Comments on: What’s wrong with this sentence: Kidnap a teenager, beat him, kill him by pushing him out of a jeep, get 5-1/2 years http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 09:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vita W http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-100981 Vita W Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:06:57 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-100981 Dear Phil, This is Vita, the subject of your article. I would like to ask you a small favor. While I respect your right to publish your views on your website, I would appreciate if you would please remove my full name from your article. If you would simply write "Vita W." I would be very thankful. When I wrote that article to the NY Times, I did not expect for it to be published and become public. I am a private person and I don't like having my name associated with controversial topics on the internet. Thank you very much for considering my request. (Please do not publish this comment either. It was simply the only way that I had to get in touch with you). Respectfully, Vita W. Dear Phil, This is Vita, the subject of your article. I would like to ask you a small favor. While I respect your right to publish your views on your website, I would appreciate if you would please remove my full name from your article. If you would simply write "Vita W." I would be very thankful. When I wrote that article to the NY Times, I did not expect for it to be published and become public. I am a private person and I don't like having my name associated with controversial topics on the internet. Thank you very much for considering my request. (Please do not publish this comment either. It was simply the only way that I had to get in touch with you). Respectfully, Vita W.

]]> By: rykart http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-76710 rykart Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-76710 what the hell happened to the site? what the hell happened to the site?

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15585 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15585 <p>Its similar in proportion to a terrorist that engineers the killing of a dozen, getting life in Israeli jails (not a death sentence).</p> Its similar in proportion to a terrorist that engineers the killing of a dozen, getting life in Israeli jails (not a death sentence).

]]> By: Father Ted http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15586 Father Ted Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15586 <p>No it isn't. Terrorists who engineer multiple killings get a life sentence for every person they kill. The fact that human beings don't live long enough to actually serve multiple life sentences is secondary to the fact that every murdered Israeli warrants a life sentence, not 8 1/2 years. </p> No it isn't. Terrorists who engineer multiple killings get a life sentence for every person they kill. The fact that human beings don't live long enough to actually serve multiple life sentences is secondary to the fact that every murdered Israeli warrants a life sentence, not 8 1/2 years.

]]> By: tommy http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15587 tommy Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15587 <p>The Israeli Border Police represent the state of Israel. The Palestinian killer acted without officially representing anyone but himself. Killers should be separated from society to prevent more loss of life, but how can a killing society be separated from people to prevent loss of life? </p> The Israeli Border Police represent the state of Israel. The Palestinian killer acted without officially representing anyone but himself. Killers should be separated from society to prevent more loss of life, but how can a killing society be separated from people to prevent loss of life?

]]> By: LD http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15588 LD Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15588 <p>I see Witty, so the word 'terrorist' increases a person's sentence?</p> <p>You're so astoundingly shallow.</p> I see Witty, so the word 'terrorist' increases a person's sentence?

You're so astoundingly shallow.

]]> By: Joe Schick http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15589 Joe Schick Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15589 <p>Both murderers should receive life sentences. </p> <p>However, the Palestinian terrorist will probably be released in a prisoner exchange</p> Both murderers should receive life sentences.

However, the Palestinian terrorist will probably be released in a prisoner exchange

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15590 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15590 <p>Sorry, I missed the part that the kid had died.</p> <p>Was he convicted of murder?</p> Sorry, I missed the part that the kid had died.

Was he convicted of murder?

]]> By: JES http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15591 JES Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15591 <p>They should all get life sentences. (Although, these sentences are pretty typical when an Israeli murders and Israeli.)</p> They should all get life sentences. (Although, these sentences are pretty typical when an Israeli murders and Israeli.)

]]> By: Eva Smagacz http://mondoweiss.net/2009/04/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html/comment-page-1#comment-15592 Eva Smagacz Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/04/27/whats-wrong-with-this-sentence-kidnap-a-teenager-beat-him-kill-him-by-pushing-him-out-of-a-jeep-get.html#comment-15592 <p>The Israeli had a mental crisis and cooperated with probation officers. And it was not murder, merely an "aggravated assault".</p> <p>I don't recall any Israeli being convicted for first degree murder of a Palestinian in the territories.</p> The Israeli had a mental crisis and cooperated with probation officers. And it was not murder, merely an "aggravated assault".

I don't recall any Israeli being convicted for first degree murder of a Palestinian in the territories.

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