Re: Matt Deatherage (was Very Sad, but...)

[dlyons@netcom.com (David A. Lyons)]

First off (in case there was ever any doubt), in posting to this newsgroup
I am, and have been, acting as a private individual.


In article <1994Apr11.165338.29907@muug.mb.ca> gfavelle@muug.mb.ca (Gord Favelle) writes:
>Wait a minute, I think I've heard this argument before, oh yea, now I 
>remember, let's blame the victim, ya, that's how it goes.

No, let's blame the criminal, but let's blame him only for what he
actually -did-, and not for what some people assume, imagine, or
extrapolate that he did.


>I'm sorry, but I don't buy this s**t.  Unless their is significant evidence 
>to the contrary (and lying to his parents and not telling anyone doesn't 
>constitute significant evidence to me) my tendency is to believe the 
>kids.

Are you aware of any statementis made by the minor?  If not, then I don't
understand what it is that you are inclined to believe.


>I agree we shouldn't be judge and jury in this case before any trial, 
>however, I also don't believe we should be defending his actions either!  

I am not attempting to defend Matt's actions; what he did was wrong.
However, people keep extrapolating to things that didn't happen.  I
got into this thread in an attempt to keep it fair and fact-based, not
to argue for Matt's innocence.

I hope that we can wrap up this topic; I don't think it really belongs
here.  But I will participate as long as necessary to help separate the
facts from the suppositions.

-- 
Dave Lyons
Mr Tangent

On the net, I act as a private individual.