'Mother of teenage gunman who killed schoolboy jailed for lying to protect him'.With regards to the class debate in week six, on lying. Janette Mercer, mother of Sean, who shot Rhys Jones has been given a three year jail sentence for lying.
Was it so wrong for a mother to protect her son, even if she knew full well that he was involved in the killing? Does the love for your children out way the moral obligations to society or should Janette have given Sean up in the beginning of the investigation to cause less heartache for the parents of Rhys?
Janette obviously lied to protect Sean and assist in the cover up of Rhys's murder.
When we discussed the issue of lying to children the majority said it was to protect them, to create a world of innocence. However, what Janette did was unforgivably wrong. No matter how much you love your children, you should not assist them to cover up such a dreadful crime and put the parents of Rhys through so much agony and pain, as if they have not suffered enough already.
My philosophy is 'what goes around, comes around', it certainly did for Janette Mercer along with her son Sean Mercer. Mrs Mercer is definitely BAD...
The Times Newspaper, Thursday 2nd April 2009, p18 (article by Russell Jenkins)
also online www.timesonline .
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