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Originally Posted by Moldova
If he is in jail for a crime that he was convicted of why should he get out for Christmas, many other criminals will not get out at this time so why should it be different for him.
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Now, don't try wriggling off. I'm not talking about him, I'm talking about his family. After all, less than half an hour ago you said:
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I feel absolutely no pity for this character or his family at Christmas
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Feel no pity for him, by all means. But don't be so harsh on his kids. They didn't ask for this. They didn't do anything wrong. I don't say he should get special treatment because he has kids - but I do say his kids deserve some sympathy for what they've been put through.
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He will not serve the 3 years as he will get out for good behaviour probably before next Christmas so what is one missed Christmas.
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One missed Christmas is plenty bad enough. I know a family where two kids missed their dad over Christmas, a few years back, because he was stupid enough to video himself tearing down a dual carriageway on his motorbike at speeds
well over 100mph. He deserved a good slap for it and he got one (4-6 weeks IIRC). But
they didn't deserve it.
They suffered it, because it's inevitable part of him being locked up, but they didn't deserve it. And thankfully they were surrounded by friends and family who did not think the way you seem to. They had sympathy for the children's predicament and went into overdrive to try to ensure they had as fun a Christmas as they could without their dad being around.