Posted on 03/02/2006 9:39:22 AM PST by GrandmaC
Exclusive Interview with Steve Groene, Father of Shasta Groene. http://www.krem.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.krem.com/local_news/030106_groeneinterview.
Also here is a link to Citizens for one strike law, which also has a poll. http://www.citizensforaonestrikelaw.org/.
Ping
It's a chance I'm willing to take. I think the risk of repeat offenses with these perverts when they are let out of prison is of much more concern than this objection. I would also favor public hangings-- in fact for some crimes I would perhaps allow drawing and quartering, gibbeting, or being torn to pieces by wild beasts--but that is another issue.
-ccm
End of story
Get the rope
Find a tree
String 'em up
I read in my local paper this morning, but I can't find it online. Maybe it's in the P.I.:
SENATE AGREES TO SEX PREDATOR BAN
The state Senate joins the House in approving a measure that would require a prison term of at least 25 years for many sex offenders
By David Ammons, AP
Olympia -- The state Senate, joining forces with a unanimous House, on Wednesday night demanded tough prison sentences for sex predators, including child rapists.
The Senate voted 45-1 in favor of the House's main sex-predator bill of the session The measure requires a prison term of at least 25 years for many sex offenders.
The measure passed with little debate,, in marked contrast to the partisan warfare that went on in the House last month.
Minority House Republicans berated the Democrats for not going far enough, at one point running TV and radio commercials and mass mailings against targeted Democrats. One mailer used a fake sex offender "notification" and included Democratic legislator's phone numbers.
In the end, Democrats toughened their bill, and it passed unanimously.
(snip)
Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the measure soon. It will take effect immediately upon her signature, applying to new prosecutions.
(snip)
The sentencing bill is part of a package that grew out of public outrage after Joseph Edward Duncan III was charged with three counts of murder in Idaho.
(snip)
The Washington measure would impose 25-year minimum sentences for several serious sex offenses against children younger than 15, developmentally disabled or mentally ill people, and old or frail adults.
Thanks for the ping. Not sure how you knew to ping me, but I do know at least a few people, including men, who were violated when they were young. I have every hope for Shasta, but the perps have to go down forever or they will repeat their crimes with ever increasing violence.
It is possible, but do you think these guys think consequences. Look at the other 3 children Duncan murder before this and who knows how many more. He couldn't of done those if he had been in jail or dead.
Public hanging - I'm for that! I think that would also help deter people going that route. Right now they figure they will get away with it.
Why the age of 15 on it. I'd feel the same if my 16 or 18 year old daughter was attacked by one of these guys. I did see this too on TV last night. It is a form of Jessica's Law.
You commented on another thread dealing with the Groene's so I thought you might be interested. And you are absolutely right.
Again, thanks for the ping ;) That child deserves to know no more pain.
"Why the age of 15 on it."
Who knows...maybe that was the age of most of the legislators when they first had sex.
Right who knows, but Rape at 15 or Rape at 16 or 18 is just as detrimental and often deadly.
No kidding. Besides often they use knifes, baseball bats etc etc. Evil is Evil and will find its way to accomplish its deeds.
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