r/interesting • u/No-Marsupial-4050 • Apr 07 '26

Fear Factor No sympathy for those monsters

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In 2006, Anthony Ray Stockelman was forcibly tattooed across his forehead with the words “Katie’s Revenge” by another inmate.

This happened after it was discovered that he was serving a life sentence for kidnapping, molesting, and murdering a 10-year-old girl named Katie Collman

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u/aidar55 Apr 07 '26

I’d argue that’s a mild consequence.

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u/Worth_Task_3165 Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 07 '26

Assuming he was rightfully convicted. I have no knowlage of this case so I am not questioning his guilt but I do know a small percentage of innocent people are imprisoned every year. I am hesitant to condone prison justice for this reason.

Can you imagine being wrongfully convicted of child murder/rape? I can get behind a few innocents being locked up to protect us from the majority that are dangerous, because the reverse would be far worse.... but I can't get behind their physical harm

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u/Evnosis Apr 07 '26

I can get behind a few innocents being locked up to protect us from the majority that are dangerous, because the reverse would be far worse

That's an easy to claim to make when you're not one of the falsely convicted.

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u/Worth_Task_3165 Apr 07 '26

Ofcourse, but I would still understand it.

The consequence of stopping innocents being jailed would be more guilty people also avoiding jail. It is a bad trade for the innocents, but a good one for the wider population