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When I think about it, my post might have seemed directed at you. That was not what I meant, as I was responding to the assertion that the press had already posted all the details. I was only trying to refute that charge—nothing else.

I can’t remember that the ACLU has a position that child murderers should be pitied (though it is possible to have a position that the key should be thrown away and still pity the individual). And I am quite certain that they have no position that terrorists are “freedom fighters”. This would be...

England did away with the death penalty even for treason in 1999—nothing at all to do with an international agreement, although one may have been signed later. Even if so, it would make no difference, as it had already been abolished. Other than for treason, England has not had the death...

It has been several days, and I've not seen any detailed specualtion in the mainstream media--though to be sure there is plenty on the net (including calls for detail in this thread). It would seem as though the media is more restrained than some citizens.

I think that it is pretty much to be expected to see some local variances that don’t make much sense in the detail as these kinds of safety measures are implemented. And too, overreaction in the first few days, is to be expected. I’ll be more concerned if sanity does not prevail after a...