Friday, April 08, 2005

Too Many Chances

If this is true:
Sources told CNN that investigators were still trying to confirm whether Jessica Marie Lunsford was buried alive as well as other information John Evander Couey provided. Results of the full autopsy are expected in about a month.
Do you lefties out there still want to give people like Couey "another chance"? Hasn't he -- haven't they -- had more than enough chances? Here's Couey's rap sheet, and related thoughts, courtesy GenerationWhy?:
A search of PublicData.com reveals his convictions and the address in Homosassa, FL (listed as Marie Dixon's address) where he was released as an "inactive offender" on May 6, 1997. Other tidbits from his rapsheet include:

Burglary/Forced Entry - residence - July 30, 1977 - sentenced to 10 years
Burglary/Forced Entry - residence - July 31, 1977 - adjudication withheld
Burglary - February 28, 1981 - sentenced to 7 years
Lewd/Lascivious conduct with child under 16 - April 8, 1991 - sentenced to 5 years
Forgery - April 9, 1995 - adjudication withheld
Hot checks - February 22, 2001 - sentence unknown

This says alot about our system. A man can harm a child in the most disgusting way and get a sentence less than he would if he broke into a house. It also shows a spotty history of parole/probation supervision:

Supervision start-end dates:
Dec 07, 1977 to Jan 19, 1978
Jul 22, 1980 to Jul 21, 1982 - during this time he committed his 3rd burglary
Jul 16, 1993 to Apr 5, 1996 - during this time he committed forgery
May 6, 1997 to Dec 07, 1998
Apr 24, 2001 to Apr 23, 2003

Basta!