I fall short
The jury in the trial of rapist/murderer Ladon Stephens, who violated and then snuffed out a 14-year-old Portland girl on her way to school one morning not far from my house, has found him guilty.
Now prosecutors and the jury will get to decide whether to put him to death or let him rot in prison for the rest of his life.
Cases like this always show me how far I am from the Christian ideals of love for all and forgiveness of sins. As far as I'm concerned, this fellow should get whichever punishment is the worse.
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Comments (2)
Raping and killing a child is a clear sign of insanity. We purport to spare the insane from the death penalty by defining insanity so very narrowly. We are liars----led by liars.
Unfortunately, recidivism (yes Sir, that is one bonehead word) is all too high for pedophiles. I will acquiesce to the hypocritical zygote protecting king of liars on this one. If the DNA fits, "String 'em up W."
Posted by Stash | February 20, 2004 5:27 AM
Execute that waste of oxygen is my opinion.
Posted by John | February 21, 2004 1:13 AM