Brian,
I disagree. A child learns right from wrong at a very early age. They learn as they grow, that once found wrong they suffer the consequences. Public opinion is one of those consequences. If this deterrent is insufficient, than they may continue to err. Criminal behavior as an adult is a result of not learning, or not caring, or both. If you cheat, lie and steal, you should expect to be caught, not to get away with it. I'm not here to judge others, and I don't care about Doug, his business, or his "passion for comics". None of this has anything to do with forgiveness. Forgiveness must come from those he has wronged.
As they say . . . THE BUCK STOPS HERE.
peace,
d