I have been quietly getting crosser and crosser with two issues each time I see them on the news. I think I need to get them off my chest, so dear blog friends, I am going to aire the issues here. Please excuse me whilst I rant.
I'm sure everyone of a similar age to me can remember the shocking murder of a 2 year old boy in Liverpool, James Bulger). I was horrified to hear what two 10 year olds had done to this tiny little boy that they'd convinced to go with them for a walk. And then more recently the two boys aged 10 and 11 that tortured two young boys almost to death. This kind of thing really shocks and upsets me. I just can't believe that young boys can take pleasure from inflicting such horrific things on another human being, for pleasure.
But the thing that really has got my goat, is why is it when they are given 'life' sentences, they are released back into the community in less than 10 years??? How on earth did two boys, on turning 18 get released after serving 8 years in a youth detention centre? 8 years???? And now one of those 'boys' aged 27 has been arrested for 'serious offences' and it's been said that he was scared to death and feared for his life at being taken to a real prison for men. Too bloody right he should be!!
And the two boys that were in the news recently for torturing two other boys, they're being put in a detention centre for 5 years, at which point there will be a review?? 5 years???
What the hell is wrong with our judicial system? When did life mean 8 years? How can they give a life sentence and then let them out of jail within 10 years?
Which brings me to the appeal made by Sutcliff (The Yorkshire Ripper). He is appealing for parole claiming that he's a changed man, he's a born again Christian and has seen the errors of his ways. You have got to be kidding me!! How can they even hear his appeal after he raped and murdered (horrifically) 13 women and 7 other attempted murders? They gave him 30 life sentences... they should have given him the lead injection and saved tax payers some money.
I may be missing the point here, but I don't care who it is.. everyone knows it's wrong to torture, rape or murder another human being... so if you do it, you should pay the price and I don't mean for a couple of years.. life is life to me.
OK, climbing down off my soap box, rant over.
I agree with you entirely. If two young boys can behave like that at 10 what the hell was going on in their heads? I suppose the only 'safety' net is that they are being monitored but even so....
ReplyDeleteI too was going to blog about Peter Sutcliffe...again, how can someone that brutally murdered so many people ever be considered sane or safe to be allowed back into the community? They shouldn't have any rights, so stuff human rights etc...they, all three, took away the lives of their innocent victims. They should be punished for that for the rest of their lives. Sorry ranted on your comments! OOps
@Nova Oh, so glad to read your comment. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like that. Feel free to rant anytime :)
ReplyDeleteI could also rant on the same subject - I agree with you both - life should mean, if not life, then certainly more than 8 years, which was an insult to the memory of that sweet boy. The system clearly hasn't worked as Venables is not a reformed character, and the authorities should have been monitoring him surely?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely Annie, I was 12 when the Bulger case happened and was at a complete loss as to how 2 kids younger than me could even think about never mind carry out such a thing. they should never have been let out, never mind given new identities (what right do they have to be protected?)
ReplyDeleteIt infuriates me Jenn, as you might have gathered from my post LOL. What makes it worse is that people get jailed for defending their property when burglars try to get away with their stuff. Ohhh I could go off on another rant now LOL
ReplyDeleteI could also rant on the same subject - I agree with you both - life should mean, if not life, then certainly more than 8 years, which was an insult to the memory of that sweet boy. The system clearly hasn't worked as Venables is not a reformed character, and the authorities should have been monitoring him surely?
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