Scum-watch: How much more hysterical can the outrage get?
Emotional pornography in today's Sun leader:
The Sun really should get an award for such writing: no other newspaper so successfully dehumanises those convicted of crimes. It doesn't matter that it credits those responsible for Baby Peter's death with intelligence and planning which the evidence the court received hardly backs up, or indeed that even the baby's father detected nothing wrong with him despite seeing him only the weekend before he died, which perhaps provides an insight into the other failings; it really has just gripped hold of the outrage that surrounded this case, for both right and wrong, and is squeezing every drop that it can from it.
Predictably then, it's already launched another petition calling for the sentences handed down to be lengthened, despite all being sentenced to indeterminate sentences, with the paper seizing on how the mother could out within 3 years, the boyfriend within 8 and the lodger within 1, although to call that unlikely would be putting it lightly. It's also reopened the comments for the first time since they got out of hand, and they are also, wholly unsurprising. They also echo the Sun's dehumanisation:
Quite how the Sun's leader tomorrow will go one up on today's sense of fury will be difficult, but it doubtless will.
But today, when Judge Stephen Kramer sentences the three monsters involved in Baby Peter's death, he will have to consider more than the failings of organisations meant to protect vulnerable children.
He must also send out a message that depraved brutes, like the trio involved in this baby's horrible end, have no place in a civilised society.
It is hard to think of a punishment that fits this particular crime without reducing ourselves to the level of the guilty.
The judge must reflect that even the wildest animals care for their young.
They do not leave them screaming for protection like Baby Peter, as they slowly and sadistically destroy their bodies.
His evil mother, her sadistic child-rapist boyfriend and the paedophile lodger all face 14 years behind bars. The boyfriend faces life in jail for the separate rape conviction.
All of them must now get the maximum sentence possible. With no remission. Not a single day.
The Sun really should get an award for such writing: no other newspaper so successfully dehumanises those convicted of crimes. It doesn't matter that it credits those responsible for Baby Peter's death with intelligence and planning which the evidence the court received hardly backs up, or indeed that even the baby's father detected nothing wrong with him despite seeing him only the weekend before he died, which perhaps provides an insight into the other failings; it really has just gripped hold of the outrage that surrounded this case, for both right and wrong, and is squeezing every drop that it can from it.
Predictably then, it's already launched another petition calling for the sentences handed down to be lengthened, despite all being sentenced to indeterminate sentences, with the paper seizing on how the mother could out within 3 years, the boyfriend within 8 and the lodger within 1, although to call that unlikely would be putting it lightly. It's also reopened the comments for the first time since they got out of hand, and they are also, wholly unsurprising. They also echo the Sun's dehumanisation:
ALL 3 OF THEM SHOULD MEET THE HANGMAN!!!!!!!!!!
Death penalty should be brought back for these three animals.
they should be locked up for life !!!! and for him bring back the electric chair, save our taxes !!!thats disgusting.If I were in charge they would all get the death penalty.& I would flick the switch or stick the needle in.********.
These 3 individuals are so sick and twisted. As a mother to a baby boy myself, I get so emotional and upset when I hear any of this story. A life sentence is too good for them. Why waste tax payers money? Bring back the death penalty for such evil monsters! We can only hope their lives are made a living hell by fellow inmates.
THE JUDGES IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE SACKED AND LET PARENTS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT COMMITTED ANY CRIME DEAL OUT SENTENCES,NOT JUDGES WHO LIVE IN IVORY TOWERS.
the person who thinks the sentences were reasonable is obviously no beter than those three who should rot in hell
Can't believe this is happening in Britain in 2009.The justice system was better 100 years ago.
Protection for the evil, is that what the British justice system is all about.
There is no chance for children born into evil like this, if if this is the punishment they get.
Quite how the Sun's leader tomorrow will go one up on today's sense of fury will be difficult, but it doubtless will.
Labels: abuses by tabloids, Baby P, emotional pornography, media hysteria, Scum-watch, Sun-watch
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"Old Bailey Judge Stephen Kramer said both Baby Peter's mother and Owens would be jailed indefinitely until "deemed no longer to be a risk to the public and in particular to small children"."
So...indefinite detention isn't good enough? Interesting stance.
Posted by
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Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:48:00 AM
Of course it isn't, because they "could" be out in 3 years! Don't you see?!
Posted by
septicisle |
Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:47:00 AM
"THE JUDGES IN THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE SACKED AND LET PARENTS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT COMMITTED ANY CRIME DEAL OUT SENTENCES"
Excellent suggestion- can't identify a single possible pitfall there.
Posted by
david cameron's forehead |
Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:25:00 AM
To be fair though the 3 years thing seemed to make it into most coverage. I'm baffled as to how folk get three from indefinite but that's obviously why I'm not a journalist.
Posted by
Sonofajoiner |
Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:10:00 PM