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AIBU?

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to hope that the people who tortured that baby to death will get a taste of their own medicine in prison?

161 replies

daisy5678 · 13/11/2008 20:39

I know that two wrongs don't make a right and all that...but I can't help it.

I really can't accept that they'll just get a few years in prison and be out to get on with their lives. I don't even agree with the death penalty, but this Baby P case just makes me (along with everyone else, I know) so so angry.

So AIBU to actually wish them harm?

OP posts:
tiredsville · 14/11/2008 11:15

Leave OP alone, I've noticed theres a bit of a dictatorship going on these boards ffs.
If thats how she feels, let her be.

As awful as this baby Pete thing is, I am a bit annoyed that a large population in Britain seem to get angry and focus just on one individual case.

Children around the world are being tortured, sexually abused daily. If people are genuinely upset about it, go and be an activists on all children's behalf instead of whinging about isolated cases.
Action speaks louder then words.

Aitch · 14/11/2008 11:20

lol at a whole thread full of individuals being a dictatorship.

there is certainly (or used to be) an MN sensibility, which was not given to displays of mawkishness or tabloid retribution. i think the mccann case brought in a lot of ghouls and it looks like this one has done the same.

2shoes · 14/11/2008 11:23

why are these threads breeding.
talk about obsessed

Talia22 · 14/11/2008 11:25

Aitch, I was a bit upset when I read your comment here, but then I saw your views on the other thread (which you have cross referenced with this one) and I can see how much you have been upsetting other people as well, so I cannot take you seriously I'm afraid.

tiredsville · 14/11/2008 11:26

Er, think you will find find not everyone agreed with you.
People should be free to post what ever the feck they want, doesn't matter how crappy the thread is.

mangolassi · 14/11/2008 11:28
pingping · 14/11/2008 11:28

I know the guy that was involved in the Victoria case got the shit kicked out of him in prison it took the guards 10mins to get to him by which time he was nearly dead now he has his own cell and is over protected so in fact they did him a favour also he was on a nounce ward so had they shit kicked out of him by peodo's go figure

I also hate all these threads about the abused children as a family member of mine was very servely abused by his Step father when he was young.

Aitch · 14/11/2008 11:31

talia, i take it this means you are a ghoul? i'vwe not upset anyone, so far as i can see, clearly your tabloid sensibilities are more heightened so you're seeing bristling and offence where there is none.

also, see if tiredsville can reconcile these two.

"People should be free to post what ever the feck they want, doesn't matter how crappy the thread is."

"Leave OP alone, I've noticed theres a bit of a dictatorship going on these boards ffs.
If thats how she feels, let her be."

and yet there you are telling people not to post, tiredsville...

tiredsville · 14/11/2008 11:35

Yeah, well I hate seeing on the news footage of emaciated starving children in Africa, but guess what, it makes me dig deeper to donate. You got a problem with that?

Shouldn't have to sweep it under the carpet, that is how abuser's get away with it.

tiredsville · 14/11/2008 11:35

Yeah, well I hate seeing on the news footage of emaciated starving children in Africa, but guess what, it makes me dig deeper to donate. You got a problem with that?

Shouldn't have to sweep it under the carpet, that is how abuser's get away with it.

pingping · 14/11/2008 11:36

PMSL at Aitch only just noticed that ha ha

tiredsville · 14/11/2008 11:37

Purely you have come on this thread to row Atich, got anything constructive to say?

pingping · 14/11/2008 11:39

tiredsville I agree it shouldn't be swept under the carpet but I can see peoples points about this story some people just don't want to read about it, Maybe OP could of worded her title abit better.

lovleygirls · 14/11/2008 11:39

I do not understand some of the nasty and negative reactions to the OP thread. OP is simply asking a valid question. If you do not like it, do not read it.

2shoes · 14/11/2008 11:39

so gossiping ant starting threads is going to help......how???
how is this thread helping?

marlasinger · 14/11/2008 11:39

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pingping · 14/11/2008 11:40

its also a shame you only hear about the abused children after they are dead wish people would start pulling there fingers out.

2shoes · 14/11/2008 11:40

lovleygirls a question was asked......answers are being given

Aitch · 14/11/2008 11:40

totally agree, tiredsville, these things shouldn't be swept under the carpet but this seems to be blood lust rather than an examination of the facys. in fact earlier on today i said people would be better off donating to the nspcc than tying themselves into vengeful little knots on the internet, which again agrees with you.

marlasinger · 14/11/2008 11:40

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lovleygirls · 14/11/2008 11:41

But there is no need for some of the comments ie 'sicko'.

Tortington · 14/11/2008 11:41

so there are two thing.

  1. people are pissed off that these threads multiply.

i have hidden a few, you can self censor, i am not sure why this is a problem.

  1. the issue in the title.

it used to be that they would be sorted in prison, these days they are put on special units and such for thier own safety- i am sure hula could enlighten us.

Aitch · 14/11/2008 11:43

sory tiredsville, x-posted. i was writing somethn constructive while youwere being nasty to me.

and if someone posts in aibu asking for a response, the usual thing on here is to give a response, people.

lovleygirls · 14/11/2008 11:43

It is a valid question.Op is asking wether to she is right to have those feelings. This case is hard for everyone to hear about and we all have to deal with it in our own way.

QuintessentialShadow · 14/11/2008 11:44

Oh Fuck off!
I am sick of people being all sensational about the tragedy of others.

STOP POSTING THESE GHOULISH HEADINGS!!

It is nothing but selfrighteous cry for attention, you stupid cow.

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