Quote: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.

I'm not at all saying she persecuted Jews. I'm saying there were people who went along knowing what they were doing was beyond wrong. You speak of this woman as if she was THE victim in this. She was egregiously wrong in this situation twice. Once by inciting an obvious violent and unpredictable person (in reference to abuse) and then LYING to let a child murderer free. This is the person who pulls at your heart strings. You don't think the Till's mom gave testimony about finding the child during the trial? She listened to that and STILL didn't say a word? Is this the guilt you speak of that you want off her conscious?? She may not have been complicit initially but she became complicit when she helped a CHILD murderer go free.

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