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Posted by Train Dude on Tue Feb 16 15:07:34 2010, in response to Re: 'Graffiti Teen' Hit By Subway Train, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Feb 16 14:19:48 2010. This debate is simply going around in circles. We're mixing apples & oranges or consequences and punishment. Assume instead of painting a train, the criminal was robbing a bank. Also assume instead of losing his leg to a subway train wheel, he lost it to a police officer's gun. The bottom line is that the loss of the leg was a consequence of the criminal behavior. We would fully expect that the criminal justice system would not forgive the bank robber solely because of the loss of the leg. It would still expect that some punishment is due. |