Something really sad.

[Saw11_2000]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050302/ap_on_re_us/judge_bodies

There is just no reason for this. To kill a judges family because you didn't like a verdict...IS JUST WRONG. This makes me sick. Prime example of when I would use the death penalty, this loser doesn't deserve to live.

 

[michel]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050302/ap_on_re_us/judge_bodies

There is just no reason for this. To kill a judges family because you didn't like a verdict...IS JUST WRONG. This makes me sick. Prime example of when I would use the death penalty, this loser doesn't deserve to live.

I didn't really want to look at your thread when I saw the title; I don't feel like feeling sad at the moment.
But you are right, and it is a sad world when people retalliate against a man who is just doing his job for the betterment of society.
There seems to be a very strange attitude to Man made laws here; I don't know if it is the same in the U.S.
Here, it is a crime to 'cheat' the taxman; it is a crime to drink alcohol and drive; it is illegal and a crime to go over the speed limit in a car.
What do we have ? - We have cameras fixed on certain roads, to 'catch' someone speeding. The cameras have to be coloured bright yellow by law so as to warn the drivers that it is going to take a snapshot of them when they speed. As soon as the drivers have passed the camera, down goes the foot on the accelarator.
People defraud the tax system daily - here it is almost considered 'normal' to try and cheat the taxman; it is almost a 'game'. People still haven't learned that alcohol + car driving=chances of killing someone.
What on Earth are we all doing? laws are laws; sure some of them may not be good laws, but they are still there. No wonder a criminal decides that he has the right to take the life of the Judge who punished him for a crime.................

 

[Saw11_2000]

It's just terrible. I can't describe it... I felt sad and then wicked angry. To kill someone's mother and husband, I don't know, I can't describe how wrong it is, society is just getting worse and worse.

 

[Scuba Pete]

This is truly sad. I feel so sorry for this judge.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

No, news is getting more and more available.

BTW, you wrote: "To kill a judges family because you didn't like a verdict...". While a reasonable assumption, it's an assumption nonetheless ...

 

[Saw11_2000]

^Well still to kill anyone for ANY reason is stupid.

Oh, and yes maybe news being more available is why we're seeing more of this. But, I really don't care if there's one or 1,000 cases like this, 1 is too much IMO.

 

[Prima]

But, I really don't care if there's one or 1,000 cases like this, 1 is too much IMO

'tis true. Revenge is overrated. And over-emphasized in our society.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Oh, and yes maybe news being more available is why we're seeing more of this.

Could be ...

But, I really don't care if there's one or 1,000 cases like this, 1 is too much IMO.

Such drama! Of course you care, if only because the additional 999 people have value. Conversely, a working assumption that "society is just getting worse and worse" is culturally and psychologically self-defeating if inaccurate.

 

[Saw11_2000]

Could be ...
Such drama! Of course you care, if only because the additional 999 people have value. Conversely, a working assumption that "society is just getting worse and worse" is culturally and psychologically self-defeating if inaccurate.

You sound sooo much like Dr. Phil.

 

[Prima]

Well, this kind of "I don't care" means "Regardless" Heh.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

You sound sooo much like Dr. Phil.

That hurt! ( great retort )

 

[Prima]

*grin* He's right, you did. Personally, I would take that as a compliment. Dr Phil is a cool guy.

 

[cardero]

I guess the lesson is, never judge others.

 

[Saw11_2000]

LOL, he's awesome. He solves people's problems on national TV, who else can do that *cough*O'prah*cough*. But then again is there anything that woman can't do? Or better yet hasn't done yet?! Getting off topic though. Just looking at this story makes me really sick, I'm trying not to think of it.

 

[No*s]

Yes, when I heard about this, it upset me. I hope they catch the goons who did it.

 

[Scuba Pete]

Dr Deut has a good ring to it!

As for the culprits, do they have any leads???

 

[jimbob]

society is just getting worse and worse.

Its true. We as society are accepting more and more bad stuff and accepting it as normal. Sad.

 

[Scuba Pete]

Nah,

society ain't getting worse. We don't cover up the hate crimes like we used to. Slavery is gone, and MOST of us are still shocked when we hear about crap like this. We have far better news coverage then we did even 5 years ago.