Charges brought against posters of 'Venables' and 'Thompson' images.

[mickey finn 12]

thats the problem with this online vigilantism being seen as a force for good by a certain section of the community

 

Some of the photos looked nothing at all like Venables would look like today, they were absurd.

The problem with the ones that do look like Venables also look like a few lads I know so even they could spell trouble for the wrong people.

[Isabelle 10]

Even if these pictures are of the right people, it would be easy for vigilantes to mistake similar looking men for them.

[mickey finn 12]

Its odd how people never show this much vitriol towards Robert Thompson, wasnt he the most scariest at the time ?

[Agent Orange 11]

Even if these pictures are of the right people, it would be easy for vigilantes to mistake similar looking men for them.

 

Exactly. Mistaken identity is all too common for the foaming at the mouth brigade. If they can mistake a Paediatrician for a Paedophile, who knows where it will end

[izzywizz2012 10]

Its odd how people never show this much vitriol towards Robert Thompson, wasnt he the most scariest at the time ?

 

I think its because Thompson hasn't been in any trouble since, got on with a new life and its been said he showed full signs of rehabiliation..if that's even possible after such a monster like act that they did.

Whereas Venables has told people who he is, and what he did. It was reported that he's been violent towards a partner and then obviously re-offendered by possesing child porn.

 

I think they should be left to live their lives with their real identities, to stop innocent men being wrongly accused of being one of the two.

Also for the public, I think we have a right to know who people who commit such crimes are.

[Halibut 12]

I think they should be left to live their lives with their real identities, to stop innocent men being wrongly accused of being one of the two.

 

That wouldn't stop other people being at risk. There would be a very real danger that innocent people would suffer. For example in the case of an arson attack, there's no guarantee that innocents wouldn't die.

 

 

Also for the public, I think we have a right to know who people who commit such crimes are.

 

We do have a right to know - and indeed do know - who committed the murder of James Bulger.

 

What people don't have a right to do is take the law into their own hands which is exactly what would happen if their new identities were revealed.

[izzywizz2012 10]

That wouldn't stop other people being at risk. There would be a very real danger that innocent people would suffer. For example in the case of an arson attack, there's no guarantee that innocents wouldn't die.

 

 

 

 

We do have a right to know - and indeed do know - who committed the murder of James Bulger.

 

What people don't have a right to do is take the law into their own hands which is exactly what would happen if their new identities were revealed.[/QUOT

 

Its almost like your a support group for them!!!

The real danger is that people are being mistaken for these monsters.

A man took his own life because he couldn't go on having people mistaking him for one of them.

Why carry on protecting them?? To the cost of others. Venables had his chance at life and screwed up. Proving he isn't a reformed character.

So surely its best to say enough is enough, the chance was there and he messed up.

[Halibut 12]

Why carry on protecting them??

 

Because to stop doing so would almost inevitably lead to their murder and the state should not condone or facilitate murder.

There is no death sentence under our law, nor should there be.

[mafya 243]

That wouldn't stop other people being at risk. There would be a very real danger that innocent people would suffer. For example in the case of an arson attack, there's no guarantee that innocents wouldn't die.

 

 

 

 

We do have a right to know - and indeed do know - who committed the murder of James Bulger.

 

What people don't have a right to do is take the law into their own hands which is exactly what would happen if their new identities were revealed.[/QUOT

 

Its almost like your a support group for them!!!

The real danger is that people are being mistaken for these monsters.

A man took his own life because he couldn't go on having people mistaking him for one of them.Why carry on protecting them?? To the cost of others. Venables had his chance at life and screwed up. Proving he isn't a reformed character.

So surely its best to say enough is enough, the chance was there and he messed up.

 

My Bold=

That is the fault of the people posting the pics up that they believe are of venebles.

[Chris_Sleeps 10]

If that’s the case the best cause of action would be to publish the correct pictures

That uses an injustice to justify a second injustice.

 

It is wrong that people are mistaken for Venables.

It is wrong that people are incorrectly attacked because they have been mistaken for Venables.

Thus, the answer is for the real Venables to be identified.

 

It's fine logic, but misses the point that, well, people shouldn't be attacking anyone. Justice isn't served by the mob, and using a mob to protect people from a mob is not a great position to take.

[MrSmith 10]

That uses an injustice to justify a second injustice.

 

It is wrong that people are mistaken for Venables.

It is wrong that people are incorrectly attacked because they have been mistaken for Venables.

Thus, the answer is for the real Venables to be identified.

 

It's fine logic, but misses the point that, well, people shouldn't be attacking anyone. Justice isn't served by the mob, and using a mob to protect people from a mob is not a great position to take.

 

Once the real Venables' and 'Thompson are identified and their pictures published all over the media, the innocent people will be safer, and the police would then just have the job of protecting two people.

[Halibut 12]

Once the real Venables' and 'Thompson are identified and their pictures published all over the media, the innocent people will be safer, and the police would then just have the job of protecting two people.

 

Isn't going to happen, nor should it.