James Bulger would be 25 if he had not been murdered 23 year ago today by two 10 year old boys
in the UK.
For those who have forgotten or who were not yet born, here is the wiki entry on James.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_James_Bulger
The two killers spent about 8 years in juvie then were released with new identities. One of them later went to prison for possession of kiddie porn. He was released after two years and now has another new identity. The press and the British government tried to blame video games and films for the murders. They tried to paint the two killers as aberrations---though we all know in our hearts that no 10 year old does something like this unless he was first abused at home.
Hard to verify any of the stories that have circulated about the two killers, since their identities are kept secret--and anyone posting their IDs can be charged with a crime. But according to this story, the one who likes kiddie porn has been visiting a dating site that caters to young mothers, leading me to wonder---did the courts act as they did in order to give tabloids something with which to scare the shit out of their readers?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/boozed-up-james-bulger-murderer-jon-5075352