The Most Dangerous States for American Kids

[Torog]

The Most Dangerous States for American Kids

By: Bill O'Reilly for BillOReilly.com http://billoreilly.com/

Thursday, Mar 16, 2006
For those of you who still believe the justice system in America is working, consider the following. For three years, 46-year old Andrew Selva sexually brutalized two boys, ages 5 and 12, in a small town outside of Columbus, Ohio. In a plea bargain, Selva admitted to the court that he raped the boys in a variety of ways. By all accounts, it was savage criminal activity.

But when Selva appeared for sentencing before Ohio Judge John Connor, he received no prison time at all. Instead, Connor placed him on probation, saying, "He's got a disease like I've got a disease. I don't know that prison would have helped, except for revenge, and revenge is not in the sentencing guidelines."

What the sentencing guidelines did call for was a ten-year stretch in a state prison. But Connor believes he knows better, so it is probation for a child rapist. By the way, the "disease" Connor referenced in his own case is apparently alcohol-related; the judge has at least two DUI convictions on his sheet.

This kind of sentencing insanity is increasing across the country because many states, like Ohio, have no mandatory minimum prison terms for child predators and, as we all know, there is no shortage of loony judges like Connor.

While some states have passed Jessica's Law, which harshly punishes child molesters, other states simply will not do anything. The following are the most dangerous to a child's welfare.

Vermont: Even after the national scandal of Judge Edward Cashman sentencing the rapist of an 8-year old girl to just 60 days in prison (under pressure, Cashman later revised the sentence to a paltry three years), the Vermont legislature failed to pass mandatory minimums for child sexual predators. The effort was blocked by Democrats, and Republican Governor Jim Douglas refused to get involved.

New York: Despite overwhelming bipartisan support for Jessica's Law, Democratic Assemblyman Sheldon Silver continues to single-handedly block any vote. Governor Pataki vows to go around Silver.

Maryland: No mandatory minimums for sexual crimes against children. The Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrat Joseph Vallario, has consistently blocked efforts to pass Jessica's Law.

Massachusetts: Absolutely no mandated protection for kids who are brutalized sexually. The judge is free to bestow any sentence. Speaker of the House Sal Dimasi, a Democrat, has killed every piece of tough sex offender legislation that has been introduced.

Wyoming: No minimum prison sentences and no GPS tracking for convicted sex offenders. Governor Dave Freudenthal, a Democrat, doesn't seem to care.

Arkansas: No minimum prison sentences. Governor Mike Huckabee, a Republican, doesn't seem to care.

Tennessee: No minimum prison terms for child sex crimes. Democratic Governor Phil Bredensen doesn't seem to care.

Idaho: No minimum prison terms for child sex crimes. Republican Governor Dirk Kempthorne doesn't seem to care.

North Dakota: No minimum prison sentences for any sexual acts with minors. Governor John Hoeven, a Republican, says he is "studying" ways to change that.

Also, the states of Colorado, Wisconsin, Maine, Kansas, and Montana have weak laws protecting kids, but at least there are politicians in those states trying to change things.

In the Ohio case where the child rapist received parole, and in the Vermont case where the man who raped the little girl initially got 60 days, the three victims were poor kids. Their parents had no money, no influence, and no hope of challenging the wicked judges. I submit those awful sentences would not have been handed down if the rapists had abused wealthy children.

But be that as it may, any state that will not severely punish an adult who rapes a child is a disgraceful state. And everybody living there should know it.

Torog Reviewed by Torog on 03-20-2006. The Most Dangerous States for American Kids The Most Dangerous States for American Kids By: Bill O'Reilly for BillOReilly.com http://billoreilly.com/ Thursday, Mar 16, 2006 For those of you who still believe the justice system in America is working, consider the following. For three years, 46-year old Andrew Selva sexually brutalized two boys, ages 5 and 12, in a small town outside of Columbus, Ohio. In a plea bargain, Selva admitted to the court that he raped the boys in a variety of ways. By all accounts, it was savage Rating: 5

[mont974x4]

It is a sad state of affairs when we have such little protection for the weakest of our society.

[Torog]

It is a sad state of affairs when we have such little protection for the weakest of our society.

Howdy mont,

Yes..it is sad indeed

What drives me nuts,is that I'm facing more punishment for my mere possesion of 6 grams of pot,than some of the sick bastards mentioned in this article. How insane is that ? I'm thinking of using the discrepancy in punishment between my 'crime' and the punishment for the child molestors,as being indicative of an un-just law and grounds for jury nullification.

Have a good one ...

[mont974x4]

Yeah, things are certainly backwards. I live in an MM state, and I qualify, but it's still illegal to get my med's.

[mfactor420]

Howdy mont,

Yes..it is sad indeed

What drives me nuts,is that I'm facing more punishment for my mere possesion of 6 grams of pot,than some of the sick bastards mentioned in this article. How insane is that ? I'm thinking of using the discrepancy in punishment between my 'crime' and the punishment for the child molestors,as being indicative of an un-just law and grounds for jury nullification.

Have a good one ...

Howdy Torog,

Great post. I agree with you 100%. I was noticing another thread about some of the posters here posting on cop forums. If pot people are going to insist on posting on cop forums, maybe this is the kind of stuff we should be posting on cop forums instead of things like "fuck the cops".

Don't forget about the Alberta man who just recently received a 3 year sentence for child porn - because he was so cooperative with authorities and he helped them catch another 20 or so pedophiles. So, it doesn't just happen in the good ol' USA.

Kind of makes me wonder how many of those govt. officials and judges you named might also be child molestors/pedophiles, so of course they don't really want to do anything to their own kind.

Sick Sick Sick!!!!!

Good luck on your jury nullification. I think you have a solid case there.:thumbsup:

[Psycho4Bud]

Howdy Torog!!!

GREAT post!!! But tell me, why ain't I supprised at this:

Massachusetts: Absolutely no mandated protection for kids who are brutalized sexually. The judge is free to bestow any sentence. Speaker of the House Sal Dimasi, a Democrat, has killed every piece of tough sex offender legislation that has been introduced.

Sure you know what I'm talkin' about!
As alway, have a good one!!!:thumbsup:

[eg420ne]

there goes psy blaming democrats, damn we need to get out of this left-right bullshit...and bring back america to its right state

[Psycho4Bud]

there goes psy blaming democrats, damn we need to get out of this left-right bullshit...and bring back america to its right state

Not blaming dems as much as the Kennedy/Kerry klans. I don't give a rats ass what party these ass wipes belonged to, just says a lot for Mass.:thumbsup:

Kind of ironic though that they are both dems.......

[Torog]

Howdy Torog!!!

GREAT post!!! But tell me, why ain't I supprised at this:

Massachusetts: Absolutely no mandated protection for kids who are brutalized sexually. The judge is free to bestow any sentence. Speaker of the House Sal Dimasi, a Democrat, has killed every piece of tough sex offender legislation that has been introduced.

Sure you know what I'm talkin' about!
As alway, have a good one!!!:thumbsup:

Howdy Psycho4Bud,

Yes sir...I do know what yer talkin about..in order for the Left to pursue it's social engineering goal of normalizing homosexuality,they tend to be soft on sexual offenders that prey on young children,because being hard on them,stymies the goal of the NAMBLA lobbiers who are paying out large sums of money to dhimmicrats who're sympathetic to lowering the age of consent with minors. It also makes the case more difficult, for allowing mutual erotic bonding to be made between adults and children,that the APA is currently trying to convince us of.

Now y'all don't git me wrong-I ain't equatiing homosexuality with child molestation..it's just that currently,homosexuals are not reproducible..therefore..a certain amount of recruitment must occur from the ranks of young men and women.

Have a good one ....:stoned:

[WhiskeyGirl]

Get a load of the Bush press Conference today. Why did we all vote him in??