I don't think I was harsh on the Oswald character as on the manner of his release. I didn't, and don't, buy it. And I won't, unless he turns out to have had extraterrestrial help in getting himself sprung without a fight.
What he cited about his sentence being carried out so he is now a 'free man' is actually true - just the likelihood of it happening is astronomical.
It might be true in our context, but you don't need a high-priced legal team to think of a few arguments suggesting that since the rules have changed the law is no longer applicable — at least enough to keep Oswald in the slammer longer than, er, 24 hours or so.
I'm open to the character — indeed, I'm kind of presuming Davies has a good reason for having him — it's the way he's been brought into the story I don't believe.
Also as to the 'baby in ear muffs.' I saw it as a cute play on wearing ear protection in shooting ranges.
I'm starting to think you're mis-reading me rather a lot (or else I am you). What leads you to think I didn't enjoy the baby-at-the-gunfight bit? I thought it was rather well done at the time, though comm ents I've read elsewhere have made me a little less comfortable about it.
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That harsh?
Date: 2011-07-17 03:10 am (UTC)What he cited about his sentence being carried out so he is now a 'free man' is actually true - just the likelihood of it happening is astronomical.
It might be true in our context, but you don't need a high-priced legal team to think of a few arguments suggesting that since the rules have changed the law is no longer applicable — at least enough to keep Oswald in the slammer longer than, er, 24 hours or so.
I'm open to the character — indeed, I'm kind of presuming Davies has a good reason for having him — it's the way he's been brought into the story I don't believe.
Also as to the 'baby in ear muffs.' I saw it as a cute play on wearing ear protection in shooting ranges.
I'm starting to think you're mis-reading me rather a lot (or else I am you). What leads you to think I didn't enjoy the baby-at-the-gunfight bit? I thought it was rather well done at the time, though comm ents I've read elsewhere have made me a little less comfortable about it.