Destroying the Baby in Themselves

That blurred, foggy frame of the security video has become engraved on the public conscience. The video shows one of the boys holding James Bulger’s hand as the other boy moves away, a little ahead of them. We know that the two boys are taking James away from his mother and safety. If we are ever going to act in a way that loosens that paralysing grip of guilt and helplessness, we need to understa...