Comment by ocdtrekkie
3 years ago
Dude was already in crime at 17. He didn't really have any time with the luxuries of adulthood to figure out his own life.
3 years ago
Dude was already in crime at 17. He didn't really have any time with the luxuries of adulthood to figure out his own life.
I was deep into rave culture at that age. Lets just say I know the "deal". However, I always knew I would never sell, because, surprise, I knew the penalty was not worth it.
So, I actually know what I am talking about here, and still lack sympathy. Risk taken, game lost. Simple.
It's great your ability to judge risk and reward at age 17 was so solid, but for many it is not. Brain development does not stop that early. I think the difference in culpability between a bad decision at age 17 and say, a bad decision at age 23 is huge.
More importantly, the fact the GP believes the risk was not worth it shows that their situation was far better than that of many people. Crime is a risk worth taking in many cases.