Stretcher-Bound Demjanjuk Begins Trial

Families affected by what this man did want him punished for the harm he caused them. My guess is that they feel like it will set things right aka justice will be served. I understand that one should stand and be held responsible for one's actions, but seriously guys. Making him suffer isn't going to solve any problems or bring back any loved ones. It's only going to cause more suffering.

Aw dly, you get all soft when talking about real Nazis.

I agree with you up to point @dagerm89, but when you say "Making him suffer isn't going to solve any problems or bring back any loved ones. It's only going to cause more suffering" - isn't the point more to ensure the message goes out loud and clear - that there are certain behaviours, certain actions, that should never be forgiven because they are unforgivable. There's an obvious double standard when the 'Alllies' are less than clean when it comes to this (Britain invented the concentration camp during the Boer War, few of those involved in the more recent genocide's such as former Yugoslavia or Rwanda have ever been given such public trials; though some have it has to be said). My point is that while the victims are still alive, this will continue until the last of those involved is gone and consigned to history. Why? Because a line was drawn through common consensus when the extent of the holocaust became public and I doubt whether any GI who was involved in liberating those camps and saw first hand what went on, would consider this an unnecessary trial. Personally, the guys been living on borrowed time - literally. I hope he spent most of his life looking over his shoulder, and I hope this is his worst nightmare come to life. There is no redemption for what he was involved in. Regardless of his position in the pecking order.