Remember the Mall of America attempted murderer of a kid?

[irisblue]

NBC News (@NBCNews) Tweeted:
Mall of America attacker sentenced to 19 years in prison for throwing boy over railing. https://t.co/K1Q1IpqtQ1

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A previous story
Source--http://www.fox9.com/news/mall-of-america-boy-thrown-good-friday-update

snip-The family of the 5-year-old boy who was thrown from the third floor balcony at the Mall of America last Friday has "good news to share with you on this Good Friday."

Our miracle child is showing real signs of recovery. New test results have been positive, though he remains in intensive care with a long road ahead"


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[hlthe2b]

1. He didn't murder him thankfully. The boy is recovering.

[irisblue]

2. Thx. I already caught & corrected the title

[Aristus]

3. I suspect he'll be thrown over a few railings in the years to come.

Cellhouses have lots of railings.

[maxsolomon]

9. 3 comments until the call for extrajudicial punishment?

you're slipping, DU.

[Tipperary]

11. No kidding. Usually there would be a few prison rape jokes as well.

Just calling for murder is kind of mild in these cases. Funny how you see those type comments from right wing people too.

Go figure.

[BlueStater]

15. He tried to murder a little boy he didn't even know because women wouldn't go out with him.

You'll just have to look down on me I suppose because I really don't care what happens to this evil asshole.

[dumbcat]

16. I'm with you

They'll have to look down on me also. But I do care what gappens to him. I hope he gets thrown over a few 3 story railings.

[maxsolomon]

22. all at once, or should he recover from each fall before the next?

how about if he's nearly executed, revived, then executed all the way? would that be enough? or just multiple multiple-story falls?

just so we know how bloodthirsty you are.

[dumbcat]

25. I'd give him a month or so

after each fall he survived to recuperate as much as possible and then do it again. Maybe drop him in a different position each time so he survives as many falls as possible.

You can't even fathom how bloodthirsty I am whenever I think about what he did to that 5 year old boy. Medieval doesn't even come close.

[LanternWaste]

28. I s'pose the Enlightenment was a good idea that just didn't catch on w/ everyone.

Between throwing a kid off the railing and vendetta law, the air smells pretty much the same.

[dumbcat]

31. I s'pose The Enlightenment had a few good points

but there's a lot of different people out there, and they are not all wired up the same.

[Tipperary]

17. I will assume you are not on board with Bernie's plan to give felons in jail the vote then, right?

Neither am I, however I do not agree with murder in prison or in any circumstances.

[BlueStater]

19. I don't endorse him being murdered.

I'm just saying I wouldn't give a shit if he was. He's not going to be a popular guy in prison, I can tell you that much. People who do horrible things to children generally never are.

[Tipperary]

20. I, and others, in this thread were objecting to the poster who WAS endorsing murder.

I am assuming all those who want him (or do not care if he is) murdered are not for giving the vote to people in prison.

[maxsolomon]

21. no one's asking you to care.

the objection is people wishing for revenge beyond a prison sentence to be carried out by other inmates. it's not their job. it's a crime. this attempted murderer was not sentenced to 19 years plus being thrown off a 3-story balcony by another prisoner.

you should care that prison violence, such as physical assaults and sexual violence, are not visited on inmates, regardless of whether you "give a shit". it happens to prisoners who don't "deserve it", as well. it shouldn't happen to anyone.

but, you know a lot about prison, so i'm probably preaching to the choir.

[BlueStater]

24. So by your logic, no one here can talk about anything politics and government related.

After all, the vast majority of people here have never held elected office. You're basically saying that no one is in a position to talk about anything unless they've actually lived it.

No, I wouldn't care if something bad happened to this dirtbag. He did something horrifically evil to a child, which is pretty much one of the most heinous, irredeemable actions you can commit. I'm not talking about all prisoners or whatever strawman you're trying to pull. Just this one particular asswipe.

[Polybius]

35. He definitely shouldn't be voting

Bernie supports all felons voting, or just non-violent ones?

[D2020]

33. I have to agree

There is no hope for someone like this, he should never walk free.

[Skittles]

13. it's sick

yup

[demmiblue]

30. Many on DU are fine with the beat-the-shit-out-of-them mentality.

It is nothing new, but it is disgusting.

Those who make snide comments about prison rape are particularly odious.

I guess that makes them feel manly. Pro-tip: it isn't manly.

[Bettie]

12. That is not OK

being in prison is enough, he doesn't need to be brutalized.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. This is a shitty take.

[Tipperary]

18. No kidding.

Duers calling for prisoners being brutalized. Interesting sometimes to see how much some here have in common with the “other side.”

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Well that was quick.

Usually these things take years.

[Blue_Tires]

5. What the hell was going on in his head?

[fishwax]

7. iirc, he was outraged at being rejected by women, and so was looking for someone to kill

and, I guess, figured a kid would be an easy target.

[maxsolomon]

23. He is/was mentally ill. There's no other motive.

But it's cool now; he's in prison where that will get fixed right up.

[Evergreen Emerald]

27. He may or may not get fixed right up...

...But he won't attempt to murder anymore innocent children for awhile. (They do have services in prison).

[maxsolomon]

32. He won'tget fixed right up.

I was using the ironic mode.

"Services in Prison" are woefully inadequate to the task.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/books/review/insane-alisa-roth.html

[Evergreen Emerald]

34. The safety of the community is part of the justice system

There is a balance between community safety and rehabilitation. In this instance, I stand with community safety. He is a repeat offender, the act was random and violent and deadly.

Perhaps we could work on improving services rather than put others at risk.

[Lunabell]

6. He gets 19 years for attempted murder

And the guy who gave water to immigrants is facing up to 20 years in prison. WTF!

[Initech]

8. Yeah and meanwhile Trump wants to pardon an actual convicted murderer and war criminal.

[maxsolomon]

10. It happend April 12th. his lawyers got that plea deal FAST.

less than 2 months. dag.

best wishes for the child's recovery.

[emmaverybo]

26. He must be mentally ill and he is violent. He will do something equally violent when he gets out. nt

[D2020]

29. Wonderful news!

But I wish that guy had received a much longer sentence. One very sick guy.