No, not another reference to Prince Harry's dangly bits about which, btw, I'm sick of hearing.
I mean Anders Breivik.
There, I've typed the name but I would really like this to be the last time ever this man is named by anyone. An over-privileged middle-class young man living in a wealthy, peaceful, liberal community, he managed to grow up with no feeling for other people. Watching him on TV, it's clear he most craves publicity. He's his own greatest fan. I'm glad of that because he'll get to enjoy his own company from now till the end of his life. He'll never get out of prison and he'll never be able to infect other people with his hate.
The judge did an excellent job of keeping the courtroom under control. The court officers were magnificent in their refusal to react to his posturing and smirking. The Norwegian media showed great restraint in their reporting and filming. The families were amazingly dignified.
Now that he's out of the way, out of sight and, I hope, soon out of mind, maybe the families - in fact, the people of Norway - can start to think of the future. As in any bereavement, the loss will never get better, just less awful as time goes on. Good luck to them all.
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