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Originally Posted by pylon
Just because that is what the courts and experts found, it does not necessarily make it true. Experts make mistakes all the time, and our justice system seems more interested in catering to the sensibilities of the perpetrator, not the victims.
The victims wishes 100% should come first in a scenario like this. This woman had 3 children butchered by this maniac. My parents lost a child and a grandchild (the child of my sister that passed away, who they raised from 5 years old.) and I can tell you, the most painful thing any parent has to go through is losing a child. Both deaths in my family were entirely different circumstances, dealing with someone slaughtering them... I can't imagine what that woman is dealing with.
The first person who should be taken into consideration in this scenario is the mother. If she finds it within herself to forgive him, then fine, let him taste some freedom. But now, if you read the article, she has to live in terror of this person again. She is being re-victimized by this monster, and she shouldn't be.
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His release is dependant on weather the wife and mother forgives him is exactly why she should never be allowed to decide his fate.
It's my understanding that she has fears of bumping into him in the community while he's on his escorted day pass. The decision by the parole board has been a huge set back for her emotionaly as she has recently been able to leave her home. She doesn't want to live in constant fear. All that I understand and have great empathy for what she is going through.
The issue for me is how best do we deal with her fears on a rational level. The logical choice would be moving him to another community and facility where she doesn't have to fear bumping into him. Her fears are delt where she can work further on her recovery process.