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First of all, 'people' do not get to decide whether this is a direct threat that needs punishment. Judges of laws make that call. We have rules for a reason. T
by spacemanmatt 13y ago
First of all, 'people' do not get to decide whether this is a direct threat that needs punishment. Judges of laws make that call.
We have rules for a reason. The police broke them and this accused kid is suffering for it. There is no justification for putting him in jail just because someone thought they might feel threatened. There were multiple breakdowns in the legal system that should have protected him from illegal arrest and prosecution but comments like this make it seem ok to turn a blind eye.
He's never been convicted of anything. Why the rush to punish?
- DanBC 13y agoI'm ignoring all the pre-conviction stuff. It's boring because it is blindingly obvious that people should have access to a humane legal system. The more interesting discussion, to me, is "assume 'Bob' makes a clear and direct threat of violence against a school, and is found guilty in a fair trial. Should 'Bob' receive punishment, and if so what?"