I get ya. I don’t think there is a real way to feel satisfaction when someone trangresses like this. A sense of justice, one day, perhaps.

That last video was indeed sad, it was good for nobody. I don’t envy Mr. Somerton. He, unfortunately, continues to make bad choices, which he puts in full view of the global public. I hope he gets the help he needs. His feelings are valid, and he may need help understanding and processing what he’s done and how it’s impacted his life. It’s probably going to leave an acute trauma, which I don’t wish on anyone. It may take years to recover. I also understand that his own feelings don’t justify his past miadeeds.

I don’t envy his victims either. Those who’s work, ideas he plagiarized. Those he scammed. Those he lied to. Their feelings are equally valid. And their voices are numerous. We mustn’t try to silence them just because they are numerous.

We’ll see what comes from Harris’ fund. Maybe that will finally produce a modicum of justice.

Longer term, I hope Mr. Somerton’s story can be educational, and make it a bit harder for someone like him to hurt people next time someone tries.