Antonie Dixon is deceased

[The Stranger:Me]

If you look at the reaction just in here,

Sorry how does the reaction "just in here" impact upon if he killed himself or not?

[Lucy]

Sorry how does the reaction "just in here" impact upon if he killed himself or not?

Good question, I suppose what I was getting at, is there are plenty of people who wanted him dead, and now he is, even though he (apparently) was not the suicidal type.

[The Stranger:Me]

Good question, I suppose what I was getting at, is there are plenty of people who wanted him dead, and now he is, even though he (apparently) was not the suicidal type.

How he died doesn't matter anyway, we are all better of for it, even him.

[DougieNZ]

I hate to move against the tide,

I have to say this whole thing is a tragedy. There is quite rightly outrage for this man's crimes and a need for retribution for the victims. That is why most of the reaction here is understandable.

What I have tried to do, though, is to imagine that I was a member of Dixon's family. I would well know how mistreated he was as a child and his often pshycotic(sp) and disturbed behaviour - and would know the reasons for it.

The govt in recent years has closed down many of the secure units and facilities that used to house and look after the mentally disturbed and shifted them to halfway houses or straight in to the community. Result: there are a lot of people that are in jail that shouldn't be there in a decent society.

I'm no expert, but Dixon's behaviour/testimony/background would indicate to me that he has severe mental issues. Is a maximum security proson the right place to sort these - or will it make the problem worse?

Are we saying that we should "put these people down"? Or "good riddence"? But what if this was a member of your family we are talking about? Would you still feel the same?

Woukld you feel that a further tragedy was that your family member never got the help they needed?

[scumdog]

What I have tried to do, though, is to imagine that I was a member of Dixon's family. I would well know how mistreated he was as a child and his often pshycotic(sp) and disturbed behaviour - and would know the reasons for it.


Are we saying that we should "put these people down"? Or "good riddence"? But what if this was a member of your family we are talking about? Would you still feel the same?

(a)Yep, and some of the family would hopefully be squirming at the monster they created and at his actions.

(b) And member of my family being like that? Wouldn't want them around either, would be glad to see them gone if they were a Dixon type.

[marty]

Yeah but half the people here dont read just blab lol

i read it - just thought you must have had 1 too many stellas.

[Skyryder]

Some time back they interviewed Dixon's sister on TV. She came across as someone who loved her brother no matter what. Don't recall her making too many excuses one way or the other for what he had done.

She struck me as a decent sort.

Skyryder

[Patrick]

... he didn't fit the suicidal type profile, ...

Disagree here.... He was aprime candidate. Dougie below points out a few indicators.....

....how mistreated he was as a child and his often pshycotic(sp) and disturbed behaviour - ....

.... Dixon's behaviour/testimony/background would indicate to me that he has severe mental issues. Is a maximum security proson the right place to sort these - or will it make the problem worse?

Just a few strong indicators there alone....

[SixPackBack]

Disagree here.... He was aprime candidate. Dougie below points out a few indicators.....



Just a few strong indicators there alone....

Are you saying Dixon should have been in an institution? [in your opinion?]

[Patrick]

Are you saying Dixon should have been in an institution? [in your opinion?]

Hell no. Just saying he was a prime candidate for suicide.

He is exactly where he should be, now....

[SixPackBack]

Hell no. Just saying he was a prime candidate for suicide.

He is exactly where he should be, now....

Hmmm.....Nazism and Darwinism all in one post!........I can only agree and disagree.

We failed but we won!

[Patrick]

Hmmm.....Nazism and Darwinism all in one post!........I can only agree and disagree.

We failed but we won!

Nah. We won.

Darwinism - yep...

Nazism... ??????????

[SixPackBack]

Nah. We won.

Darwinism - yep...

Nazism... ??????????

Our collective callous attitude to Dixon mirrors the approach the Nazi's would have taken, I.E to kill the mentally unstable.

To 'win' would have required an approach that would have culminated in Dixon receiving care/medication/whatever that would have seen him behave as a normal person [when released of course].

We failed Dixon, but even the idealists like myself find it hard to care!...he was a very bad man.

[Patrick]

Our collective callous attitude to Dixon mirrors the approach the Nazi's would have taken, I.E to kill the mentally unstable.

To 'win' would have required an approach that would have culminated in Dixon receiving care/medication/whatever that would have seen him behave as a normal person [when released of course].

We failed Dixon, but even the idealists like myself find it hard to care!...he was a very bad man.

But that was the problem. He feigned madness in the court. When found guilty, he was suddenly "cured." He had a re-trial and was still "cured." He wasn't mad. He was bad. Hence Darwin = yes. Nazism = No.

[SixPackBack]

But that was the problem. He feigned madness in the court. When found guilty, he was suddenly "cured." He had a re-trial and was still "cured." He wasn't mad. He was bad. Hence Darwin = yes. Nazism = No.

Originally Posted by DougieNZ
....how mistreated he was as a child and his often pshycotic(sp) and disturbed behaviour - ....

.... Dixon's behaviour/testimony/background would indicate to me that he has severe mental issues. Is a maximum security proson the right place to sort these - or will it make the problem worse?

Just a few strong indicators there alone....

These comments made me believe you thought he was insane!?