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William Cloud Hicklin · 04-26-2019, 06:34 AM

As was the case with so very many of my clients. And where I was obliged to make that argument, even as I knew what the CA's standard riposte was going to be: "His crappy upbringing didn't pick up a gun and kill someone; he did."

Urwen · 04-26-2019, 06:56 AM

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As was the case with so very many of my clients. And where I was obliged to make that argument, even as I knew what the CA's standard riposte was going to be: "His crappy upbringing didn't pick up a gun and kill someone; he did."

Except that he didn't 'pick up' anything. Rather, he was the one picked up and tossed over the edge. Oh, and let's not forget that his arm was broken.

Huinesoron · 04-26-2019, 07:01 AM

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Except that he didn't 'pick up' anything. Rather, he was the one picked up and tossed over the edge. Oh, and let's not forget that his arm was broken.

Well... a dagger, to stab a small child when he didn't have time left to throw said small child over a cliff in front of his mother. But let's not split hairs (though I imagine Idril had some split hairs after being dragged around by them...).

hS

Urwen · 04-26-2019, 07:05 AM

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Well... a dagger, to stab a small child when he didn't have time left to throw said small child over a cliff in front of his mother. But let's not split hairs (though I imagine Idril had some split hairs after being dragged around by them...).

hS

Breaking news: A 20-year-old (by human standards) attempts a murder, then gets tossed into the fire

(I might be a bit biased here, considering another fictional character I cherished deeply was also killed at the age of twenty, by one of the 'good guys')

Galadriel55 · 04-26-2019, 07:13 AM

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Breaking news: A 20-year-old (by human standards) attempts a murder, then gets tossed into the fire

Breaking news: a 20 year old sprays his local school with gasoline and sets it on fire. Following that fact he attempts to murder a 6-year-old and rape one of the teachers that he had a crush on since he was a kid. In attempting to protect the innocents in the building, one of the security guards attempts to apprehend the murderer-to-be but cannot do so without harming him, as the young man continues to fight and threatens the safety of other people. In the struggle the man is injured and ends up dying in the fire that he himself started.

Fixed that for you.

Urwen · 04-26-2019, 07:15 AM

Well, like I said.....

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(I might be a bit biased here, considering another fictional character I cherished deeply was also killed at the age of twenty, by one of the 'good guys')

Galadriel55 · 04-26-2019, 07:17 AM

Which other 20 year old are you referring to?

Urwen · 04-26-2019, 07:27 AM

He is from Japanese animation, so you might not know him.

04-26-2019, 06:34 AM	#1
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	As was the case with so very many of my clients. And where I was obliged to make that argument, even as I knew what the CA's standard riposte was going to be: "His crappy upbringing didn't pick up a gun and kill someone; he did." __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

04-26-2019, 07:17 AM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Which other 20 year old are you referring to? __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

04-26-2019, 07:27 AM	#8
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	He is from Japanese animation, so you might not know him. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.