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I hope he gets a legit judge that doesn’t get swayed by that nonsense. I’ve never understood the excuse making or the “victim of circumstance” defense. Someone have have a terrible upbringing but that is never a reason to excuse heinous crimes. People can always make choices. By that logic Charles Manson can’t be held accountable due to his lousy home life
I have wanted to harm people before. I stepped back from the situation, calmed down, and moved on.
Am I some paragon of virtue, the emotive prowess of which cannot be approached by my lessers? No. All in all, I'm a pretty petty, impulsive, lackadaisical individual. ANYONE could match me in emotive control, as long as they aren't critically brain-damaged to the point of needing to be locked up.
So those who ARE so brain-damaged, SHOULD be locked up.
The tragedy of your terrible childhood includes the part where you go to prison for life when you murder a child.
Agreed. Includes and not an excuse to get you out of prison
It's the Curly Howard defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XawB78Z9SvA
As a life long mega fan of the 3 Stooges that is my favorite episode