To Humanize a Monster
In mid-August, a young woman went missing from her home, and the hunt for her was on, powered by an incredible amount of volunteer searchers. After fruitless days of combing the area local to her home, the search was finally called off. Police seemed to have no suspects, although they were referring to the missing woman's boyfriend a "a person of interest" in the case, since he was officially the last person to have seen her alive.
Finally, this week brought the dreaded worst to light when one of the woman's neighbours Daniel Sylvester, went to police in the company of his lawyer, David Hobson, and turned himself in as her murderer. Hobson is quoted in the media as saying that his client is " feeling great remorse. His conscience got the better of him." Supposedly, this wonderful guy with a conscience wanted to give the bereaved family closure and was also concerned that the police might arrest the wrong person. Of course, you have to keep in mind that this outpouring of conscience-driven feeling for others comes after he murdered the girl, dismembered the body and concealed the remains.
The media is suggesting that the lawyer is making these statements in an effort to "humanize" Sylvester for the public. I don't know about you, but gosh, now that I've read what Hobson had to say, I just know that Sylvester is probably a great guy, a really good person to , oh say, trust with your children's lives. What do you think?
This piece of shit admitted to the crime. Details he provided to the police led them straight to the woman's remains. How much more does anyone need in order to know that this is not a human we are discussing here? Spare me the attempts to "humanize" this monster in our midst. I suppose going through the process of trial by judge and jury is something that has to happen. I think that, with the aid of forensic science, it should be up and running in no time. Expedite the process, and while it's ongoing, keep the animal in a plain holding cell, nothing better than that. As soon as his culpability is proven, take him right out back, stand him up against the wall, and put a bullet in his head. He deserves nothing more.
Finally, this week brought the dreaded worst to light when one of the woman's neighbours Daniel Sylvester, went to police in the company of his lawyer, David Hobson, and turned himself in as her murderer. Hobson is quoted in the media as saying that his client is " feeling great remorse. His conscience got the better of him." Supposedly, this wonderful guy with a conscience wanted to give the bereaved family closure and was also concerned that the police might arrest the wrong person. Of course, you have to keep in mind that this outpouring of conscience-driven feeling for others comes after he murdered the girl, dismembered the body and concealed the remains.
The media is suggesting that the lawyer is making these statements in an effort to "humanize" Sylvester for the public. I don't know about you, but gosh, now that I've read what Hobson had to say, I just know that Sylvester is probably a great guy, a really good person to , oh say, trust with your children's lives. What do you think?
This piece of shit admitted to the crime. Details he provided to the police led them straight to the woman's remains. How much more does anyone need in order to know that this is not a human we are discussing here? Spare me the attempts to "humanize" this monster in our midst. I suppose going through the process of trial by judge and jury is something that has to happen. I think that, with the aid of forensic science, it should be up and running in no time. Expedite the process, and while it's ongoing, keep the animal in a plain holding cell, nothing better than that. As soon as his culpability is proven, take him right out back, stand him up against the wall, and put a bullet in his head. He deserves nothing more.
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And right after Sylvester's body collapses in a heap, Hobson should be taken out an flogged. In fact, the man should have to endure public whippings every single week, for at least a year. That would be deserved punishment for aiding the devil.
Before I would have said "I still can't believe this. I can't believe that any person would act like this." But now, I do believe there are people like this. We are all the same species. This is what our speices is capable of. Everything. The murder, the family's grief, the police and volunteers involved, Hobson, and even this blog discussion. All of this is human.
Incredible.
What happened in that character's brain? Now he wants redemption. He wants other humans to redeem him. He can't redeem himself. He doesn't have the strength to. If humankind does not judge him worthy of death, I hope that the full capacity of humanity that lies within him tortures him, silently, in his own mind. Same goes for Hobson, until they meet whatever end, natural or unnatural, that may wait for them.
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