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	<title>Comments on: Crime &amp; Punishment on the Internet: Should we forgive a thief?</title>
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		<title>By: TijaDarling</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-80</link>
		<dc:creator>TijaDarling</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is so sad to witness how so many people are NOT quick to forgive and move on..... Everyone has done something in their lives (whether still in the closet or not) and will definetly at some point in their lives wish that someone will FORGIVE them regardless of how small or large the offense (in God&#039;s eyes there is no such thing as a small or large offenses sin is sin-Which is why I love and respect God so much- Never does GOD JUDGES like HUMANS...Which brings me to Mr. Johnston....

Mr. Johnston had a store, a teenager named Brian (15-17) stole food, soda etc. from Mr. Johnstons store...EVERYBODY jumped on Brian with no Mercy....Brian was arrested, however  being too young to go to jail, he was sent to reform school for boys... a few years later Mr. Johnston&#039;s own son was arrested for ROBBERY......Mr. Johnston cried and pleaded for the police, courts  and the PEOPLE the son robbed to have MERCY on his son (it seemed to have never dawned on Mr. Johnston, that just a few year before, he was RELUCTANT to have MERCY for someone else&#039;s child) anyway to no avail charges was placed and Mr. Johnston&#039;s son went to prison where he is still until this day. 

Now many of you on this page may not ever need MERCY and FORGIVENESS, because I am sure from what I have read that  YOU ARE PERFECT and your crimes (I mean sin) are small...however, there may come a time in your life whereas you may need someone to have MERCY and Forgive a family member (Husband, Wife,Children, grand etc.), or a close friend...So being that there is no Mercy or Forgiveness for Kevin...I am sure that when that time in your life comes, and it will come, when you need FORGIVENESS and MERCY....YOU ALL will REMEMBER KEVIN - RIGHT!  

Case Closed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is so sad to witness how so many people are NOT quick to forgive and move on&#8230;.. Everyone has done something in their lives (whether still in the closet or not) and will definetly at some point in their lives wish that someone will FORGIVE them regardless of how small or large the offense (in God&#8217;s eyes there is no such thing as a small or large offenses sin is sin-Which is why I love and respect God so much- Never does GOD JUDGES like HUMANS&#8230;Which brings me to Mr. Johnston&#8230;.</p>
<p>Mr. Johnston had a store, a teenager named Brian (15-17) stole food, soda etc. from Mr. Johnstons store&#8230;EVERYBODY jumped on Brian with no Mercy&#8230;.Brian was arrested, however  being too young to go to jail, he was sent to reform school for boys&#8230; a few years later Mr. Johnston&#8217;s own son was arrested for ROBBERY&#8230;&#8230;Mr. Johnston cried and pleaded for the police, courts  and the PEOPLE the son robbed to have MERCY on his son (it seemed to have never dawned on Mr. Johnston, that just a few year before, he was RELUCTANT to have MERCY for someone else&#8217;s child) anyway to no avail charges was placed and Mr. Johnston&#8217;s son went to prison where he is still until this day. </p>
<p>Now many of you on this page may not ever need MERCY and FORGIVENESS, because I am sure from what I have read that  YOU ARE PERFECT and your crimes (I mean sin) are small&#8230;however, there may come a time in your life whereas you may need someone to have MERCY and Forgive a family member (Husband, Wife,Children, grand etc.), or a close friend&#8230;So being that there is no Mercy or Forgiveness for Kevin&#8230;I am sure that when that time in your life comes, and it will come, when you need FORGIVENESS and MERCY&#8230;.YOU ALL will REMEMBER KEVIN &#8211; RIGHT!  </p>
<p>Case Closed.</p>
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		<title>By: Grailappeal</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-71</link>
		<dc:creator>Grailappeal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Screw this guy.  People stealing artwork/photography etc. are the lowest of the low.   He knew full well what the consequences for this were, and did it anyway.  Then had the balls to threaten the original creators of the works.  This wont hurt his chances working at the local fast food joint where he belongs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Screw this guy.  People stealing artwork/photography etc. are the lowest of the low.   He knew full well what the consequences for this were, and did it anyway.  Then had the balls to threaten the original creators of the works.  This wont hurt his chances working at the local fast food joint where he belongs.</p>
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		<title>By: uberVU - social comments</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-70</link>
		<dc:creator>uberVU - social comments</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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This post was mentioned on Reddit by BArmstrong: PFFFF. You got exactly what you deserved. You knew at the time there would be consequences, and chose to ignore them. In the words of heavy weapons guy: &quot;Cry some more.&quot;...</description>
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<p>This post was mentioned on Reddit by BArmstrong: PFFFF. You got exactly what you deserved. You knew at the time there would be consequences, and chose to ignore them. In the words of heavy weapons guy: &#8220;Cry some more.&#8221;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: H M Bascom</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-69</link>
		<dc:creator>H M Bascom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Even if you do remove the post, the Internet does not forget.  Nearly everything is archived somewhere.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even if you do remove the post, the Internet does not forget.  Nearly everything is archived somewhere.</p>
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		<title>By: anon</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-68</link>
		<dc:creator>anon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well I think he had his second chance &amp; blew it when he threatened people by threatening a defamation lawsuit. 

Yes that was 4 years ago but what kind of human does that when hes clearly in the wrong in the first place?

The question that should be asked is &#039;does one nice letter mean that he has changed ?&#039;

What is he likely going to do (remembering that actions speak louder than words) if you don&#039;t remove it?

I say do the strange thing by saying no then going by his response to your action then judge him.

if he does nothing, then take it down, if he threatens to sue then add to it.

my 2 cents.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well I think he had his second chance &amp; blew it when he threatened people by threatening a defamation lawsuit. </p>
<p>Yes that was 4 years ago but what kind of human does that when hes clearly in the wrong in the first place?</p>
<p>The question that should be asked is &#8216;does one nice letter mean that he has changed ?&#8217;</p>
<p>What is he likely going to do (remembering that actions speak louder than words) if you don&#8217;t remove it?</p>
<p>I say do the strange thing by saying no then going by his response to your action then judge him.</p>
<p>if he does nothing, then take it down, if he threatens to sue then add to it.</p>
<p>my 2 cents.</p>
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		<title>By: Horrid</title>
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		<dc:creator>Horrid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This whole article kind of ruins any chance of him achieving peace, doesn&#039;t it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This whole article kind of ruins any chance of him achieving peace, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
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		<title>By: Horrid</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-66</link>
		<dc:creator>Horrid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This article kind of ruins any chance of him achieving his goal, doesn&#039;t it?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article kind of ruins any chance of him achieving his goal, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
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		<title>By: Aeturnum</title>
		<link>http://sxates.com/design/crime-punishment-on-the-internet-should-we-forgive-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-65</link>
		<dc:creator>Aeturnum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If he misbehaves again, then chances are he&#039;ll be caught again. Criminal records have the advantage of showing that the individual has atoned for his actions. The Internet is not so forgiving. I think, at the very least, you should post the letter with the picture you&#039;re not holding. It would give it a sense of the timeliness of the whole thing.

To me, it&#039;s not that there&#039;s a record of his past actions, but that the record has no sense of time having passed. He might as well have stolen the pictures yesterday. Yes, I know that there&#039;s a posted date, but if you were a prospective employer, would you be that careful in reviewing the google search? I think he deserves at least an update pointing out that things have changed.

Really, you should just replace the picture with the letter. It&#039;s even better than your original post - it&#039;s a  confession. It&#039;s also more accurate for today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If he misbehaves again, then chances are he&#8217;ll be caught again. Criminal records have the advantage of showing that the individual has atoned for his actions. The Internet is not so forgiving. I think, at the very least, you should post the letter with the picture you&#8217;re not holding. It would give it a sense of the timeliness of the whole thing.</p>
<p>To me, it&#8217;s not that there&#8217;s a record of his past actions, but that the record has no sense of time having passed. He might as well have stolen the pictures yesterday. Yes, I know that there&#8217;s a posted date, but if you were a prospective employer, would you be that careful in reviewing the google search? I think he deserves at least an update pointing out that things have changed.</p>
<p>Really, you should just replace the picture with the letter. It&#8217;s even better than your original post &#8211; it&#8217;s a  confession. It&#8217;s also more accurate for today.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian Scates</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian Scates</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Forgiveness is one thing, retroactively removing all evidence of it happening is another. 

My other concern is that if he was so completely dishonest in the past, how can I trust that he&#039;s now reformed? In my experience, those who lacked integrity in the past still lack it in the future. When we get screwed by those types of people, we always wish there had been some warning from those who were screwed in the past. The reason this was posted years ago was to serve as a marker to watch out for this guy, I&#039;m not sure that has changed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Forgiveness is one thing, retroactively removing all evidence of it happening is another. </p>
<p>My other concern is that if he was so completely dishonest in the past, how can I trust that he&#8217;s now reformed? In my experience, those who lacked integrity in the past still lack it in the future. When we get screwed by those types of people, we always wish there had been some warning from those who were screwed in the past. The reason this was posted years ago was to serve as a marker to watch out for this guy, I&#8217;m not sure that has changed.</p>
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		<title>By: anon</title>
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		<dc:creator>anon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Forgiveness is letting go of hope for a better yesterday. The weight is on him but it is also on you. If he has learned the lesson you intended to teach, why keep teaching it to him? Why continue the suffering?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Forgiveness is letting go of hope for a better yesterday. The weight is on him but it is also on you. If he has learned the lesson you intended to teach, why keep teaching it to him? Why continue the suffering?</p>
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