The Politics of Cowardice
The Politics of Cowardice By: Bill O'Reilly for BillOReilly.com
Thursday, May 05, 2005 http://billoreilly.com/currentarticle
It took the brutal sexual assault and murder of a nine year-old girl to force the state of Florida to pass a law to protect children. Just days after Jessica Lunsford was found murdered, buried alive, the state legislature passed a law mandating a penalty of 25 years to life for any person convicted of molesting a child under 12 years of age. And if the molester ever did get out of prison, he or she would have to wear an electronic monitor for life.
The law passed because of citizen outrage; the guy who confessed to killing Jessica, John Couey, was a convicted sex offender who was running around unsupervised.
The media made a big deal out of photographing Governor Jeb Bush signing the law, but why didn't he and every other American governor sign a law like this years ago? Everybody knows that kids are being molested in great numbers. A new study out of Hofstra University says that 10% of American school kids are molested by their teachers! Unbelievable.
The system that is supposed to protect children has broken down in the United States for two reasons: first, there is no national database for sexual offenders, so they can roam from state to state without people knowing who they are.
And second, the apathy of some judges and prosecutors is stunning. In Jessica Lunsford's case, John Couey failed to register as a sex offender as required by Florida law and the state did not track him down. In fact, Couey's sister, his niece and another man, admit they hid the pervert when police were searching for Jessica. According to the niece, Couey's sister then bought him a bus ticket so he could flee the state.
Investigators also believe that Jessica was being tortured inside the trailer where those people lived with Couey. Yet no charges have been filed by Florida prosecutor Brad King against the three individuals who protected Couey and may have known about Jessica's abduction and murder.
This is simply obscene, but it is not unusual. King has told the local media there is no law in Florida that would allow him to prosecute these three revolting people. Lawyers I've spoken with disagree, but King is standing firm despite growing outrage.
King's inaction is what kills children. An aggressive prosecutor finds a way to bring those three to justice. A judge who cares puts child molesters away for the longest time possible. But all over the USA this is not happening. Florida is ground zero for attacks on children, but they are happening everywhere. Don't believe the propagandists who say the problem has always been there, that it is no worse now. It is worse. That's because our justice system is chaotic and many judges are consumed by politics, making liberal rulings that allow the most vicious people imaginable to roam the streets. Jessica Lunsford died for our sins. In the end, her gruesome demise did motivate Florida pols to at least do something. But three people who did nothing to save Jessica are still not being held accountable. And the shame of our society continues.
The Politics of Cowardice
Howdy Y'all,
This is the gist of the siuation:" Don't believe the propagandists who say the problem has always been there, that it is no worse now. It is worse. That's because our justice system is chaotic and many judges are consumed by politics, making liberal rulings that allow the most vicious people imaginable to roam the streets. Jessica Lunsford died for our sins. In the end, her gruesome demise did motivate Florida pols to at least do something. But three people who did nothing to save Jessica are still not being held accountable. And the shame of our society continues."
The prosecutor in this case,said that he was afraid that he couldn't git a conviction for the 3 accomplices,even claiming that there was no laws broken by the 3,last time I heard,aiding and abbetting the commission of a crime,is a felony..so why in the heck,can't they be charged ? It certainly doesn't help,to have a liberal judge,who will always side with the criminal's 'right' to commit crimes..until proven guilty and actually caught. At which point,a liberal judge,will often grant the criminal extrordinairy privileges and every advantage,possible. Often, a liberal judge,will refuse the introduction of the criminal's past criminal history,in order to not 'prejudice' the jury...this has resulted in several recent deaths of children in Florida,already. Also,it's very demoralizing for cops,when they know that a prosecutor and liberal judge,won't back them up in court..and err on the side of the safety of law-abiding citizens and the community.
Shame on all the republicans who could be and should be,doing better ! I expect such nonsense from liberal judges--they have a well-established record of going against the rights of victims,and favoring the criminal. I can only hope and pray,that the prosecutor is run out of office soon,and any liberal judges,who are protecting the 3 accomplices.
I tell you what,back in the old days..the 3 would have hung..right beside John Couey --already !
The Politics of Cowardice
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Originally Posted by Torog
This is the gist of the siuation:" Don't believe the propagandists who say the problem has always been there, that it is no worse now. It is worse..."
Also, don't believe everything Bill "Felafel" O'Reilly says. Not the best source for news. Ask anyone.
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Originally Posted by Torog
King's inaction is what kills children.
So it was the prosecutor who kidnapped the girl and killed her? News to me. I thought it was that Couey fellow who stood accused of the crime.
Now before you throw a fit and say that I'm defending a child molester/killer, don't. Because I'm not. If that man did those things, kindly throw his ass under a prison for a period of no less than the rest of his natural life.
My problem lies in the fact that rather than solely blaming the man who committed this crime, you (and obviously, your source of "news," O'Reilly) go further to say it's the fault of the DA and "liberal judges."
So by that rationale, it's Joan Lefkow's, the judge in Chicago whose husband and mother were killed, fault that her own family was murdered...by someone else? Are you going to take the Texas Senator John Cornyn and say that it was?
The Politics of Cowardice
First off, the punishment for child sex crimes should be torture and death. Perhaps throw them tied up into a cage full of starving sewer rats. Let them feast on his face while he screams. Perhaps being boiled alive in oil, or maybe tie him down and send him to Saddam for some fun.
Anyways, it's just human nature to only aknowlege a problem after the consequence. Look at WWII, we didn't do anything untill they blew up Pearl Harbor... just look at practially all wars in the past... people always are late to the punch.
