Comment on Axel Rudakubana: 'Evil' Southport killer jailed for minimum 52 years
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 week agoNo, I don’t think the death penalty is acceptable. It’s pretty well-researched why it doesn’t work very well.
And yes, I do think this sentence, at a minimum, is acceptable. Not even necessarily as a punishment (although that’s part of it), but because a small amount of people simply have to be kept separate from the public because they will never be safe to be around. This man is one of them.
MrPoletki@feddit.uk 1 week ago
52 years, so he’ll be 70 when eligible for release. aint gonna be much of a threat then, if he even makes it that far, being a child murdered in prison and all.
He’ll get to see if cyberpunk becomes a reality or not. coz he’ll be in prison until at least 2077.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I dunno, even a 70 year old can do some damage. Particularly to someone vulnerable, and if they use a weapon.
Which is exactly what he did. He stabbed young kids.
I think a 70 year old psychopath brandishing a knife is still a danger to society. I hope he gets thoroughly assessed to see if he’s fit for release when the time comes.
MrPoletki@feddit.uk 1 week ago
yeah sure, 2077 is just the first date he will be eligible for release.
I strongly suspect he will die in prison though.
What a fucking waste of a 13 year old (or whatever age it was we went), turning into this. What a waste of those poor kids. Fuck everything to do with this, but especially those taking political opportunity off it.
AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yeah and theres no guarantee that he’s released then either
MrPoletki@feddit.uk 4 days ago
I doubt he will make it to 70 years old, being in prison for murdering children and all.
AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I hope he has a few horrible years of solitary . Before anything happens to him though.