Soham Monster attacked in Jail.

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I hate saying his name.
The vile creature who killed Holly and Jessica in 2002. Has been seriously assaulted in prison.

I think its fine to have a difference of opinions on justice. Personally I dont think a peaceful life feeling safe in prison comes close to justice for what that monster did. Why shouldn't he feel at least a fraction of the pain and fear he inflicted on innocent children?

Excellent, glad to hear it.

Hopefully news reports like this serve as more of a deterrent to other monsters. If it makes even one reconsider commiting similar crimes then its worth being reported on.

Couldn't agree more.

I couldn't give a fuck about being the bigger person when it comes to people like Huntley. If people want to celebrate, let them. I didn't blame people for celebrating Ian Watkins's murder either.

Our society is far, far too lenient towards predators. We're living in an era where politicians are fighting for rapists to be put in women's prisons, and the women who object are being harassed and threatened. There were people who clutched their pearls about Isla Bryson, a convicted rapist, being "deadnamed" and put in a men's prison. If Ian Huntley survives and announces that he now identifies as Ina, there are people who will fight for "her" to be moved to a women's prison.

Society falls over itself to make excuses for men who abuse and kill women and children - she asked for it, the poor man shouldn't have his life ruined over one mistake, he had a rough childhood... I've had it. (And yes, I'm aware that this attack raises serious questions about the safety of prisons, the impact on the staff, etc. But right now, I'm too jaded and angry to care.)

Absolutely not.

I've worked as a nurse in similar environments and I cant explain to you how sick that statement makes me feel.

Anyone who's worked in such an environment will know how easy it is to become tainted by power. All people deserve equal protection under law because its a slippery slope and nobody is perfect enough to be an executioner

You dont want dave and Lisa the prison officers, deciding who should be getting beatings or murdered based on who's annoyed them or not bribed them that day.

Its a common thing trotted out to people that work with offenders, that we should be somehow able to withhold treatment or endanger people based on our own personal views and the implications are horrific

Totally agree.

I have no sympathy for him, but neither do I want criminals committing further violent crimes within our justice system. And I do not celebrate the violent actions of violent criminals, wherever they occur.

I agree. It is celebrating savagery.

It’s been a long time coming. Hopefully it will prove to be fatal

Well fingers crossed then

He will never get out to spend it though

Pity they didn’t finish him off. It’d be one less vile murderer costing the taxpayer a fortune every year.

Delighted to hear this. My sympathy for him re vigilante justice is zero.

I would hope most people can have enough intelligence to separate our feelings about this particular individual from supporting mob justice.

The vast majority of those in prison are not evil child murderers, and it is not a good thing to have a justice system where things like this can occur.

Good, I also question why he was in a prison workshop when attacked, why are people who have committed horrendous crimes and never getting out (so no rehabilitation issues) in a workshop.

Withhold treatment on someone then of course no , that is inhumane .
To feel any remorse towards him if a fellow inmate inflicts pain in anyone with the history of Ian Huntley , then no . Did he get what he deserved ? Big yes . Was he tested humanly by staff ? Yes , was he taken to hospital for treatment ? Yes again .
The innate that did this did it for notoriety obviously , but he will be punished for it .

I made a comment earlier about having no sympathy towards him .
I speak as someone who worked in a Bcat prison for 10 years and came across lifers
( and will say some are ok ) but him , I'll still stand by my comment and I know many prison staff that would say the same .

Well, I hope you are all happy when a totally innocent person is injured or murdered because vigilantism is good.

Really? You really think it's appropriate to question people's professionalism in that way?

Part of being a medic is not judging, just treating the needs of the person in front of you, regardless of what brought them to that point.

Really did not want to be reminded - not something which should be celebrated or discussed.

Yes. Agree, and I think that this motive for celebrating the violence may be the same as the motivations of the prisoners who attacked him.
People in prison enforce a rigid hierarchy of crimes as a way to feel less shit about themselves. Assaulting someone whose crime is more atrocious than their own soothes their sense of guilt for their crime and allows them to minimise it.

Attacking Huntley also buys them status. One thing that for sure is NOT a part of their motivation is any genuine concern for women and girls. Like a lot of men inside and outside of prison, they use the concept of 'protecting women' as a pretext for their own male-focused games.

Status and self-esteem. Achieved with a metal pole by the prisoners who attacked him, and achieved with gleeful words in celebration of violence by posters on this thread.

But there are so many other ‘just for him’ cases aren’t there?

Especially as he won’t have been attacked for his crimes, but for some pathetic squabble or drug debt.

Good! Surprised he's still alive tbh.