They've caught the bastard responsible for the Churchill fires. I have never been more serious when I say that we could do with taking a leaf out of Tudor England's book, and hang him up somewhere so people can chuck shit at him.
I think it's because a plea of insanity may get a murder charge downgraded, while arson causing death will stick. Can't locate anything to back that up with, for all it sounds familiar
There's apparently an "angry mob" forming outside the cop shop where they're holding him, so I may yet get my people chucking shit at him wish...
Yes, I suppose making murder charges actually stick would be a tricky thing. I was about to say he was lucky that the police got to him first, but then again...
It a very fraught situation, being arrested and accused of a crime in a climate of anger and vengeance.
At the moment, the accused is being virtually tried by the mass media and some public opinion and may not have much hope of a fair trial. Of course, the accused may also not get to trial if the preliminary hearings show that he is unfit to stand.
The good thing about not being in Tudor England is that if he is guilty he will not be killed by the state and if he is not guilty he will walk free.
And if he's guilty, I can't imagine having shit thrown at him will change anything about him that made him do something so monstrous. If he's unbalanced, it might unbalance him further.
And taking vengeance like that is not something I want to live in a society that condones. It degrades us to give into those emotions.
So I'll just sit here feeling sad and miserable and hope he is the guilty one, because at least then he's not going to be able to light any more fires while in custody.
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How about murder?
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There's apparently an "angry mob" forming outside the cop shop where they're holding him, so I may yet get my people chucking shit at him wish...
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At the moment, the accused is being virtually tried by the mass media and some public opinion and may not have much hope of a fair trial. Of course, the accused may also not get to trial if the preliminary hearings show that he is unfit to stand.
The good thing about not being in Tudor England is that if he is guilty he will not be killed by the state and if he is not guilty he will walk free.
I wonder if he is Catholic?
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And if he's guilty, I can't imagine having shit thrown at him will change anything about him that made him do something so monstrous. If he's unbalanced, it might unbalance him further.
And taking vengeance like that is not something I want to live in a society that condones. It degrades us to give into those emotions.
So I'll just sit here feeling sad and miserable and hope he is the guilty one, because at least then he's not going to be able to light any more fires while in custody.
*sigh*
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