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	<title>Comments on: District Attorney on King Case Dismisses Quest&#8217;s &#8220;Blame the Victim&#8221; Defense</title>
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		<title>By: Louie</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-19643</link>
		<dc:creator>Louie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>D.O.S. - Same here. Even though I never met Larry, the world is a little more empty without him. Who know what he could have achieved later in life?! Doctor, Lawyer fighting for LGBT civil rights, actor, singer, musician, etc.

The case seems to be getting more disgusting because the killers new lawyers are trying to use the &quot;not mentally competent to stand trial&quot; defense.

Here&#039;s the latest news about this case:
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/oct/22/shooting-suspect-set-to-undergo-psychiatric/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;McInerney to undergo psychiatric tests&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

&lt;b&gt;
California - Vote &quot;NO&quot; on Prop. 8!
Arizona - Vote &quot;NO&quot; on Prop. 102! AGAIN!
Florida - Vote &quot;NO&quot; on Amendment 2!
Connecticut - Vote &quot;NO&quot; on Question 1!
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>D.O.S. &#8211; Same here. Even though I never met Larry, the world is a little more empty without him. Who know what he could have achieved later in life?! Doctor, Lawyer fighting for LGBT civil rights, actor, singer, musician, etc.</p>
<p>The case seems to be getting more disgusting because the killers new lawyers are trying to use the &#8220;not mentally competent to stand trial&#8221; defense.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the latest news about this case:<br />
<a href="http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/oct/22/shooting-suspect-set-to-undergo-psychiatric/" rel="nofollow"><b>McInerney to undergo psychiatric tests</b></a></p>
<p><b><br />
California &#8211; Vote &#8220;NO&#8221; on Prop. 8!<br />
Arizona &#8211; Vote &#8220;NO&#8221; on Prop. 102! AGAIN!<br />
Florida &#8211; Vote &#8220;NO&#8221; on Amendment 2!<br />
Connecticut &#8211; Vote &#8220;NO&#8221; on Question 1!<br />
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		<title>By: Day of Silence</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-19641</link>
		<dc:creator>Day of Silence</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It has been a long time since I visited this blog. The first time I visited because my school was having a day of silence for Larry King. Since then I have not gotten this kid out of my head. I think of him constantly and how his short life ended. This poor kid will never grow up and do all the normal things that we take for granted. This may sound vindictive but why should the boy who shot him get to do all those things? Vindicitive though it may be, Im sure Larry&#039;s parent&#039;s agree. I can&#039;t get him out of my head.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been a long time since I visited this blog. The first time I visited because my school was having a day of silence for Larry King. Since then I have not gotten this kid out of my head. I think of him constantly and how his short life ended. This poor kid will never grow up and do all the normal things that we take for granted. This may sound vindictive but why should the boy who shot him get to do all those things? Vindicitive though it may be, Im sure Larry&#8217;s parent&#8217;s agree. I can&#8217;t get him out of my head.</p>
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		<title>By: Nikki</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-13892</link>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ok so let me get this straight.....He kills this poor kid because his gay and making moves on him or what ever the reason is.  So he thinks out the whole thing, brings a gun to school and kills a human being.  Takes his life GOD gave him!

Ok....So now his going to prison and is going to get gang raped for the rest of his life and buddy not by women.....by men!

Where is the logic in anything ppl do now a days?

I think if he can kill and has a mind and the ability to act out his desires (as bad as they were) he must be sent away for a long long long time.  

And his parents need to be held responsible as well for bring such a low life into this world.  All parents with kids that commit crimes should be held responsible, as they are not doing their job right as parents.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok so let me get this straight&#8230;..He kills this poor kid because his gay and making moves on him or what ever the reason is.  So he thinks out the whole thing, brings a gun to school and kills a human being.  Takes his life GOD gave him!</p>
<p>Ok&#8230;.So now his going to prison and is going to get gang raped for the rest of his life and buddy not by women&#8230;..by men!</p>
<p>Where is the logic in anything ppl do now a days?</p>
<p>I think if he can kill and has a mind and the ability to act out his desires (as bad as they were) he must be sent away for a long long long time.  </p>
<p>And his parents need to be held responsible as well for bring such a low life into this world.  All parents with kids that commit crimes should be held responsible, as they are not doing their job right as parents.</p>
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		<title>By: Regan DuCasse</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-10545</link>
		<dc:creator>Regan DuCasse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 15:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;...The turmoil his behavior was causing on campus.&quot; Quest said.
WTF?!

   Bullying, assault, weapons on campus is the behavior that causes turmoil, NOT asserting one&#039;s identity and wearing girl&#039;s accessories if you&#039;re gay.

 I get way past sick of such disingenuousness and lack of perspective on what is acceptable and what is not.
   And it looks like being a bully and tormenting other children is more acceptable than being gay, showing casual same sex affection or a good and popular gay student.
Heterosexuals in charge need to pay attention to reality instead of obssessing about the wrong things. When it results in child on child violence to the extent of murder, the urgency in which gay people appeal to legislation is far more legitimate than the desire to maintain the anti gay status quo.

  And not incidentally, when such bullying behavior isn&#039;t stopped among adolescents, it can transition into adult workplaces as well. And workplace shootings are an extension of that, DUH.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;&#8230;The turmoil his behavior was causing on campus.&#8221; Quest said.<br />
WTF?!</p>
<p>   Bullying, assault, weapons on campus is the behavior that causes turmoil, NOT asserting one&#8217;s identity and wearing girl&#8217;s accessories if you&#8217;re gay.</p>
<p> I get way past sick of such disingenuousness and lack of perspective on what is acceptable and what is not.<br />
   And it looks like being a bully and tormenting other children is more acceptable than being gay, showing casual same sex affection or a good and popular gay student.<br />
Heterosexuals in charge need to pay attention to reality instead of obssessing about the wrong things. When it results in child on child violence to the extent of murder, the urgency in which gay people appeal to legislation is far more legitimate than the desire to maintain the anti gay status quo.</p>
<p>  And not incidentally, when such bullying behavior isn&#8217;t stopped among adolescents, it can transition into adult workplaces as well. And workplace shootings are an extension of that, DUH.</p>
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		<title>By: Jason D</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jason D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 12:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>so he killed him because he couldn&#039;t think of any other options?  Surely he knew that murder is illegal, and if not, that&#039;s worse.

That&#039;s a bizarre defense, so if I can&#039;t think of any other way, if no other idea pops into my head, it&#039;s okay to murder someone?

There&#039;s a difference between not &lt;b&gt;having &lt;/b&gt; any other options and not &lt;b&gt;choosing&lt;/b&gt; any other options.  King shouldn&#039;t die because some lunatic doesn&#039;t have critical thinking skills.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so he killed him because he couldn&#8217;t think of any other options?  Surely he knew that murder is illegal, and if not, that&#8217;s worse.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a bizarre defense, so if I can&#8217;t think of any other way, if no other idea pops into my head, it&#8217;s okay to murder someone?</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a difference between not <b>having </b> any other options and not <b>choosing</b> any other options.  King shouldn&#8217;t die because some lunatic doesn&#8217;t have critical thinking skills.</p>
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		<title>By: Buffy</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-10527</link>
		<dc:creator>Buffy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 08:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They are indeed pulling the Gay Panic Defense, and it&#039;s despicable.

http://tinyurl.com/4bs5k4

&quot;By allowing King to come to school wearing feminine makeup and accessories, school officials were so intent on nurturing King as he explored his sexuality that they downplayed the turmoil his behavior was causing on campus, Quest said.

Quest claimed McInerney shot King in the back of the head with a handgun as first-period classes were beginning because he was unable to see another way to solve his problem.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They are indeed pulling the Gay Panic Defense, and it&#8217;s despicable.</p>
<p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4bs5k4" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/4bs5k4</a></p>
<p>&#8220;By allowing King to come to school wearing feminine makeup and accessories, school officials were so intent on nurturing King as he explored his sexuality that they downplayed the turmoil his behavior was causing on campus, Quest said.</p>
<p>Quest claimed McInerney shot King in the back of the head with a handgun as first-period classes were beginning because he was unable to see another way to solve his problem.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: adam kautz</title>
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		<dc:creator>adam kautz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 08:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Joel what he did was pre-meditated, that means thought out and planned, he needs to be locked away for the sake of the community, I&#039;m sorry he&#039;ll probably spend the next 80 years in prison but if he goes to juvie in six years he&#039;ll get out and he will kill again, after all it gets easy after the first. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, in this case one, Brandon McInerey.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joel what he did was pre-meditated, that means thought out and planned, he needs to be locked away for the sake of the community, I&#8217;m sorry he&#8217;ll probably spend the next 80 years in prison but if he goes to juvie in six years he&#8217;ll get out and he will kill again, after all it gets easy after the first. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, in this case one, Brandon McInerey.</p>
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		<title>By: Joel</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-10500</link>
		<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;.” Any “heat of passion” defense,” Fox said, requires an immediate, unforeseen reaction to an objectively overwhelming provocation and the absence of malice of forethought – the exact opposite of premeditation, which is what McInerney is charged with.&quot;

I just believe that this kid thought he was doing the right thing. 

Its like the people that gay bash, they think their doing the right thing. This kid took it a step deeper but... the &#039;put in his place&#039; reaction is not uniquely his.  Rather, its socially developed.  
I would hate to see this kid go to jail forever because of it. I can&#039;t help to think that his parents/ppl close to him where what primarily influenced him to kill larry.  I know of parents that DO encourage their child to beat them up if the opportunity is present, or at least, do not oppose such action(which is agreeing but a different way to show it).

If i was the kid that shot larry, and my family encouraged me to &#039;teach him a lesson&#039;. If i chose to kill him i would probably regret it when i was older and wiser, and could think for myself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;.” Any “heat of passion” defense,” Fox said, requires an immediate, unforeseen reaction to an objectively overwhelming provocation and the absence of malice of forethought – the exact opposite of premeditation, which is what McInerney is charged with.&#8221;</p>
<p>I just believe that this kid thought he was doing the right thing. </p>
<p>Its like the people that gay bash, they think their doing the right thing. This kid took it a step deeper but&#8230; the &#8216;put in his place&#8217; reaction is not uniquely his.  Rather, its socially developed.<br />
I would hate to see this kid go to jail forever because of it. I can&#8217;t help to think that his parents/ppl close to him where what primarily influenced him to kill larry.  I know of parents that DO encourage their child to beat them up if the opportunity is present, or at least, do not oppose such action(which is agreeing but a different way to show it).</p>
<p>If i was the kid that shot larry, and my family encouraged me to &#8216;teach him a lesson&#8217;. If i chose to kill him i would probably regret it when i was older and wiser, and could think for myself.</p>
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		<title>By: GDad</title>
		<link>http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/05/09/1978/comment-page-1#comment-10494</link>
		<dc:creator>GDad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wonder if they&#039;ll pull out the old &lt;a href=&#039;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie_defense&#039; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Twinkie Defense&lt;/a&gt;.

Didn&#039;t Jeebus&#039; message include something about personal responsibility?  It&#039;s been a while since I paid any attention to that sort of thing, but still...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder if they&#8217;ll pull out the old <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie_defense' rel="nofollow">Twinkie Defense</a>.</p>
<p>Didn&#8217;t Jeebus&#8217; message include something about personal responsibility?  It&#8217;s been a while since I paid any attention to that sort of thing, but still&#8230;</p>
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