Re: What RJ Might Look Like

["J.Sullivan" <jsullivan@moscow.com>]

This 17 year old young man will hopefully be locked up for the rest of
his life. For me, it is not about anger, or fear. It is about him taking
responsibility for the loss of, what is it... Ten or eleven lives? Accepting
the consequences for his actions. This is NOT some kid with a paint ball
gun, who lost control. This was a pre planned terrorist act. I say terrorist
act, because that is just what it was. Regardless of his race or religion,
when someone holds an entire city hostage for over three weeks he is a
terrorist. I can not even begin to imagine the horror of running my child
to the front door of a school,  can you?

If this young man were starting out in the criminal justice system I could see trying to rehabilitate him. Not now, I say spend the money on our schools, invest in the future of children NOW, so they don't get to the tragic place this young man did.

Janesta Sullivan

Tony C. Brown" wrote:

My proposed justice, first and foremost, would be not to allow myself to get caught up in the media and political frenzy which has brought this case into this dialogue to begin with.  Restorative justice suggests we must let go of preconceptions of what should be done in specific cases.  I do believe very strongly that it is a mistake for society to give up on a 17 year-old. As with any case all possible restorative actions would depend on whether he (the 17 year old) is willing to admit responsibility and voluntarily agree to participate in some form of restorative encounter. Assuming this option were to be offered and he declined than than he is choosing to take his chances before a judge. It is a virtual certainty this person will spend time in a state institution, pretty much whether restorative justice is offered or not. The real question is what will be done with him while he is there? What degree of healing will his victims receive while as a result of his detention? And what will be done to make sure this never happens again in that or any other community. Are we going to use this as a chance to heal our communities or become polarized with fear and anger? , Tony 

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From: WMSteed@aol.com

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2002 18:33:08

To: tony@fcrjquaker.org; vision2020@moscow.com

Subject: Re: What RJ Might Look Like

 In a message dated 10/24/02 3:22:06 PM, tony@fcrjquaker.org writes:

<< Hopefully there

will be proactive work toward justice in the meantime. >>

And your proposed justice in this case would be.......

Walter Steed

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