Should Myra Hindly be released

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Myra Hindley - A sadistic temptress, the aid and probable prompt of an evil and cold blooded killer. Or a 'political prisoner being used as a scapegoat by politicians and the media'? This is a very sensitive subject and people often respond with fear and anxiety when we decide to examine things like the Moors murders. We are told that our curiosity is 'unhealthy', and that wanting to know,or openly debate about a matter which is 'naturally' closed, can only be the desire of a sick mind. We are encouraged to turn a blind eye and leave well alone.

It is obvious to me that to wish to examine something is not to condone it. Yet when somebody tries to ask questions about taboo subjects today, they are assumed to be sympathetic to the subject, maybe even a little deranged, and certainly suspect. They become an outcast, and this coming adrift from the herd is also something which many fear. Many say better to be seen to be part of the lynch-mob than to become its quarry but these are the people who don't have the strength of character to even attempt to be the quarry.

During their trial, neither Hindley nor Brady showed remorse. Both were sentenced to life. They are still in prison at this time. The judge has s

If we truly want an answer we could ask Hindleys accomplice Brady but he is not very complimentary saying that "33 years of duplicity" had driven "her into the realms of psychotic delusion and absurdity". In other words - not the sort of person we want roaming the streets! But then Brady is the betrayed lover, and has even blatantly written to the home secretary saying ''It appears that the neurosis bred by her own pathological machinations has developed into psychosis. She appears to be suffering from a histrionic personality disorder, adopting manipulative attention seeking behavior . . . an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, concealing a strong tendency towards rebellion and acting on impulse.'' From this it would seem he was prejudiced and by doing this to her he has considerably lessened her chances of parole. This then proves that Brady and Hindley are no longer allies.

Hindley did not work alone. In fact, according to her, Ian Brady was not only her accomplice, but the mastermind and motivator of the murders.

tated that she will indeed spend the rest of her days in prison with no chance of ever being paroled, so why does she still argue against the judges decision ?

In December 1995, Hindley, who is in jail in northern England , gave her first public account of her crime spree, admitting she had been wicked and corrupt but claiming she was now a changed woman. Hindley described herself as a political prisoner who was being used as a scapegoat by politicians and the media. The formerly monstrous killer said: "The majority of people don't want to accept that people like myself can change, They prefer to keep me frozen in time together with that awful mugshot so that their attitudes, beliefs and perceptions can remain intact." This seems like a well thought out statement prepared by an inteligent woman who has had

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