Review of Into the Abyss (2011) by Kathryn R — 01 Jun 2012
After a hanging in the Don Jail went horribly wrong in 1962, Canada abolished Capital Punishment in 1976. With the likes of monsters whom are guilty (beyond reasonable doubt), show no remorse for their crimes, or cannot be rehabilitatedâ"the late Clifford Olson (serial killer/child murder/pedophile), Paul (Bernardo) Teale, Russell Williams, and just recently, Michael Raffertyâ"WHY are these monsters placed in segregated, protective custody? Life sentences or not, they are PROTECTED from the general prison population, given comforts that those struggling on the streets (usually due to mental illness & addiction issues, which go hand-in-hand; cut-backs in the system to treat such!) far more deserve: a roof over their heads, a warm bed, three square meals a day, adequate medical and dental care, TV's, access to education (i.e. Karla Homolka earned a UNIVERSITY DEGREE with tax dollars from Canadians!?) ...
Why should such MONSTERS be given such liberties which others far more deserve, and whom will likely be decent, functioning members of society, if they were to receive adequate help?
Why are such MONSTERS protected by laws and fellow inmates (who'd otherwise execute justice, within the general prison population)? Perhaps shipping such MONSTERS off to a deserted island, and having them FEND FOR THEMSELVES against the elements, or bringing back HARD LABOUR within the system (no more "perks"!) might be a better punishment?!
As is evident in this documentary (and otherwise), Capital Punishment really doesn't make that much of a difference within the (overrun) prison system of the U.S, nor the states which enforce the death penalty. Many times, crimes are a reflection of "people who didn't have a chance", and whom fell through the cracks due to lack of social care, education, and otherwise. As we could see in this documentary, the cycle of pain, violence, illiteracy, and otherwise has perpetuated itself.
People make mistakes. Desperate people do desperate things. People in pain CAUSE pain, in many instances. The question is this: where were the laws and support systems in Texas to HELP those young men (and their struggling families), before their pain and desperation progressed to committing such gross mistakes, and causing MORE pain?
This review of Into the Abyss (2011) was written by Kathryn R on 01 Jun 2012.
Into the Abyss has generally received positive reviews.
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