Comments on: More on Pollitt and a bit on Crawford and the death penalty http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/comment-page-1/#comment-6733 Gideon Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:22:53 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/#comment-6733 [quote comment="6728"]I have to wonder, of the people voicing outrage and disbelief regarding Pollitt's release- How many have made efforts in the past to contact lawmakers and push for a change related sentencing guidelines? How many will make a continued effort in demanding changes? How many will fade back into the woodwork after the threat to their immediate community ends?[/quote] Very well said. If it doesn't happen in my neighborhood, I don't care. [quote comment="6728"]I have to wonder, of the people voicing outrage and disbelief regarding Pollitt’s release-

How many have made efforts in the past to contact lawmakers and push for a change related sentencing guidelines?

How many will make a continued effort in demanding changes?

How many will fade back into the woodwork after the threat to their immediate community ends?[/quote]
Very well said. If it doesn’t happen in my neighborhood, I don’t care.

]]> By: Cat http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/comment-page-1/#comment-6728 Cat Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:00:38 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/#comment-6728 I have to wonder, of the people voicing outrage and disbelief regarding Pollitt's release- How many have made efforts in the past to contact lawmakers and push for a change related sentencing guidelines? How many will make a continued effort in demanding changes? How many will fade back into the woodwork after the threat to their immediate community ends? I have to wonder, of the people voicing outrage and disbelief regarding Pollitt’s release-

How many have made efforts in the past to contact lawmakers and push for a change related sentencing guidelines?

How many will make a continued effort in demanding changes?

How many will fade back into the woodwork after the threat to their immediate community ends?

]]> By: AntonK http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/comment-page-1/#comment-6697 AntonK Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:18:16 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/#comment-6697 Don't be so quick to try and pull our heart-strings with posts about the plight of Pollitt's family. Though yes, and abuse leveled at the sister or daughter is reprehensible. Pollitt's sister says, "...<i>`I love my brother dearly. He’s family.’</i>” She loves a serial rapist, just because they share biological parents and some portion of their genetic makeup? If my brother were a serial rapist, someone who had visited terrible, terrible violence on innocent people, I seriously doubt I'd love him, family or not. Don’t be so quick to try and pull our heart-strings with posts about the plight of Pollitt’s family. Though yes, and abuse leveled at the sister or daughter is reprehensible.

Pollitt’s sister says, “…`I love my brother dearly. He’s family.’”

She loves a serial rapist, just because they share biological parents and some portion of their genetic makeup? If my brother were a serial rapist, someone who had visited terrible, terrible violence on innocent people, I seriously doubt I’d love him, family or not.

]]> By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/comment-page-1/#comment-6691 SPO Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:45:47 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/12/more-on-pollitt-and-a-bit-on-crawford-and-the-death-penalty/#comment-6691 Komisarjevsky's MO wasn't rape either, but that didn't stop him from repeatedly raping a young girl, now did it? Your casual dismissal of people's concerns for their own children's safety is sick. Sick. It's awful that the woman's daughter has to endure such abuse. I would be completely ashamed if my children did such a thing. Komisarjevsky’s MO wasn’t rape either, but that didn’t stop him from repeatedly raping a young girl, now did it? Your casual dismissal of people’s concerns for their own children’s safety is sick. Sick.

It’s awful that the woman’s daughter has to endure such abuse. I would be completely ashamed if my children did such a thing.

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