He looks like he’s still drunk. Also, seriously, you’re going to make character judgements from a mugshot? You’re bananas. David Berkowitz looks super chill in his - kind of nice even. Richard Speck looks like your favorite eccentric theater professor. And you can google up boodles of the scariest, dirt-baggiest…

Yes. Well said. I hope at least one person listens. Sigh...

Why?

Do you really think he got off easy? Do you just say that reflexively because that’s what all the people are saying? I think he is suffering enough, actually. But i’m obviously in a detestable minority.

Wow. Neato morals you’ve got there for yourself.

Did you read his statement? How ate you so sure he thinks he did nothing wrong? Seriously.

A judge should impose a sentence based on the possibility of violent vigilantism? Are you serious or was that a comment you didn’t really think through?

If he were a 19 year old black Stanford swimmer from an upper middle class suburban family? You might be right, but socio-economics plays into this, too. Also, because a black man may have gotten a harsher sentence doesn’t mean - to me - that we must therefore fight for harsher sentences for white men - as if that’s…

Thank you for mentioning rehabilitation, which my liberal and feminist comrades seem to have forgotten as something to care about in the heat of this frenzy. It’s all punishment all the time. So disconcerting to me. I’m a rape victim and I hope for his rehabilitation. A longer sentence was warranted, maybe, but i’m…

Who deserves *never* to get any redemption? Is that something you really think or just something you tossed out there without thinking?

Right, we’re getting mandatory minimums, which, as drug laws have proved, work well, especially for our brothers of color. Niiice.

And you know this about his family how? From all their public appearances? From personal interviews? Anyway, guess what? I - feminist, mother, sister, rape victim, daughter of a rape victim - do feel sorry for him.

Is “behind a dumpster” relevant, you think? Seriously.

Why do you think it was given such extensive media coverage?

You obviously haven’t researched the case much, if at all. Comfy with what friends and favorite blogs are telling you? He never went to prison. He went to county jail. Could someone, please, read Turner’s entire pre-sentencing letter then say again that he showed *no*remorse. Could someone read up on what…

Yes, you can. It’s legal to be a member of the KKK, to collect Hitler memorabilia, to offshore your profits, to drive a Hummer, to frack, to bottle and sell tap water.... Just because a behavior’s legal doesn’t mean you can’t criticize it. Carrying guns in front of someone’s house is fucked up. You. may say it:)

Who’s more upset about it? The topic is what’s happening at Turner’s home now. Abortion clinics came up tangentially. I’m upset about both and would absolutely say so if that were the topic here. But if you’re wondering why bloggers and journalists aren’t writing more or getting more reaction to stories about the…

“Both involve the populace demanding that ordinary law be set aside, which is certainly a little bit alarming.” Thank you. It seems hardly anyone has noticed. Vigilantism feels so good until you or someone you love needs the protection of the law.

“Probably spent his career....” Why couldn’t you look that up? Is it *that* much easier to impugn someone in ignorance than to do a little google search? This is all just amusing when it doesn’t involve you or anyone you know, in’it? A little armchair sniping, some Cheez Whiz, then bed. Ahhh.