I stand by my previous comment but I think it sounded a bit cold. I think it's horrible that Thai woman was murdered and I feel for her friends an family.
This isn't an issue of violent offenders being at AA meetings. This an issue of the justice system and the "punishments" given to them. After a violent offender has "served their time" they are on our streets, in our communities, at AA meetings, at our churches. All too often the punishment does not fit the crime. I just saw a news story of a child molester who received probation. I know folks in prison for nonviolent crimes such as non payment of child support. Perhaps the solution isn't to blame self help groups that our justice system is using to deal with folks who need actual punishment. Recovery is far from punishment.