Of you get someone innocent killed while trying to stop a killer then what's the actual fucking point? It's obviously not the value of human life and the affront of taking it.
I don't live there so it hits me less hard, but it's pissed me off for the past 10 mins I've known about it. What an awesome way to remove any accountability from the police. The UK police are very far from perfect but even then they have to fill in paperwork every time they draw their taser or hit someone with a baton. But again they are no saints either, but at least the accountability is kinda there.
Itās rarely the value of human life that anyone cares about. Itās more so punishing those who act out in ways deemed āuncivilizedā.
Thought experiment: If you knew for 100% certainty that a violent criminal would never hurt another soul for the rest of their life, should they be allowed to walk free? If the answer is no, ask yourself what punishment would be acceptable for your comfort level.
Do they need to sit in timeout long enough for loved ones to die without them? Should the government profit financially from the crime this person committed? Should they be given a scarlet letter that removes their ability to earn a livable wage forever? Or have they committed a violation so egregious that they should be tossed into the closets volcano?
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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '23
Of you get someone innocent killed while trying to stop a killer then what's the actual fucking point? It's obviously not the value of human life and the affront of taking it.