Canada greets 'Karla' with outrage

Buffalo News ^ | 1/21/06 | Anne Neville

[Dane]

Liberal hollyweird glorifying murderers again.

[Enchante]

"Sellers said he decided to make "Karla" after the success of the film "Monster," the true story of serial killer Eileen Wuornos, for which Charlize Theron won a Best Actress Oscar"

I wish that no one could be allowed to profit in such ways from heinous crimes.... if such worthless films, books, etc. have to be produced, can't we require that all proceeds go to charity? Anyone know how some state laws have fared which bar criminals from profiting from re-telling their crimes in books and films?

[freedumb2003]

Liberal hollyweird glorifying murderers again.

Yet, Liberal Canada screams when their ox is gored.

I love seeing Liberal duplicity exposed.

[Clock King]

Waiting for the "humanizing" film about the Beltway murderers. Wonder how that will play out.

[Hildy]

I know people have diarrhea...does that mean they have to make a movie about it? I know people pick their noses and eat it...does that mean they have to make a movie about it? ENOUGH...We don't need to know the INSIGHT into these monsters. It just humanizes them.

[canuck_conservative]

Wanna hear something really scary?

Karla was released last July, and is now free walking the streets somewhere.

[darkocean]

Every competent and professional analysis of Karla Homolks basically said the same thing, i.e. that she was another extreme case of psychological conditioning and control like the case of Patty Hearst and the appeals judge threw out the 810.2 conditions for good reason. The doctors who first got their hands on Karla after she broke up with Bernardo said she was the worst case of abuse they had ever seen and compared her to a death-camp survivor. The Canadian media is every bit as bad as their government; caveat emptor.

[madprof98]

"What's happening up here is that a lot of people are just fixating on the part that comes from her point of view, and it just makes them crazy, because they hate her so much."

Strikes me that Canadians by and large have about the same morals as Paul and Karla. I'm surprised she hasn't been elected to public office.

[Mears]

Why anyone would want to go and see this movie is beyond me.

[Calico Cat]

You hit the nail on the head, Hildy. (And I love your tagline, too.)

[Jaysun]

I wish that no one could be allowed to profit in such ways from heinous crimes.... if such worthless films, books, etc. have to be produced, can't we require that all proceeds go to charity? Anyone know how some state laws have fared which bar criminals from profiting from re-telling their crimes in books and films?

California enacted the "Son of Sam" law in the 1980's which banned felons from profiting with books or movies but their SC struck it down in 2002 (typical idiocy).

Nevada passed a similar law that met the same fate. They see it as a violation of free speech. Odd, isn't it? They can be denied their liberty and the pursuit of happiness (locked up in jail) - thank God some liberal judge hasn't ruled incarceration unconstitutional.

Once we're rid of these idiots I'd like to see laws passed that give the proceeds to the victims or their families instead of charity.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Abortion?
Homosexuality?
Divorce?
Bestiality?
Okay but.....I guess this is just toooo much for them. I thought they were just exercising their God given rights to live as they see fit.

[freedumb2003]

. I thought they were just exercising their God given rights to live as they see fit.

Hey, watch that Hate Speech!!!

</sarc>

[msjhall]

"Why anyone would want to go and see this movie is beyond me."

I can barely stand reading about her in the news.

[JRochelle]

She needs to be hunted down. And be given the same treatment that she dished out to her victims.

[WorkingClassFilth]

LOL! You hit it square and center.

[Boazo]

[Jaysun]

Every competent and professional analysis of Karla Homolks basically said the same thing, i.e. that she was another extreme case of psychological conditioning and control like the case of Patty Hearst and the appeals judge threw out the 810.2 conditions for good reason. The doctors who first got their hands on Karla after she broke up with Bernardo said she was the worst case of abuse they had ever seen and compared her to a death-camp survivor. The Canadian media is every bit as bad as their government; caveat emptor.

That brings up an interesting problem. I've always maintained that guilt should be judged according to causation rather than intent.

I guess I would stick with that standard in this case and all others (except self defense, war, most accidents).

First, if one of the reasons for punishment is to protect the public then intent or motivation is irrelevant. Second, all crimes are justifiable in the criminal's mind for one reason or another or they wouldn't do it. Why should it matter if they're driven to that justification by greed, lust, hunger, hatred, or because they're irrational (insane)?

[kanawa]

Strikes me that Canadians by and large have about the same morals as Paul and Karla. I'm surprised she hasn't been elected to public office.

Incredible

[Snowyman]

Incredible

Unbelievably Incredible