Because Australia has not had a death penalty for several decades now?
Excellent post Lissa. The report I did in college on the subject of capital punishment a few years ago is a bit outdated and is the secondary source of much of my information.
Thank you for agreeing with me that prison is no cake walk. As I have seen in this and other threads, you and and your husband are much more educated on this matter than I am…so I now perceive my opinion to be more validated in a way.
Paging Dr. Qadgop for his insight as well…
I just realized the case was in Australia. :smack:
Perhaps he was worried that if he undressed the girl to just dry the clothing he would be thought of as a pervert?
Na, he’s stupid.
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Never fail to consider malice that which stupidity does not adequately explain.
Life in prison is no cakewalk. 3 hots and a cot wears thin pretty quickly.
Apparently the brother shut the girl into the washer while they were playing around. The washer started automatically due to a coin malfunction. It was an accident, and the boy was cleared of charges. A truly sad story.