But I have a opposite opinion then some.....
If you look into the background of these two boys at the time of the killing of James, you will find: That there was suspected sexual abuse, extreme neglect, beatings and violence by other family members, abuse of booze, unstable home life. That is just skimming the surface.
How many men abuse children, in their adult lives and then marry without telling their future spouse that they were just realized from Prison oh lets just say 2 months ago for extreme child abuse and neglect and for beating their wife also. They just happen to forget to tell their future spouse about it. On purpose of course. She then goes into the marriage blind, as to the "MOST" recent criminal convictions.
These two boys had to have a special platform building in court, because they were too small and short for the adult environment. They drew pictures during the court process, they did not understand what was going on in the courtroom.
One wanted the whole world to be made of chocolate. Sucked a lolly on the way to court, played with troll dolls.
The two had to given new ID, because oh they may last a week or so when they got out of prison after 8 years, to this day, people are still trying to find out where they live and intend to kill them.
So lets just say: Hubby and wife break up. Then she decides to inform the public about who her husband really is. This is say after 10 years. So now it is 24 years after the murder and now the man is 34. His life is now over as he knows it. Now he knows that he should never had told his wife about the crime well over a decade ago. It can easily be used for leverage and blackmail, extortion.
The Mother of one of the boys was harassed and beaten. When the boys were arrested, gangs and mobs gathered outside the home of the parents. They had to move across the country.
Even now the Mother and two children at home, have to move often, disrupt school, social networking, friends, if someone find out she is the mother of one of the boys. Her innocent two children at home suffer terribly from this.
Now this boy could tell his future wife about his past, if he feels that somehow it is of a benefit. But again, the murder happened 14 years ago, 6 years have passed since their release.
One thing I did find interesting: The case of these boys is akin to a movie called Child's play 3. This was not a movie one of the children picked out, it was an adult parent. There are some aspect that mirror the crime. Batteries were insert into James backside, in an attempt some say to "revive" and energize him like a doll.
Why don't you look up the case of Mary Bell, you can see how she was in the past, and how her life is now.
I would rather know the most recent past and conduct of a future husband if his crimes were not historical.
No one has proven that the boys "enjoyed" what they did to James, they actually walked with him most of the afternoon. They were looking from the crime and murder from the mind of a 10 year old child.
It is not like they did not mature and grow up and receive psych. help in the prison.
The reason they only served 8 years is because that was the sentence imposed by the Judge. A House of Lords Member decided to increase the term to 15 years when he was not legally allowed. That is why the original sentence stands.
The murder was horrible, I mean horrible. Beyond the scope of my understanding, how this could have happened. But it did and James suffered and was terribly victimized, horribly brutalized, but again the boys served their time and are trying to be productive members and contribute to society. Again, they are on life parole, so of course tabs are kept on them to ensure they do not harm anyone else.
