Respect!
Happy Friday to all!
I would like to give a special thank you to my new friends at the True Crime Blog's for their support, time and effort. I salute you all for taking a strong stand against crime. Thanks especially to Trench at
The Trenchcoat Chronicles and Magnolia at
SSCAT for their kind words and comments.
(Pictured above Ali G from Da' Ali G Show, HBO, Hilarious!)
The best news I have heard all week:
TAMPA, Fla. - A father marched into a classroom and punched a teacher's assistant in the face after his teenage daughter accused the man of inappropriately touching her."I'm not real proud of what I did," Dave F. Swafford, 42, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "You have to protect your children, and my daughter does not lie to me."Swafford was charged with felony battery on a school employee after he hit the 35-year-old aide in front of a full class at Lakewood Ranch High near Bradenton on Tuesday, authorities said.A Tampa radio station named him "Father of the Year," offering Swafford and his family Daytona 500 race tickets.The school placed the aide on paid leave Tuesday because of the allegation, district spokeswoman Margi Nanney said. The sheriff's office is investigating.Swafford said he came to school to meet with officials about his 15-year-old daughter's allegations. When he saw that the aide was not at the meeting, Swafford asked his daughter to take him to the man.They argued and "I lost control," Swafford said. Swafford spent about 10 hours in jail before getting out on bail.(source:AP)If you get the chance, punch a pervert in the face, it's the least you could do!Have A Great Weekend!
UPDATE: The Idiot Judge
It seems that our honorable Judge Cashman just woke up from whatever funk he was in. Kind of. See previous post:
are you kidding me?BURLINGTON, Vt. - A judge vilified as soft on crime by bloggers, TV commentators and politicians for giving a child molester just 60 days in jail increased the sentence Thursday to three to 10 years behind bars.Vermont District Judge Edward Cashman said he decided to impose the longer sentence because state officials reversed course and agreed to provide sex-offender treatment to 34-year-old Mark Hulett in prison.After issuing the original sentence, Cashman was attacked by commentators on TV and on the Internet. On Fox News, Bill O'Reilly told viewers as video of Cashman rolled: "You may be looking at the worst judge in the USA." Gov. James Douglas called on the judge to resign, and several lawmakers demanded his impeachment.The governor said he considered the new sentence still too lenient. (Too say the least)(source:AP)Many Judges thing too highly of themselves, so this retraction is pretty big. But, it is still not enough. In three years when this monster gets out children will still be in danger from this creep. The punishment does not fit the crime and another injustice has been committed by the Judge. Shame on Cashman.
We Need Some Jack Justice
24. Arguably one of the best television shows ever. Now into it's 5th season the show does not disappoint. The suspense, action, plot and twists are at times gut wrenching. The suspense and thrill of the show is so good that it is almost not worth watching it on TV. The commercials and week to week waits are almost too much to handle. The DVD's might be a better option. The central figure is Jack Bauer who knows how to dish out some justice. When lives are on the line Jack stops at nothing when it comes to interrogating suspects who hold pertinent information. I would love to see some of his techniques used in certain criminal cases today.
I've heard it said that anyone will talk when the right kind of pressures are put to an individual. We need people to start singing like canneries. Take the case of poor little Evelyn Miller a 5 year old murdered last year in Iowa. Thanks to the outline of the case provided at
www.21stcenturymurder.blogspot.com (a great site by the way), I again noticed how many possible suspects there seem to be. Casey Frederiksen, Evelyn's mothers fiance at the time and live in, is a prime suspect to me. His computer had over 1000 images of child porn on it. A pedophile should never be trusted. Many also believe the mother herself has something to do with the crime. The home life situation for little Evely were certainly not ideal and safe for any child. There were adult parties with strangers and of course Casey himself. If the reader wants to know more about the case please go to the link provided above.
The reason I brought up this case was that I believe anyone can be made to talk. And it sure doesn't seem anyone is talking in this case. As in many cases around the country we have too many smug criminals that are not talking because they know the law will protect them. Funny, because the law was not there to protect the victim so why should it be there to protect the criminal. I do not have enough insight to know if torture or other extreme techniques would work. The following is our military's stand on the subject:
The use of force, mental torture, threats, insults, or exposure to unpleasant and inhumane treatment of any kind is prohibited by law and is neither authorized nor. Condoned by the US Government. Experience indicates that the use of force is not necessary to gain the cooperation of sources for interrogation. Therefore, the use of force is a poor technique, as it yields unreliable results, may damage subsequent collection efforts, and can induce the source to say whatever he thinks the interrogator wants to hear. However, the use of force is not to be confused with psychological ploys, verbal trickery, or other nonviolent and noncoercive rushes used by the interrogator in questioning hesitant or uncooperative sources.
The psychological techniques and principles outlined should neither be confused with, nor construed to be synonymous with, unauthorized techniques such as brainwashing, mental torture, or any other form of mental coercion to include drugs.(The Army Intelligence Interrogation Field Manual)I do not know if the military is correct in its "experiences" about the use of force in interrogations. The military might just be trying to put on a good face. But we need to use more extreme techniques because what we have now in our judicial system does not always work. Especially when national security is at stake, but that's another story.
Realizing that 24 is just good television and that a Jack Bauer may never really exist I believe law enforcement needs to get a little "mid-evil" on some of the scum that reside in our country.
Justice for a Pack.
Today I read about a man who received a 10 year prison term for killing a 3 year old child.
Herman Black entered a plea to a lesser charge despite his refusal to lead investigators to the body of the missing child Tyreek Davis, reported missing since September 2004. Well, the problem seems to lay in insufficient evidence to convict Black of a more serious charge. Ten years in prison is not enough justice for a child murderer. But it seems the prosecutor does not have enough evidence and must rely on Black's confession for a lesser sentencing.
The mother of the victim who let Mr. Black take care of the child before he disappeared, stated that she just wants him to tell her where her baby is. Tough dilemma. The murderer only gets 10 years and does not tell anyone where to find the body. The prosecutor I'm sure feels that at least Mr. Black is off the streets.
But what message are we sending to murderers out there? At times I believe it is good to get a confession (when not enough evidence is present). It brings about closure and an end to a manhunt. But 10 years? I'm sure that at times a confession for a plea bargain is the only way to justice. But lets then put people like this (quite innocently of course) into the roughest part of a jail, maybe even into a cell with a man that would kill another scumbag for a pack of cigarettes.
Bottoms up to yah'!
And now for some justice served and due punishment. A serial rapist in Tucson gets 119 years for attacks on 7 women, 5 of whom where raped. The scumbag of the day is 27 year old David Aaron Lopez who may now get a taste of his own medicine from fellow inmates.
Because of scum like him every woman and child has to walk the streets in fear, or not at all. The victims of this criminal predator will have the trauma, nightmares, fears, and many more mental and physical problems to face. Hopefully they all receive excellent help and support from professionals and loved ones. Mr. Lopez faces life in prison. But I say that he got off lightly. He gets 3 meals a bed and who knows what else, basketball, games, reading time, but also maybe a little time with Bubba who thinks that Lopez has a pretty mouth. But I digress, the victims will deal with this monsters crimes upon them for the rest of their life. I'll go so far as to say that a piece of them has been killed by his assaults and a piece of these seven victims is worth more than a whole David Lopez alive.
Some ask if severe crimes with severe punishment will deter future offenders. I say yes, too some degree. If an offender or offender to be knows that one act may land him in prison for the rest of his life or even death, than this may deter some. Maybe even more than just some. But even this puts too much emphasis on the criminal when it should all go to the victim. The victims need to be heard and retribution must come their way. Their voice should be heard not the criminals. Lock certain offenders up for life, and most of us know who they are. Others such as serial rapist of children and woman should be killed. So should murderers. Oh, that's not humane they say! Well, let something like that happen to you or yours and see what you think about humanity after that. Humane actions should lead to extreme punishments if it keeps the perpetrators from committing inhumane acts on others.
Meth. Darkcrystal
Methamphetamine is a drug that is notorious for the violence it can lead to, as well as the extremes its addicts will go to get more. On top of that, the drug can be made almost anywhere by almost anyone. With some common household products and an internet connection people have the products and know how in their home to make meth. What attracts people to drugs is a deep psychological question but can also be answered by availability. Meth, especial in the west and mid-west, is available cheap and can be made at home. Humans have been finding ways to get high throughout history. The urge for escape and to seize a feeling that suppresses all others will be sought after for ever. If it makes you feel good there will be someone to abuse it. Although legal and not as harmful caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol are available at low prices at just about every street corner. And yes I know, alcohol can be very harmful and dangerous for all (i.e. drunk drivers). Illegal drugs in general have been an issue plagued with problems for our entire judicial system. But I believe that meth can quickly become a Nation wide epidemic that threatens our Great Country.
45 states and over 500 law enforcement agencies were surveyed (
source:naco.org). 58 percent cited meth as their biggest problem. The synthetic drug is a form of speed that is usually smoked can also be snorted or injected. It becomes quickly addictive. The addiction itself is one not many can escape without everlasting damage to the body and mind. Out of the agencies surveyed 87 percent report increases in meth-related arrests over the last three years. 70 percent state robberies or burglaries have increased. And 62 percent state an increase in domestic violence.
Meth produces a violent craving for more. Meth manufactured in homes and other places poses serious problems for children. The by-products of making meth are toxic, poisonous and explosive. These reasons alone make meth a serious problem. But I have also heard of criminals on meth who get such a serious sexual craving on the drug that they have victimized woman and children, because of the urges intensified by the drug. I will write more on this drug in the future because I believe it is the #1 drug related problem facing our country today. This is a drug that goes hand in hand with violent and elicit behaviors, more so than any other drug I have researched. For more detailed reports and real life stories on the meth problem go to:
www.craigdailypress.com/section/darkcrystal
