RE: Non-muslim terriorist kills 84 in Norway.
July 24, 2011 at 10:51 pm
(This post was last modified: July 24, 2011 at 10:53 pm by Judas BentHer.)
No, I wasn't aware of that.
I'll look forward to the headlines that follow this story and his trial. It should be interesting to see what's decided.
I agree, he should never walk free again. Until now I wasn't aware that Norway could insure that happens, other than giving a life sentence that they don't actually have on the books.
That's scary come to think of it. A de facto life sentence due to a diagnosis of a mental disorder and involuntary mandatory treatment potentially forever.
There are some States here that are committing to such an action as that, when it comes to accused sex offenders. After they finish their sentence they're deemed mentally unfit as a danger to themselves and society. In which case they can be sentenced to a prison psychiatric facility for an indeterminate amount of time, until Doctors determine they're no longer a threat. Which, without chemical castration or some other intervention, either voluntary as in medicines, or involuntary as in surgical castration, isn't at all likely considering it's an impulse due to what's deemed abnormal sexual orientation.
It's a big conflict here between civil rights groups and others. What you mentioned about Norway led me to think of it. And here the press today was remarking how Norwegians, when polled and asked if they'd rather the laws be amended to provide an option of life sentence or even a death penalty, the majority polled said no. They'd rather keep their traditions in tact. While there was never mention of the steps that can be applied to insure that de facto life sentence.
I'll look forward to the headlines that follow this story and his trial. It should be interesting to see what's decided.
I agree, he should never walk free again. Until now I wasn't aware that Norway could insure that happens, other than giving a life sentence that they don't actually have on the books.
That's scary come to think of it. A de facto life sentence due to a diagnosis of a mental disorder and involuntary mandatory treatment potentially forever.
There are some States here that are committing to such an action as that, when it comes to accused sex offenders. After they finish their sentence they're deemed mentally unfit as a danger to themselves and society. In which case they can be sentenced to a prison psychiatric facility for an indeterminate amount of time, until Doctors determine they're no longer a threat. Which, without chemical castration or some other intervention, either voluntary as in medicines, or involuntary as in surgical castration, isn't at all likely considering it's an impulse due to what's deemed abnormal sexual orientation.
It's a big conflict here between civil rights groups and others. What you mentioned about Norway led me to think of it. And here the press today was remarking how Norwegians, when polled and asked if they'd rather the laws be amended to provide an option of life sentence or even a death penalty, the majority polled said no. They'd rather keep their traditions in tact. While there was never mention of the steps that can be applied to insure that de facto life sentence.
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