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Policeman and reformed criminal who shot him meet face-to-face | Crime Stories

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    EnigmaNL
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    Interesting video. One thing that I'm missing is Leroy taking responsibility for what he did. All I heard is him talking about how bad his childhood was but surely he has to feel responsible for...

    Interesting video.

    One thing that I'm missing is Leroy taking responsibility for what he did. All I heard is him talking about how bad his childhood was but surely he has to feel responsible for his own actions right? Otherwise an apology is worthless...

    It also strikes me as odd that those sentences run concurrently instead of consecutively, he got off easy. Is that normal in the UK?

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    1. anadem
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      In my experience the criminal justice in England (and Scotland too, though their system has major differences) is much less punitive than the American system. It's too long since I immigrated to...

      Is that normal in the UK?

      In my experience the criminal justice in England (and Scotland too, though their system has major differences) is much less punitive than the American system. It's too long since I immigrated to the USA to give examples though.

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    Nox_bee
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    "Former criminal" is an odd choice of words.

    "Former criminal" is an odd choice of words.

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    1. [3]
      cfabbro
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      Why is it an odd choice? I thought it was better than the original title of just calling him a "Criminal" (implying he still is one), since he has been out of prison for over 10 years, and is an...

      Why is it an odd choice? I thought it was better than the original title of just calling him a "Criminal" (implying he still is one), since he has been out of prison for over 10 years, and is an author, public speaker, and activist now. But I am open to changing it to something better, if you have a suggestion.

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        Tannhauser
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        Reformed might carry the connation you're looking for.

        Reformed might carry the connation you're looking for.

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        1. cfabbro
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          Ah okay, that makes sense and maybe sounds better. Changed.

          Ah okay, that makes sense and maybe sounds better. Changed.

          2 votes