Friday, August 27, 2021

Insult to Injury

Nina Salarno, president of the advocacy group Crime Victims United of California, said it is undisputed that Brooklyn-born Capone headed Chicago’s mob during Prohibition and orchestrated the deaths of many people. She called the sale of his personal belongings an insult to his victims. [More]

It's not like Jeffrey Dahmer selling his flatware. Sounds like Nina would freak at a militaria show...

There's a line some survivors cross when they feel compelled to dictate to others what is and is not acceptable. They turn the natural human inclination of sympathizing with them for their loss into resentment of their demands to submit to subjective limitations and share in the blame -- especially when those demands are made enforceable. 

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