Or did 𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕤 land, kill her, and leave again, without being spotted by us humans? There are a near-infinite number of possibilities, but it seems likely that this particular woman was killed by the police of her own country. Not certain, by any means: "likely". That's probably the best we can do, or hope to do.
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I have said this many times, but it bears repetition:Mounce574 wrote: ↑February 21st, 2023, 9:22 am I think that people seek Justice but don't realize that justice is not the goal of the law enforcement. The key word they miss is the word LAW. Laws are what the court focuses on. Many times this leaves the victim no sense of justice when a "criminal" is not convicted. There are also the issue of justice is never really served, especially in murders. No matter what punishment is given, it doesn't bring that person back. Looking at the statue at the courthouse- the scales are not even and justice is blind.
Laws should be guidelines for courts, not mandates. Thus, the courts could dispense justice, and not be forced to follow 'blind' laws. No law can anticipate all the circumstances in which it might be applied. It simply isn't possible. So laws should lay down, clearly and simply, the general expectations of society, leaving the courts to consider each case on its merits. Leniency where it is appropriate, and severity too, where that is the just action.
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Pattern-chaser wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2023, 12:25 pmI have said this many times, but it bears repetition:Mounce574 wrote: ↑February 21st, 2023, 9:22 am I think that people seek Justice but don't realize that justice is not the goal of the law enforcement. The key word they miss is the word LAW. Laws are what the court focuses on. Many times this leaves the victim no sense of justice when a "criminal" is not convicted. There are also the issue of justice is never really served, especially in murders. No matter what punishment is given, it doesn't bring that person back. Looking at the statue at the courthouse- the scales are not even and justice is blind.
Laws should be guidelines for courts, not mandates. Thus, the courts could dispense justice, and not be forced to follow 'blind' laws. No law can anticipate all the circumstances in which it might be applied. It simply isn't possible. So laws should lay down, clearly and simply, the general expectations of society, leaving the courts to consider each case on its merits. Leniency where it is appropriate, and severity too, where that is the just action.
Courts are made up of people who have emotional context. Justice cannot ever be achieved because what is shown to society and interpreted differently. The human eye can only see 1% of any action. Add 10 people seeing the same thing then that is 10 different views interpreted in 10 different ways. I agree no law can anticipate all circumstances. However, societal expectations vary so widely that one side will not be happy with the outcome.
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