I think I'm missing something here
There are constant references in the replies to a 14 year old child being raped and, as the Cap says, she eventually committed suicide.

I can't see any mention of the girl's age in any of the text (unless it's been edited). So where has this 'fact' come from?

There is no reference to her age other than the bullying happening in secondary school (which, when I was at school was between ages 9 - 13) and certainly no reference to how old she was when she took the somewhat drastic action of ending her life.

Just wondered.

And to clarify, rape is not something anyone 'deserves', but I can see why the Cap is happy this person is no longer around to inflict misery on others. I may not necessarily agree with his choice of phrase, but I'm not going to pillory the bloke for it.

Besides, I've posted a pretty gruesome story this week that demonstrates what can happen if you live by the sword. Doesn't mean I condone it, but at the same time the person involved was a cock so I'm not sorry for what happened to him.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 15 May 2009, 21:40, 2 replies)

It's a good point
I'm not sure where the 14 year old thing came from, I may have just imagined it.

But the fact remains that she was at secondary school when this happened and went on to a secure school, so actually when this happened it is more than likely that she was under the age of 14 since she likely wouldn't have been in the secure unit two years later if she was over sixteen. So the balance of probabilities is that this girl was actually under the age of 14.

As i've said previously, you can be really glad that you sorted out the problem for your child, but as an adult I would expect another reasonable adult to be able to look objectively at this situation and not actually be happy that someone was raped and then killed themselves.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 May 2009, 22:37, closed)

Hmmm
"I make no apology for feeling better that the person who scarred and humiliated and terrified my daughter is dead."

I agree with you, al, but...

If my daughter had been bullied by someone, physically scarred and brought to fear by a peer, I wouldn't be inclined to remorse if they went through shit themselves.

While I don't condone rape or suicide or the enjoyment of either, I can understand our Captain's position in my interpretation of that particular quote.

Not looking to get into an arguement, and that.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 15 May 2009, 22:47, closed)

I love you al
And I want to have your babies.

But seriously, whilst I think the Captain's comment was misjudged, I in no way think that is the type of person he is. Even if I hadn't met him, I wouldn't think that - his 'nicest thing' post a while back bears that out, I think.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 16 May 2009, 0:49, closed)

It's a very good point
A large part of the responses have been challenging whether CP thinks the rape and suicide of a child is a good thing.

Where does it state the individual's age? The closest I can see in the post is that CP's daughter endures a "couple of years" of bullying and that two years after the perpetrator was sent to a secure unit she was raped and committed suicide.

Where does it state her age? It doesn't.

Where does it state she was mentally ill? It doesn't.

Where does it state that the poster's tongue was anywhere but in his cheek? It doesn't.

[edit]

One more point to make here. I get the strong impression that a good many of the more indignant responses have come from individuals in their mid to late teens or early twenties who do not have children. Indeed, the fact that their opinions are so polarized would support this.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Sat 16 May 2009, 17:19, closed)