At this point in the conversation, I am struck with the realization that there are distinct conceptions of 'violent criminal' in the minds of the authors of eac

At this point in the conversation, I am struck with the realization that there are distinct conceptions of 'violent criminal' in the minds of the authors of each post in the preceding exchange. Unless that notion is synchronized, perhaps by talking about a specific individual known/knowable to all parties, the conversation can not serve as a vehicle for communication any longer.