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Monday, March 24th, 2008 07:48 pmIt’s been a while since I brought my concerns to David Webb and Maraich. In a way, David’s situation reminded me a lot of Edgeworth’s; it’s very obvious that he regrets what he’s done and he’s doing whatever he can now to become a better person. I find it hard to fault him in the first place, actually. While it was the same person who did those things, it wasn’t the same man. Not technically.
I had a bought of amnesia myself, but it was only temporary. I can’t imagine what it would be like to wake up without a clue who you are, try to live life normally, and suddenly find out that you’d hurt a lot of people. That you’d murdered them. I don’t want to imagine it.
He’s gone to at least some of the victim’s families and told them what he’s done. He works hard to remove the people who ordered the hits from power, notifying the press, getting information where it needs to be. He’s a good person, there’s no denying that, and I’m glad he’s found happiness. I wish Edgeworth would take a page from that book.
The situation with Maraich is completely different, though. I keep wondering if I haven’t gone too easy on him. He says he’s changed and I trust him, but… Whether he was raised into that life or not, whether he knew right from wrong, it doesn’t make the mistakes go away. He never came out and said exactly what he did, but I can wager a few good guesses, and it’s been my belief for a long time, even before studying law, that there are certain crimes that shouldn’t go unpunished.
But at the same time… He has a kid. He’s a single parent. What would happen to Matthias if he went to jail? Not only that, he’s my friend. A good friend. We’ve gotten close over the last few months and I don’t think I could watch him being taken away, and certainly not because of me. I couldn’t betray his trust like that.
People deserve second chances. That’s another one of my beliefs and one that our judicial system employs to a certain extent. He’s still young. There’s a lot more he can learn out here, a lot more good he can do, and a better chance that Matthias will be raised right.
That’s what I keep telling myself. I wonder if they’re good reasons or good excuses?
I had a bought of amnesia myself, but it was only temporary. I can’t imagine what it would be like to wake up without a clue who you are, try to live life normally, and suddenly find out that you’d hurt a lot of people. That you’d murdered them. I don’t want to imagine it.
He’s gone to at least some of the victim’s families and told them what he’s done. He works hard to remove the people who ordered the hits from power, notifying the press, getting information where it needs to be. He’s a good person, there’s no denying that, and I’m glad he’s found happiness. I wish Edgeworth would take a page from that book.
The situation with Maraich is completely different, though. I keep wondering if I haven’t gone too easy on him. He says he’s changed and I trust him, but… Whether he was raised into that life or not, whether he knew right from wrong, it doesn’t make the mistakes go away. He never came out and said exactly what he did, but I can wager a few good guesses, and it’s been my belief for a long time, even before studying law, that there are certain crimes that shouldn’t go unpunished.
But at the same time… He has a kid. He’s a single parent. What would happen to Matthias if he went to jail? Not only that, he’s my friend. A good friend. We’ve gotten close over the last few months and I don’t think I could watch him being taken away, and certainly not because of me. I couldn’t betray his trust like that.
People deserve second chances. That’s another one of my beliefs and one that our judicial system employs to a certain extent. He’s still young. There’s a lot more he can learn out here, a lot more good he can do, and a better chance that Matthias will be raised right.
That’s what I keep telling myself. I wonder if they’re good reasons or good excuses?
