[Larry_OHF]

After reading this, I wanted to share a few thoughts on it.

CNN, Duncan Trial

This is a man who was already on the run from the law because of a child molestation charge, and the report mentions that this man had spent most of his adult life behind bars for child sex offences. So much for rehab. In fact, I read in my psychology book today that behavior psychs. will argue that going to jail for an offence is not very effective in crime deterrant because the jail time is so far removed from the offensive event in time. Usually, to improve behavior, an immediate, almost instantaneous response would have to occur...but that is beside the point, nor is it possible. Oh well.

Anyway, this report says that the man, Duncan, on the run from the law already, happened to pass by this house and to his delight saw two children in bathing suits, playing. This is all it took to turn him on to the idea of doing a crime. He stalked-out the enviroment to learn what he could learn, and then attacked, killing the parents, abducting the boy and girl, and then raping them over seven weeks, getting tired of the boy at one point and killing him. As fortune would have it, the little girl was recognized at a stop to eat one night and therefore saved when authorities came in to get them.


This brings up some interesting thoughts. For example, some people would say that as long as they do not put themselves in dangerous enviroments, they will remain safe...but the reality is that being chosen as a victim in a crime is nothing like the lottery, because to win the lottery, one must intentionally buy a ticket and place one's self in a situation to win. To be a victim does not involve doing anything to attract the attention from a criminal, period. People who believe in a just world are the ones to blame the children for being in sight of the public in their swim wear, or blaming their parents for not owning a gun to shoot the perpetrator, or whatever. People who know that this world is full of unfortunate events that will strike anybody at anytime with no provocation are the ones to understand the reality that we can try to stay safe and keep our children safe...but in the end, its not in our power to decide how things will come out and so just hope for the best.


Another thought on this case involves the latter paragraphs.

The earlier plea bargain request included an offer to give investigators access to encrypted files in Duncan's computer, which are thought to contain graphic evidence of his crimes. Experts have yet to unlock the files and Duncan, a computer expert, has bragged that the encryption protection he used is so strong that it will take authorities three decades to crack it.

What's the problem here? Don't let the authorities try to unlock those files...they are incompetant. Pay some teenager off the street to do it. Everybody's a haxor these days. Sheesh. This guy's bragging to the police that he's too smart for them. Well...I am sure this guy's got it coming to him once the underworld hears about it; just get one hacker pro that detests this man's actions (against using the dark-side, if you will) and we'll see those files opened up easy-cheesy.