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Hindsight
Well in Virginia it is only a crime if you leave a gun accessible to a child under 14 years old. So a 20yr old "person" is in most ways considered an adult. Even 18 year olds can "own" and OC a gun so the age argument goes out the window.
As to her son having serious issues, in hind sight we can see that they were serious. Before the fact he just was described as odd and shy. No one knows when that odd kid you knew in your life will be set off or crack. There are many odd people that go about their lives never committing any violent crime. (some may be here) ;-)
When such innocent life is purposely taken, I don't care if the killer was mentally incompetent or not, an altar boy as a child or anything else. Swift and excruciating execution is needed. Much of what ails society is coddling people that aren't willing to live within any moral or societal standards. While we can forgive someone it doesn't mean that the punishment should be voided. I am all for due process but when overwhelming evidence finds them guilty punishment should follow immediately. Victims of murder don't get to choose or plan for their deaths, why should their murderers? Don't give me that it is what separates us from them. Daily non-violent life already defines that.
OC-ed to Food Lion, Farm Fresh. No issues.
Well in Virginia it is only a crime if you leave a gun accessible to a child under 14 years old. So a 20yr old "person" is in most ways considered an adult. Even 18 year olds can "own" and OC a gun so the age argument goes out the window.
As to her son having serious issues, in hind sight we can see that they were serious. Before the fact he just was described as odd and shy. No one knows when that odd kid you knew in your life will be set off or crack. There are many odd people that go about their lives never committing any violent crime. (some may be here) ;-)
When such innocent life is purposely taken, I don't care if the killer was mentally incompetent or not, an altar boy as a child or anything else. Swift and excruciating execution is needed. Much of what ails society is coddling people that aren't willing to live within any moral or societal standards. While we can forgive someone it doesn't mean that the punishment should be voided. I am all for due process but when overwhelming evidence finds them guilty punishment should follow immediately. Victims of murder don't get to choose or plan for their deaths, why should their murderers? Don't give me that it is what separates us from them. Daily non-violent life already defines that.
OC-ed to Food Lion, Farm Fresh. No issues.
