Posted on 05/01/2008 12:39:30 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
A man who was adopted as a child and spent the past year researching his ancestry discovered that his biological father is on Ohio's death row for killing a corrections officer and two others in the state's worst prison riot.
Sean Baker, 41, met his father, George Skatzes, 62, for the first time in March at the Mansfield Correctional Institution, where Skatzes is being held while he appeals his death sentence.
Baker, a truck driver who lives in Henderson, Ky., said he was initially disturbed to learn that his father is a convicted murderer but now believes in his innocence.
"Dad's totally different than what people see of him," Baker said. "There's still a lot of good in Dad and people need to see that."
Prosecutors considered Skatzes a leader in the 11-day riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville in 1993, in which nine inmates were killed along with corrections officer Robert Vallandingham.
Skatzes, who was already serving a life sentence for a 1983 aggravated murder conviction, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Vallandingham and to death for the killings of inmates Earl Elder and David Sommers. He also was convicted of kidnapping the three.
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Isn't that just so special?
Let him out for Father’s Day...?
Well, he’s known his father for over a month now, so I trust his judgement on this matter ...
Dude, the freakin jurors at his trial have spent more time with him that you. He’s only known him a month. Some people are just retarded.
Imagine that
“Dad’s totally different than what people see of him,” Baker said. “There’s still a lot of good in Dad and people need to see that.”
Sounds like Luke Skywalker’s speech to Leia. Newsflash, he still killed a bunch of people and needs to answer for it.
Poppa was a rolling stone...
He must really think a lot of his adopted parents. I think if I had been adopted and found out a bio parent was on death row, I would have stopped the pursuit right there.
And they will... at his autopsy.
Some major thing happened to make the mother put this son up for adoption.
The son could have been the result of an encounter that was less than voluntary. And this guy, just like another adoption case of which I am personally aware, went ahead with abandon over a romantic notion.
Sometimes, these things are best left untouched. I personally believe the family you are raised with is the only one that matters. Those people are your family.
Maybe so, but he was convicted of killing someone and was sentenced to die for it. Sorry, "kid".
Mr. Baker should count his blessings that he was adopted.
Shazam! Don’t forget! Piss on his victims!!!
And they will... at his autopsy.
LOL!!!
Hey, maybe that good thing is back behind the Liver...
No? Hmmmm... Let's check over here in the intestines...
I know! Let's look in the Brain Pan!!!
A sperm doesn’t make a “Dad”.
Too funny.
Awwwwwwwwww.
Yep. Not all the dumb ones are behind bars. This guy is opening himself up for some real bad times. His father will be like a leech. I hope he learns quickly that he's being used, although he doesn't sound all that bright.
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