This is an ugly story, of an ugly individual, inflicting ugly things upon an ugly world. It is, in effect, the capturing of a zeitgeist.

He does not fear the law because he knows that he is above it.

The stabbing or shooting of children is becoming more common in this country and the seriousness with which we contemplate the finality of the victims’ lives is declining.

By going backwards, toward a state of nature, Snake Plissken goes upwards, and beyond.

If restoration of trust is wanted in the criminal justice system, they can start with actually punishing criminals according to the nature of their crime.

It seems like everyone has their head completely in the sand over this issue, hoping and praying it just goes away.

Our society cannot see that the values it prioritises in raising future generations are wrong.

A serious government that was anti-crime could and would do this.