Quote:Well, they are still going after ex-Nazis. I'm sure some them lead quite different lives now. I thought you were former law enforcement. Could be wrong. If you are, don't see how you would want to shirk justice in this instance. The law isn't supposed to take her age into account, considering she's far from a minor. Imagine if we viewed all perps according to their circumstances and not the fact that they broke the law.

 

First of all, you can't compare what she did and what Nazis did.  It's not really the same thing.

 

As of matter of fact, I am former LE.  It's not "shirking justice" as far as I'm concerned.  What exactly is "justice" at this point?.  As Dumptruck pointed out earlier, the statute of limitations has run out for the only crime that she committed 50+ years ago, that being perjury.  There is no reason to apprehend and/or arrest her at this point.  That's the logical "binary" part of my thoughts regarding this case.

 

My "emotional" thought is this is an 80+ year old woman that has had to live with the guilt for 50+ years.  In my opinion that's a heavier burden to bear and is much more punishing than prison would do to her right now.  My hope is that by confessing at this late stage in her life she can go to her grave free of the burden that she had for so many years.

 

The thing is, something like this is brought up to play to the emotions of people rather than looking at it logically.  She wasn't an "accessory to murder" at all.  The only crime that she committed is perjury.

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