The scumbag mass murderer will not be allowed to present

[malaise]

his delusional rants live to the Norwegian public. The hearing will be private - the only power he has is to decide when to perform his bathroom events.

STFU you cold calculating murderer!

[EFerrari]

1. Lydia is there, did you see?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1569036L

[malaise]

2. Thanks

:hi:

[Altoid_Cyclist]

3. Without getting into the death penalty and whether it's right or wrong,

it does boggle the mind that the maximum sentence allowed is 21 years.

His victims and their families and the people who responded to this attack will be feeling the effects of this longer than that.

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. That's really the sentence before parole eligibility

It's better thought of this way: Norway does not have life without parole as a sentence. Even the worst offenders have parole opportunities at 21 years. Whether they get it is another matter altogether.

Take the example of Charles Manson. That guy has had parole opportunities since the 1980's. Is it likely that he will ever be paroled? No, it is not.

I think it's a better system in general. The way US courts hand out life without parole sentences is disturbing, to say the least, especially when the offender is very young and the judge has no discretion.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

6. Thanks for the clarification.

I'm not sure which network I was watching and they made it sound as though that was the absolute maximum.

[malaise]

5. When freedom is a lynchpin of society

justice is tempered with mercy. The most noticeable thing about the reaction of Norwegians is the absence of rage and vengeful rhetoric. Yes there is profound sadness and shock but not rage.

[gratuitous]

7. Yes, we have much to teach the Norwegians

The High Church of Redemptive Violence continues its worldwide mission, and the absence of vengeful rhetoric is a clear indication that Norway is a fertile ground for mission. They must be converted to the ways violence is the primary solution, the ultimate solution and every solution in between, particularly in response to violence. For only violence can truly overcome violence, and in the name of the missile, the bomb and the holy rifle the United States is prepared to instruct the poor benighted Norwegians.