From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihps3!ihuxv!lew
Newsgroups: net.misc
Title: Freudian outrage
Article-I.D.: ihuxv.280
Posted: Thu Sep  2 11:04:17 1982
Received: Sun Sep  5 05:26:06 1982

I think the reaction of outrage at Jo Jo's release shows a lot about
our own inner workings. After all, there must be a hundred worse
injustices perpetrated every day. Also, the reaction belies all of
our usual rationales for incarceration (rehabilitaion, protection of
society) and shows it to be irrationally motivated.

I believe this outrage is as Freudian as can be. Jo Jo represents
our own dark side. Deep down, we know ourselves to be capable of
atrocities such as Jo Jo actually committed. His release triggered
a fear that our own darker sides were threatening to break out.
Putting him back in prison made us feel secure again, but from
ourselves.  His gross obesity makes him the perfect symbol of the
id and is the key to the whole phenomenon.

	Lew Mammel, Jr. - BTL Indian Hill