mob justice is either sound, or suitable deterrent or appropriate punishment, I feel is flawed - and is mere brinkmanship - the result, a zero-sum game.

Understanding why, I think is key - not just as a civilised, sanitised, and sterilised aloof response - but the why is key to possible future avoidance or prevention, and perhaps key to a punishment that has best chance of fitting the crime. Anything aggrandising or providing media forum or attention, I'd agree is probably what people like this seek (among other things), and I'd agree the concept of giving them that is abhorrent - which is something to learn and draw on, in how he's dealt with.

I just can't reconcile the reaction and demands that some display, in baying for blood and violence as a response - in many cases it's playing into their hands, and hasn't there really been enough of that?

I appreciate the thought you put into that post, and in many ways agree.

Just to clarify, I would rather the chap was 'removed', purely to put an end to all the hypotheses.

That is an exceptional view for me. I am totally against capital punishment. However, I cannot help but want to see this scum removed from the debate he wants to generate. Seems the modern thirst for 100% revelation despite the results will mean we hear every last evil squeak from this monster.

I don't think that is what the families involved need.

I care nothing for the 'rights' or otherwise of the scum.

 

[highlandsflyer]

'The media frenzy to turn the killer into a Jack The Ripper star is .... repulsive. He should be un-named, not photographed and quietly led away.'

Have to agree with the great Morrissey.

 

[dyna-ti]

Morrissey-The bloke who likens the use of animals in food to machine gunning down school children.

2nd repulsive twat in the news this week :?

 

[highlandsflyer]

Morrissey-The bloke who likens the use of animals in food to machine gunning down school children.

2nd repulsive tw*t in the news this week :?

Yet he was not making light.

Wrong on many levels, but I don't think his motivation was wrong. Lack of measure, yes. Mistake, yes.

His other points are still valid.

Love him like a brother, just not one of mine.