. >> mark o'meara, we have seen this early in a lengthy judicial process. >> again, the victims have extraordinary rights. all states pass victim rights statutes and this allows them to have a part in the bond hearing. but normally we don't see this type of forgiveness and emotion towards the defendant. very unique very touching and very emotional, but a bit unusual because we don't see it this early. but victims have the rights no matter what their position would be. >> the civil rights attorney areeva larson is injoeing me. i want to bring up something that the judge said yesterday that raised a lot of eyebrows. roll that. >> there are victims on this young man's side of the family. nobody would have ever thrown them into the whirlwind of events that they have been thrown into. we must find it in our heart to the some point in time not only to help those that are victims, but to also help his family as well. >> reporter: areeva presumably he's right in regards of the shooter's family being victimized but were they timely? >> i thought they were incredibly appropriate given that the