Posted by Willow on February 27, 2002, at 19:54:28
In reply to Re: Yates trial, posted by Cecilia on February 27, 2002, at 0:29:56
No one is debating her guilt. She has admitted to committing the crime. The question is about appropriate sentencing in my opinion.
Comparing this crime to one committed by the two brothers in California has no correlation. (I'm not familiar with the particulars of the crime involving the subway.) Yes, she knew what she was doing, but the logic behind her reasoning was delusional. This is the purpose behind her defence using the "insanity" plea.
I lived with someone for two years who assualted me in more ways then I care to mention. I spent my last evening in that relationsip hugging a knife locked in the bathroom. I was sick to my stomache physcially because I so wanted to kill him. The only thing that stopped me was the prospect of spending time in jail.
The boys thought they could hide their actions. Yes, they were probably affected by the abuse they received but still knew their actions were wrong.
An eye for an eye, isn't always the correct way to go. To be a just society sometimes the malicious need to be protected.
Whispering Willow
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