Re: Anne Perry= convicted murderess!

Ayo...you are such a voice of reason...and remind me never to piss you off
;-) I know where you work.

Patricia
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"Ayo Onatade" <ayoonatade@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Readingrainbow, I am not a big fan of Anne Perry's books and only read
> them once in a while. However, I have spoken to her quite a bit since she
> always comes to St Hilda's Crime and Mystery Conference every August. She
> has always come across to me as a rather nice lady who is supremely aware
> that what she did as a child will hang over her for the rest of her life.
> Not only that, she is also quite a religious person and I would not be
> surprised if she still did not feel guilty about what happened. But one
> has to move on in life. I don't understand why you are so upset, like
> everyone else has said when she committed the crime she was a child. She
> served her sentence, has lead a productive life and as far as I am aware,
> since she has been out of prison has not done any harm to anyone else.
> Anne Perry has never made a secret of what happened, all this came out
> when the film was released. Having listened to her speak I get the
> feeling that she truly regrets what she did. But it was a long time ago
> and one is supposed to encourage rehabilitation into society. Or are you
> suggesting that the woman should not even be allowed to do this? I would
> have been more upset and disgusted with her if she tried to trade on her
> notoriety. The fact is that she was a well-known and respected novelist
> long before the film was made. How far are you sure that she only
> received 4 years? Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers.
> Unless you saw it in black and white from the records then I would take
> that information with a pinch of salt. In any event, whether or not she
> did only receive 4 years, how do you know that there was not mitigating
> circumstances? Anyway in those days as far as I am aware sending
> children to jail was a rare event. It is also unfair to compare her with
> the Bulger case. Unless you were there and know all the circumstances
> then I would not rush to judge. Anyway, if you were in her position would
> you not like to have a second chance?
>
> Ayo


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