James Bulger's mother demands right to find freed killers

[suzywong]

as reported in the \link{http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/story_pages/news/news1.shtml\news of the world.

Should she have the right?

Discuss

Rebi. Much sympathy to you and your family.

so sorry, rebi

Wow, this is such a powerful topic. I wonder though, if a 10 year old child who is prepared to murder a toddler can actually be rehabilitated? They spent the second half of their childhoods being raised in prison. And, we are now pondering if that has prepared them to be normal functioning members of society? I personally think that if you put normal 10 year old in prison for ten years, they will no longer be happy functioning member of society. But, these two were murderers when they went in.

What kind of people are they now? And, more importantly, where the F are their parents? Why weren't they held accountable for ten year old monsters they created?

Legally, I agree that the time which was sentenced has been served. So, legally Mrs. Bulger (assume that's her name) has no right to confront these men. However, morally, I think she has right hunt them down and kill them.

Oh Rebi... so sorry!

So sorry to hear about your loss rebi

Completely agree with everything sophable says.

Uwila, how can hunting down and killing someone ever be morally right?

"morally, I think she has right hunt them down and kill them" ???????????????

Rebi - so sorry to hear what happened to your brother.

How can it not under these circumstances?

I don't buy the theory that these are innocent children who are victims of their upbringing. I think they are monsters who probably beyond repair.

Mrs Bulger lives in Hell that no one I know could possibly even begin to understand. And I couldn't blame for NAYTHING she chose to do to these guys.

I don't think hunting down and killing anyone in any circumstances is morally right

uh oh... I can see I'm going to be lynched....

we need a running away emoticon.

it might be understandable, but never morally right

i don't see how you can argue with that one uwila!

I guess I'm more of the "eye for an eye" philosophy...

how about "thou shalt not kill"

...or even 'Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord'

Because, morally, as a society, we have decided to operate through the criminal justice system. You can't have it both ways.

For me, if we respond in kind to murderers, we are allowing them to set the moral level of our society.

hear hear blu

I wouldn't like to see the kind of society that your suggested behaviour would lead to Uwila. Lynch mobs, vigilantes...

yes, I agree with the last few posts. I guess understandable is better than "morally right". And, yes, of course society could not function in a civilised manner this way. It's just that my sypathy lies with the bulgers, not the murderers.

Has anyone seen "In the Bedroom", a 2001 movie starring Sissy Spacek and Marisa Tomei, about a couple whose son is murdered by his girlfriend's x-boyfriend, and their eventual revenge?

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Interesting question.

The Bulger case is something i feel very strong about. I have read a couple of things, books articles and it makes me cry everytime. I would love nothing more than for them to be found and the vigailanties to rip them apart limb from limb.
What they did to that baby sickens me to the pit of my stomach, i say let it be common knowledge where they are....see how long they last. xx

Come on, own up, who are you really?!

yes - have the courage of your convictions!

Gosh twatshank. You're a delightful person. I hope you get into government one day.

that poor mother, i dont no how she didnt get out the car and kill the little bastards i would of they kidded a 2 year old boy and now have a new identity and new lives why do they diserve that they are sick people should be warned and should no if they live near the killers they could do it again,

yeh they got 10 years in prison but it wasnt exactly a prision they where allowed out at weekends ffs, god if i knew where they where i would let everyone no

my heart goes out to james's mum she is a very brave& strong woman