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<blockquote data-quote="phloog" data-source="post: 4413596" data-attributes="member: 59219">Horrible events.&nbsp; But I do think that it is completely okay for you to feel sorry for a killer.&nbsp; Not that you condone their actions, and not that you can't feel that they deserve capital punishment....but I think it's okay to feel sad not just for the victim, but for this person who was so obviously screwed up.&nbsp; &nbsp;I guess if the killer was approaching it joyously I might feel differently, but this was obviously someone who was filled with rage and fear and sadness and was only capable of taking this one horrible, stupid, harmful option in a world of infinite paths.&nbsp;Not justification.&nbsp; Not seeing his side of things.&nbsp; But sadness that any person could be this messed up.&nbsp;As far as restraining orders go, they are like locks on your front door - they only exist to keep out those who aren't that serious.&nbsp; &nbsp;The lock will keep out a curious punk or the laziest thief, but anyone else that wants in will get in.&nbsp; &nbsp;Like the lock, if you have a restraining order and you believe the person is dangerous, you need to have a second level of defense - either behaviors that keep you in safe places, a weapon of some kind, etc.&nbsp; Even then it's not 100%, but a restraining order does very little for something like this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="phloog, post: 4413596, member: 59219"] Horrible events. But I do think that it is completely okay for you to feel sorry for a killer. Not that you condone their actions, and not that you can't feel that they deserve capital punishment....but I think it's okay to feel sad not just for the victim, but for this person who was so obviously screwed up. I guess if the killer was approaching it joyously I might feel differently, but this was obviously someone who was filled with rage and fear and sadness and was only capable of taking this one horrible, stupid, harmful option in a world of infinite paths. Not justification. Not seeing his side of things. But sadness that any person could be this messed up. As far as restraining orders go, they are like locks on your front door - they only exist to keep out those who aren't that serious. The lock will keep out a curious punk or the laziest thief, but anyone else that wants in will get in. Like the lock, if you have a restraining order and you believe the person is dangerous, you need to have a second level of defense - either behaviors that keep you in safe places, a weapon of some kind, etc. Even then it's not 100%, but a restraining order does very little for something like this. [/QUOTE]

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