[yesthatjallen]

“My son, Jack, who was killed in this attack would not wish his death to be used as the pretext for more draconian sentences or for detaining people unnecessarily.

How does the father know this?

Maybe his last thought was, 'I WAS WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING!'

[Phil DiBasquette]

How unnecessary can a detainment for attempted capital crimes be?

[Chewbarkah]

Perhaps his dad knew him to be a slow learner.

[nwrep]

Maybe his last thought was, 'I WAS WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING!'

My guess is that it was not. Liberals will not give up their cherished romanticization of society because the alternative (to them) is worse than death.