Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Bill
Ran across an interesting article on CP as a deterrent or a bruatalizing of
our society. Written in 1980 however. But will see if Ed can scan it for me
and will send to you in private e-mail if you are interested. They did some
stuff that go right along with what you say about children.
jackief
William J. Foristal wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes:
>
> HI Sue,
>
> Exactly, and that is why executing kids will never serve as a deterrent
> to other kids who may act on their compulsions. Now, keeping guns away
> from them would certainly be a better idea. And I DO support more severe
> penalties in the form of confinement in an appropriate institution for a
> very long time.
>
> Bill
>
> On Sat, 25 Apr 1998 12:08:13 -0700 Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> >Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >
> >Hi Bill:
> >
> >Ouch!! Thank God that was all that happened. I did some pretty
> >stupid
> >things, similar to that, when I was a kid too. Sometimes I think it
> >is
> >a miracle that as many kids live to see adulthood as they do. :)
> >
> >You said the same thing that I was trying to say. I don't think that
> >these kids even think of the consequences of shooting that gun. Death
> >to a kid really has no meaning. They don't understand that dead is
> >dead, and there is no changing it. And the movies and television
> >don't
> >make it any easier for them to understand. The "dead" guy always gets
> >up and stars in another movie. :(
> >
> >Sue
> >>
> >> HI Sue,
> >>
> >> I think they knew that something horrible was going to happen if
> >they
> >> squeezed that trigger, but another part of the child-like mind can
> >be
> >> very compulsive. And the connection between squeezing that trigger
> >as
> >> well as the distance between them and the victims was not enough to
> >stop
> >> that compulsive action. Once the first shot was fired I imagine the
> >rest
> >> were easy. I think everyone can remember foolish and compulsive
> >actions
> >> done as a child. I got hit by a car once because of one when I was
> >13.
> >> Since there was never any traffic at this one intersection of two
> >alleys
> >> I used to ride my bike at full speed right through it. I knew it
> >was
> >> stupid and dangerous and even remember the thrill of the danger and
> >> knowing it was stupid. Sure enough, one day there was a car and
> >bang, I
> >> went sailing throught the air. Luckily, all I got was a sprained
> >wrist
> >> and a small gouge on my leg. And a very valuable lesson.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >
> >
> >--
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> >2.
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