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Jamie Bulgers Muderer - 'Robert Thompson'
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006140093,00.html
ROBERT Thompson, one of the killers of toddler James Bulger, has moved in with his gay lover, it was claimed last night.
The 23-year-old is reported as being in a “long-term relationship” with a man he met following his release from custody five years ago.
At first, his partner was unaware of his gruesome past, sources claim.
But when the relationship became serious, he revealed that he was one of the killers of two year-old James.
He had to tell his partner of the murder to meet the strict conditions of his release, which force him to be honest about his past if he forms close relationships.
In 1993, he and his friend Jon Venables abducted James from a shopping centre and led him across Liverpool before torturing him and then battering him to death on a railway line.
Detectives in the case believe Thompson thought up the plan to kidnap the toddler and was more violent than Venables.
To be honest, I'm still surprised hes not in prison. I'm exactly the same age as him and Venables... and remember what I thought when I heard it for the first time. Was disgusted and couldnt imagine how someone the same age as me could do such a thing. Same goes for all my friends.
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They were both released at 18 I think. This country doesnt really have the best system for dealing with children who murder in my view. There are some excellent books that compare the Mary Bell murders to the Bulger murders that are very interesting.
If I remember rightly there was a thing in the paper about one of them having had a child and Bulgers mother having a go in the paper about the girl not knowing who he was but the boys are practically moved every so many months as they get traced that she'd have to be told.
If I remember rightly there was a thing in the paper about one of them having had a child and Bulgers mother having a go in the paper about the girl not knowing who he was but the boys are practically moved every so many months as they get traced that she'd have to be told.
Wow. The more violent of the two turned gay. Freud would have a party of a time picking that ones brain...
Further more, reading that article made me realise something. For all those proclaiming the two boys should still be imprisoned, and not allowed out, I think you're full of *******s.
The prison system as it stands today simply "hardens" criminals. It's like a networking party for criminals.
The story of these two boys is inspiring, as it show that rehabilitation is indeed possible. And instead of letting a person who commited a crime as a youngster stew away in rot, simply festering a criminal, they have made respectable citizens out of them.
Very civil..
The prison system as it stands today simply "hardens" criminals. It's like a networking party for criminals.
The story of these two boys is inspiring, as it show that rehabilitation is indeed possible. And instead of letting a person who commited a crime as a youngster stew away in rot, simply festering a criminal, they have made respectable citizens out of them.
Very civil..
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Further more, reading that article made me realise something. For all those proclaiming the two boys should still be imprisoned, and not allowed out, I think you're full of *******s.
The prison system as it stands today simply "hardens" criminals. It's like a networking party for criminals.
The story of these two boys is inspiring, as it show that rehabilitation is indeed possible. And instead of letting a person who commited a crime as a youngster stew away in rot, simply festering a criminal, they have made respectable citizens out of them.
Very civil..
The prison system as it stands today simply "hardens" criminals. It's like a networking party for criminals.
The story of these two boys is inspiring, as it show that rehabilitation is indeed possible. And instead of letting a person who commited a crime as a youngster stew away in rot, simply festering a criminal, they have made respectable citizens out of them.
Very civil..
Even if they were practially toddlers themselves at the time?
The point is, if they had been left alone, or evein imprisoned, they would have no doubt turned out to be criminals. Instead, they've been given another chance, and in all likelyhood realise what they did was wrong and have reformed.
They may not be respectable because of what they've done, true, but today they are respectable.
The point is, if they had been left alone, or evein imprisoned, they would have no doubt turned out to be criminals. Instead, they've been given another chance, and in all likelyhood realise what they did was wrong and have reformed.
They may not be respectable because of what they've done, true, but today they are respectable.
Another fine example of The Sun's homophobic and scaremongering attitude to telling people things that nobody would actually care about. So what if he's gay. This appears to be the main thrust of the article, but in reality, this has absolutely nothing to do with anything. If he was straight, the story would no doubt have less magnitude.
What him and Venables did was a terrible thing, they've paid the price. They've been rehabilitated and I honestly believe they're reformed people. The very fact that Thompson is trying to make the best he can of his situation by getting into a long term relationship, ought to demonstrate that murder is most definitely not on his mind.
I don't see why we can't just leave them alone... They've done their time and they should no longer be in the public interest.
What him and Venables did was a terrible thing, they've paid the price. They've been rehabilitated and I honestly believe they're reformed people. The very fact that Thompson is trying to make the best he can of his situation by getting into a long term relationship, ought to demonstrate that murder is most definitely not on his mind.
I don't see why we can't just leave them alone... They've done their time and they should no longer be in the public interest.
Too true. I definitely noted a sly undertone to the article. Harping on about his sexual preference, then going into exaggerated detail of the cost of rehabilitating him.
Terrible journalism, quite honestly.
Terrible journalism, quite honestly.
Yes sexual preference was in the article but who cares. why should they be left alone, they murdered an innocent child and for that i think they should be made to spend the rest of their lives in prison, why do they deserve a second chance. i personally think they should be executed and i dont care if u think im as bad as them for that, what they did was wrong and terrible they dont deserve to live but if u insist on keeping them alive i think they should suffer.
They were ten years old at the time damnit. Just as you will one day realise what nonsense you're talking, so too did they realise ehat they did was wrong.
Not necessarily. Some people are evil and will remain that way forever - whatever their motivation. There's nothing to suggest they've been successfully rehabilitated in any way, merely that they've served what was required of them by law.
PS: It's a tabloid paper...of course it's awful journalism lol
PS: It's a tabloid paper...of course it's awful journalism lol
A tabloid, eh? I wasn't aware.
Lets analyse the evidence:
1. He's gay
Conclusion: Gays don't murder. Therefore, he is reformed.
Case closed
Lets analyse the evidence:
1. He's gay
Conclusion: Gays don't murder. Therefore, he is reformed.
Case closed
at 10 years old u have got to wonder what posses them to kill a child, where the motivation come from? where did they get that idea? and how do u know for sure they have been rehabilitated, how do u rehabilitate a murderer anyway?
he probably wasnt gay at the age of 10!
These kids/men have been surrounded by the highest paid proffesionals in their field, people who are schooled for years on human psychology, on how to best bring a child up. In essence, these guys were given more than most of us ever had, from an emotionally supportive point of view.
whatever troubles they had as youths have been worked through. You may find these boys to be more stable than 90% of the population!
whatever troubles they had as youths have been worked through. You may find these boys to be more stable than 90% of the population!
they need to prove he has changed not the other way round, society wont accept him if he hasnt changed, u do make a gd point tho. as the article was in the sun u have to take it with a pinch of salt!
They "may" be rehabilitated...they may not. The point is that just because they've served the sentence imposed by law it should not be assumed that they are perfectly stable beings who pose no threat to anyone. Whatever their motivation was, mental/emotional difficulties when they killed him...they still had it in them at that point in time to murder a child.
Time will tell.
Time will tell.
I would still love to meet either one of 'em and ask, "What the **** was going through your mind at the time?"
One of life's unsolved mysteries I spose.
One of life's unsolved mysteries I spose.
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