Fairy1
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Drugs (and alcoholism) change people. Every former addict on the "outside" of prison understands this. Rehabilitation programs involve understanding the hurts one has caused, feeling remorse, and apologizing to the victims.
Prisoners who have murdered someone under the influence of drugs, alcohol, associations with bad people, and unresolved anger are forced by nature of being "caged" to detox. Once enough time has gone by that they return to themselves, some are TRUELY remorseful and can't believe the things they did while under the influence.
It looks to me like this man had family that loved him and he lived to "let that in" and understand the harm he caused to so many people. They probably are beyond heartbroken that the once innocent child they knew was beyond reach in his years of pain, addiction, and turmoil that turned criminal.
I feel sure there are lessons to take from this situation. For me, it confirms that I would be VERY aggressive at intervention if my child was heading in a bad direction. - - But most of these kids have parents who probably needed intervention themselves.
So, yeah he killed, and yeah, he had to be caged to be stopped. I just think it is very sad all around for everyone. And I do believe that compassion and understanding the root of the problem is the only way to break this cycle.
I understand where you're coming from. And I agree. But this story doesn't mention Towery was on drugs or drunk when this crime was committed. It appears to have been totally premeditated. It wasn't a crime of passion.
I'm not a 100% eye-for-an-eye kinda gal. But I do believe that, sometimes, people who murder forfeit their right to breathe.
Mr. Towery seems to have been remorseful. However, by his own admission, he made the wrong choices time after time. HE KNEW he was making the wrong choices, but did so anyway.
There is another case here on WS involving the horrific abuse and death of an infant at the hands of three adults. None of them were given the DP, but they all should have been, IMO. The fact that they're all still breathing precious oxygen, even if they are locked up, is so unbelievably unfair and unjust. None of them will ever serve any positive or worthy purpose on this earth.
Some people just don't belong here.