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Gomulkaaa t1_jeajlzb wrote

Reply to comment by JokersRWildStudios in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius

He's a would-be murderer, though. Would we still he this supportive of him if he shot and nearly killed our family member?

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SNESamus t1_jeam1v7 wrote

Honestly, yes. The man has done his time (35 years), and seems to be legitimately reformed and stable. I probably wouldn't be a fan of his, but I'd be okay with him making something of the rest of his life.

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jeandanjou t1_jeap51e wrote

If he's regretful, treated and paid his time? Yeah I think so. It didn't show particular signs of cruelties and he was legit insane at the time. Harboring grudges, even if justified, for decades and making it your lifelong mission to keep following and resenting and attacking a person means your life will also be stuck in that day.

Doesn't mean I'm going to personally embrace him and invite him in my house like some people do.

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KGhaleon t1_jeasj93 wrote

Nope, murderers should never be released from prison and it's just a flaw of the justice system. 35 years isn't nearly enough.

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KGhaleon t1_jebtr08 wrote

A life for a life is fair in any situation. You kill someone you should lose yours in turn. People forgiving murderers is a joke.

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KGhaleon t1_jebx68d wrote

>In your perfect utopia, would you just execute murderers in the same way
they murdered someone? Would you maybe sentence a rapist to be raped
themselves?

Look at these mental gymnastics.

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