Originally Posted by Universal Mind
It looks to me like some of you are starting to relate to my lack of sympathy for "tortured" terrorists and executed murderers of the innocent. Where were you when it was me against everybody in those threads?
The difference is that no one knows for sure that those tortured for information are actually guilty or suspected of being guilty. But let's not go down that argumentative road again.
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
They had to shoot a drunk man in the arm just to capture him. He was running away, so I presume he wasn't armed/resisting particularly well.
That doesn't sound like overly effective work to me.
I don't know the full play-by-play about their shooting him or why. I was just told through text, and I haven't had a chance to talk to her since then, so I'm not exactly sure how it happened.
Originally Posted by Zhaylin
While I do not agree with nor share the violence expressed here toward the monster who commited this horrific crime, I understand that people need to vent their darkest emotions regarding such. It's a healthy outlet in trying to come to terms with the monstrosities of society.
This should not be the place to pass judgment on the releasing of those emotions.
I feel, if people want to discuss why they feel retaliation against the man is unjust and perpetuates more violence, then they should take it to another thread.
To debate the pros and cons of punishing, torturing or killing the man in THIS thread, seems a greater injustice toward the girl, her family and Oneironaut. Why focus on his "rights" HERE.
Let people vent their rage so they can work through it and be more supportive of the ones who truly warrant our attention.
Sorry if this advice is offensive or unwelcome. It's not my intention to step on anyone's toes or speak out of turn. But having been a victim of sexual abuse myself (though not nearly to extent of this poor child), it ??? upsets? angers? annoys? me when the crime becomes more about the criminal than the victim.
*slinks off into the shadows*
Nah, your post isn't unwelcome at all, Zhaylin. I'm of two minds about the whole thing, really. Part of my wants to break the guys face in six places, and could very well be capable of torture, but another part of me is so restrained that I honestly don't know what I'd do if I found him. I don't really think I would lose control enough to beat the man within an inch of his life, but the rage is there. The possibility would be there. But would I actually go through it? I honestly don't know.
Originally Posted by Bayside
I send out my condolences, and I just want to say that I can identify with your feelings. A few years ago, a girl who went to my school was raped and murdered, and then the man shot himself afterwards. It's a feeling of such utter disgust, hatred and anger, but with a sense of hopelessness, because there's nothing you can do.... If someone I knew got raped or hurt by someone else, and that person was still walking free, I would feel completely obligated to make it my job to find that person before the cops do as well, because people like that just disgust me. There is no form of justice that can deal with that, there's just nothing that can ever bring back that person, or help their mental trauma.... Such a shame that people like that still exist in our world.
Yeah, that's one thing we were talking about, was how often crimes of this type end up in murder, and how lucky she was that her daughter survived. My friend feels really guilty because she thought it was ok for her daughter to be home alone for that short amount of time, because she had to go to work and her daughter had to go to school, but the police think that the guy had been watching their routine for some time. He knew exactly when he'd have his opportunity, and knew that taking pills was part of the girl's regular regiment - which is probably the scariest thing.
Originally Posted by Robot_Butler
Your friend and her daughter are lucky to have you as a friend. I'm sure you'll help them in any way you can.
Thanks, man. And thanks for the concern, everyone. It's much less needed for me, because I was just enraged for a while, but I just still feel so bad for my friend and her daughter. She's told me that, since then, how timid and withdrawn her daughter has been, and it's hearing stuff like that that just makes me so furious. I know it will be hard, but I just hope the girl is strong enough to get through it and lead a normal, otherwise happy, life.
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