This shouldn't be on this list.....
but, whilst I have no sympathy at all for these 2 boys I believe that
when 10 year olds are capable of this sort of atrocity it says
terrible things about the society that they (we) live in.
More particularly however, I think that the incitement of parts of the
British media and the resultant "baying for blood" that results, does
nothing at all to improve the situation for the future.
Why has no-one come forward to admit to, or to identify others, in the
murder of Damilola Taylor ? Its exactly because of the incited
public response to situations like this, and the failure of our
society to deal with the perpetrators of such incidents in a proper
fashion.
Punishment won't bring either victim back. Neither would it be a
threat or deterrent to other 10 year olds - if they don't have the
understanding or imagination to comprehend the consequences of their
behaviour then they clearly wouldn't have the imagination needed for a
deterent to be effective.
There is clearly an argument to protect society from a repeat
occurrence by imposing lfe sentences that mean life, but the money
could be better spent in other ways to reduce the social circumstances
that give rise to such incidents in the first place. What we don't
need is lynch mob mentality.
That's my lot. Off my soap box; back to spridgets!!
Guy
UK
----- Original Message -----
From <Daniel1312 at aol.com>
To: <michael.graziano@csfb.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 23 January 2001 17:43
Subject: Re: Not Car related but if you heard about Jamie Bulger
please read t his!
> Ok,
>
> To succeed in this type of petition it works best to send individual
e-mails
> rather than one single e-mail from 200 people.
>
> A letter to a British MP from 200 people will achieve more than a
single
> letter with a box of signed petition forms.
>
> The problem with this case is that the original sentence was not
long enough
> and what is happening now is closing the stable door after the horse
is
> bolted.
>
> The anonomity will only extend to England, not even Scotland so they
will be
> found eventually.
>
> The real issue is that these 2 convicted criminals may commit
similar crimes
> again.
>
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 23/01/01 06:23:43 Pacific Standard Time,
> michael.graziano@csfb.com writes:
>
> << his week Lady Justice Butler-Sloss has awarded the two boys
anonymity for
> the rest of their lives when they leave custody with new
identities. We
> cannot let this happen. They will also leave early this year only
serving
> just over half of their sentence. One paper even stated that Robert
may go
> on to University. They are getting away with their crime. They need
to pay,
> and we have to do something to make them pay for their horrific
crime. They
> took Jamie's life violently away, and in return they get a new
life. Please
> add your name and location to the list and forward to friends and
family.
> Please copy this email instead of forwarding so we do not get at
the
> beginning of sentences. >>
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