No one can legislate for the loony with a gun and a grudge. We can weep for the loss of so many lives in Norway but nothing will stop such tragedies happening. So the knee-jerk reaction we are bound to see will have little effect.
The whole thing is beyond horror. Dum-dum bullets and a slayer who laughs as he goes about his grisly business. What will the Norwegians do with him? Headcases like him usually shoot themselves. This one is alive and determined to justify himself. He wants his day in court.
Does anyone have to listen? Does he really have the right? Our society says he does - despite knowing he despises us for the rights we give to each individual, including him. The maximum sentence is 21 years - as long as he is found to pose no risk to society. That will never happen. Was there ever a greater need to lock the door and throw away the key?
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