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, 2 replies)

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)