John Albert Gardner III received a very light sentence in 2000 after prosecutors ignored a a psychiatrist’s warning and suggestion of a stronger sentence.
Prosecutors noted John Gardner’s lack of criminal history, and tossed in the standard “wanted to spare the victim the trauma of testifying” card when seeking the five year prison term for the sexual assault of a 13 year old girl.
Chelsea King, 17, has been missing five days, her clothes have been found, and reports are coming in now that a body has been found in the search area.
John Albert Gardner was arrested in connection with Chelsea King’s disappearance on Sunday, February 28th, 2010.
Chelsea King, John Albert Gardner: Body OF Missing Teen Found?
John Albert Gardner III faced an eleven year maximum sentence under a plea agreement arranged a decade ago; however lenient prosecutors urged only six of those and the Judge complied.
Gardner plead guilty to assaulting a 13 year old girl. He served five years. A mere five years.
Prosecutor’s acknowledge in an eleven page memo that John Albert Gardner “never expressed one scintilla of remorse for his attack upon the victim.”
Dr. Matthew Carroll gave his opinion in the sentencing memo also, stating: “There is no known treatment for an individual that sexually assaults girls and does not admit to it in any way.”
This psychiatrist warned the powers that be that Gardner would re-offend. He pleaded for a 30 year prison term.
Now Chelsea King, 17, beloved daughter, honor student, athlete, friend to all, has gone missing and John Gardner is behind bars. It’s expected that he will be charged with rape and murder tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010.
A body was found just a few yards from where Chelsea’s shoe was found. The body was in a shallow grave and is assumed to be that of Chelsea King. The body was located shortly after 4:00pm, EST.
There is strong physical evidence tying this rape and murder to John Gardner; however, please remember that in our judicial system, he is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. He is currently being held in solitary confinement, for his protection of course.
Police are also looking for a link between John Gardner and 14 year old, still missing Amber Dubois.
Chelsea King, John Albert Gardner: Body OF Missing Teen Found? is just the latest in a series of young women being kidnapped, raped and murdered.
What a sad day in our country when a vibrant, bright and beautiful young woman can’t even jog in broad daylight. I won’t call this phenomena a war on women, as I often hear. I do however think it’s an undeclared war on society in general.
I sense change is coming. It’s just a shame that Chelsea King had to die before it is enacted. Our children are priceless and precious; it’s time we showed these murdering rapists that we are not tolerating this anymore.
We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Chelsea King’s family and loved ones.
Your thoughts?
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I have so many questions. Why were these warnings about this psycho ignored and he let out — ESPECIALLY because he showed no remorse? A life full of promise is now gone forever, because of that.
Why was he given such a short parole and his GPS taken off in 2008 when it ended? Why was information not posted on that jogging path/in the media about the attack on the other girl? If it had been, Chelsea King might still be with us; if women and girls knew there was a nutcase lurking there, they probably would not jog there.
This reminds me of the Chandra Levy case; the man they believed killed her, had previously attacked other women in the same area.
And finally, why were these extensive search tactics not used a year ago to try to locate Amber Dubois? I so hope the authorities can find out what happened to her.
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:37 pm
@ Mary Elizabeth: I have those same questions.
I doubt those that helped this monster keep his freedom ever have a decent nights sleep again.
I’m waiting now on the “pass the buck” syndrome to show up. The excuses will probably be many.
There should be no excuse. None.
It’s high time we insist on accountability.
March 2nd, 2010 at 4:51 pm
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:59 pm
The problem is that rape and assault against womyn and children is not seen as the henious crime that it should be seen as. Often times, because MENNNNN run our judicial systems and don’t see the severity of the issues, these monsters are let out of jail early. and what happens? They get on the street and start doing it again.
So this asshole, he got out when? in 2005? So this means that for 5 years he could have done numerous things to other girls, and this time he got caught.
These men cannot be rehabilitated, and you cannot just throw them back on the streets, yet it happens everyday.
There needs to be a complete overhaul on the judicial system. Absolutely ridiculous.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:01 pm
We r visitors from Sevierville Tn we think that is awful.I think he should be put to death,don’t say he mental he knew what he was doing he took her life away innocent,young or put him in there and let the prisoners take care of him.Hes a sickco they found his DNA on her underwear put him to death no trial he didn’t give her that chance.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:06 pm
THAT SOB NEED TO BE PUT TO DEATH ASAP,HE SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN LET OUT OF PRISON.MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HER FAMILY!!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
@ Chris…I agree 1000%. So far, I’m in agreement with all the comments. However, given a short period of time, someone will defend Gardner and want to cure him with a hug and kiss.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:12 pm
sevierville tn are prayers are with the family!My daughter lives her because her husband is in the military.I told her to get out of CA as soon as she can this is a DANGEROUS CITY!
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:21 pm
It is a DANGEROUS world, no female should be alone EVER. Daylight, especially at night. People have to WAKE UP. There is so much perversion in this world and men just drink it up. Yes, there are those very lost women that participate in the world of triple x movies doing major damage to us all. If I had a daughter, I would be her shadow, seriously. I have two boys and I talk about this issue regularly so they don’t believe adults, especially men, have it all together and are to be trusted. If they want to play, they play in the backyard or outside their buddies house and small increments of time spent inside anyone’s home. Parents must be diligent.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:39 pm
I am very sorry for the pain Chelsea had to endure, and the pain that her family now faces. I frankly don’t understand why a young girl wouldn’t be strongly discouraged, or forbidden, from jogging alone on a wooded path. The very idea gives me the chills in this world full of heartless people. Young people are idealistic and carefree, they don’t always think about consequences, so they need adults to persuade them away from activities that look innocent but can be a terrible trap.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:54 pm
@Hako: I so want to agree with you, but the truth is, we should be allowed to be in a public park in broad daylight without having to fear for our lives.
Do we start hiding, letting them win, or do we unite, stand up and fight with our lawmakers to change the laws?
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Living here in Washington State whenever I see the word “Plea Deal” in a story like this I see red. And that is what I just read about this guy. Should have been in prison 30, but only got 6. What a crock. This oxygen thief should be executed quickly, of course he won’t, because of the anti death penalty nuts will see that he isn’t.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:22 pm
One thing we can learn from China is tough on crime. Since we are unwilling to pay to lock them up forever, because our criminal system is not self-sustaining, we frequently let them out early, for the sake of our pocketbook, and they can’t find work because of their criminal history, they frequently commit another crime so as to be sent back for food and shelter. If we would make prisoner build something, like the Great Wall, we would benefit from their labor and don’t have to let them out early.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:37 pm
It is sick and disgusting what happend. and it wount stop if we put women in chastity belts and never let them leave the house with out a male companion. it will stop when women are strong enough not to let it. it will stop when we can prove that no matter what happens women have the right to jog at whatever time they damn well please and nothing come of it. it is our right as humans to be able to, and it is our job as humans to protect that right.
Thank You Chelsea King, it was a terriable and unwilling price to pay; but it is neccessary for the creation of a better world
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I am very disapointed the Judge did not heed the warning of the Doctor. The criminal justice system is broken. We let dangerous people out on the streets, and send innocent people to jail. We can’t hide in fear though, that lets the bad guys win.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:48 pm
I am just so mad. Chelsea was 17. I have a seventeen year old daughter and right now she is waiting to hear from colleges about acceptance. I have just been thinking about the Kings opening their mailbox and having to face what was supposed to be. Kids work so hard at this time in their lives to “make it”. I am so angry that this loser of a person stole the gift of Chelsea from her family and all of the people that would have been touched by her gifts. We all lose.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:15 pm
I am hoping that Chelsea’s death will be the last straw for parents and decent people everywhere.
We must do something to keep these cretins incarcerated.
I read a comment earlier that said people that commit these crimes are defective- return to maker, and I wholeheartedly agree.
However, since we can’t do that, we need to change the laws.
Get rid of the one-size-fits-all sex offender laws, and concentrate on the predators.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 pm
The judge in this case should have the prosecutor sentenced somehow for allowing such a monster get away the first time.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:44 pm
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:59 pm
The problem is that rape and assault against womyn and children is not seen as the henious crime that it should be seen as. Often times, because MENNNNN run our judicial systems and don’t see the severity of the issues, these monsters are let out of jail early.”
That is vicious, sexist, unadulterated bull.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I have to agree with Kim, you need to train your kids to always go with company to the park and mall and even to their part time jobs and back. They should have a careful strategy for coming back from their jobs at night. You shouldn’t leave children unattended in the yard ever, you have to be out with them. You should meet all the parents and siblings of their friends they spend anytime with. The second you hear of some uncle or older son still living at home under strange circumstances you should bail. you should give them a preporgrammed cellphone too. But there is no substitue for being with them.
go in groups, always. And insist their living arrangements away from home make sense. Never let a young woman jog alone frankly. Don’t trust you backyard, be in it. Build yourself a little covered area out there where you can do your mail and internet work and answer phones and really be present. I am not sure how you can rely on one psychiatrists report to judge somebody for life, but it sounds that they didn’t handle this case right to start with. Children need to be taught more ethics at a very early age in both public and church schools so they have a basis for behaving besides just satisfying thier impulses.
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:52 pm
I already know you people arn’t going to take this comment serious or considerate, but have any of you even thought to consider Gardner’s side of the situation? His family is probably in shock and disbelief that he is being accused of this. Back in 2000, that girl accused him of rape, then turned around and confessed to lying about it, but he still had to do the 6 years. Yes, they have physical evidence, but if you people really care about others the way your saying you do, then don’t act the immature kids saying “kill the ass for doing this.” And accept the fact that its happening this way. Everything happens for a reason, even if its uncertain.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Jack..the girl was 13…, sexually assaulted and had her face beaten in and you think she consented to it? He admitted guilt.
I doubt his family is in shock…they knew he was a ticking time bomb, yet being family, they loved him and wanted to believe the best. While this may be hard for them, my sympathy, empathy, thoughts and prayers are with the King family.
My anger is directed not just at Gardner, but a system that would allow him free to harm again.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Does any one know the name of the prosecuter and the judge that did not do their jobs with this violent crimminal. I would like to email them my thoughts. Chelsea’s blood is on there hands….
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Jack you are talking out of your ass.
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
@ Donna: That info will be all over the internet fairly soon, if not already. I have a few choice words to say, too.
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Solution to this type criminal:
Nail him to a stump by his _nis and give him a dull knife & a choice. A bullet is way to good for this waste of air. We should not seek longer prison terms. That just makes law abiding people victims of the cost. Haul this scum 100 miles offshore and come back without them.
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:09 am
In times like these, I think its stupid people like you (Joanne & Donna) that are the cause of this faulty justice system.
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:31 am
The fact that the court previously allowed Gardner to get by with such a light sentence (5 years after pleading guilty to sexual assault charges) demonstrate a stark shortcoming in the way crime is punished in our judicial system. What can be accomplished with this short prison sentence for such a grave offense? It is a laugh if the court thinks that a mere 5 years of imprisonment will provide enough cause as to deter Gardner from reoffending.
It’s said that Gardner “never expressed one scintilla of remorse for his attack upon the victim.” Even in the case of rehabilitation, sex offenders such as Gardner who display no value for other human lives, the hopes of rehabilitative measures prove unlikely, if not altogether unviable. Clearly, if Gardner is not willing to display remorse for his actions or even admit guilt for his offenses, what’s to say that he won’t decide to reoffend after serving his 5 years? And that is exactly what happened in the tragic event with Chelsea King. Despite telltale signs that Gardner would likely, without thought, reoffend, he was still nonetheless allowed to get away too lightly and too easily.
And with the current love/hate relationship our state has with the death penalty, hopes for imposing death sentence and subsequent execution becomes a long and tedious legal process. This situation is then exacerbated by the heavy expense on behalf of the state and taxpayers. In Gardner’s case, preventative measures should have been taken. The fault, as mentioned before, was allowing Gardner to get away too easily, which is especially grave considering his risk for reoffending. In this light, Gardner should have been imprisoned for a much, much longer duration. Incapacitation is the key in a case such as Gardner’s. While a costly option (although substantially cheaper than death sentence—due to its long legal process), incapacitation becomes much more effective when it comes to keeping sex offenders such as Gardner off our streets.
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:34 am
Who are the judge and prosecutors who let John Albert Gardner out?
We need to find out and they need to be recalled.
We must deliver a message to the California judiciary system.
You let an animal like this out and it will cost you your job.
Otherwise they will continue to release people like Gardner.
And we will have more victims like this innocent girl.
The DA and the Judge are both guilty of inhumanity.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:58 am
What an absolute trajedy, and what’s worse is that the Liberal Democrats voted in 2009 to give the beasts protected status under so called hate crimes legislation.
As a friend of mine who was in charge of rehabilitation at a CA maximum security said:
These are the worst of humanity that should be executed.
I say we put them in a stadium with a hungry lion and televise it on Pay Per View.
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:54 am
Again, I agree he should have stayed in longer on the first offense, however we can not have a mob mentallity here. The system is broken both ways. We do have to teach our children to be smart and street savvy, but I will not teach mine to live in fear. When you live in fear and hide, you have no freedom. What kind of life is that?
March 3rd, 2010 at 9:05 am
I am the mother of two girls. The aunt to two others. And know many young women. What can we as a society do to get law makers attention that there is a serious need for stricter laws, enforced monitoring of sex offenders? I have thought about writing my Senator, Congress, whoever might be able to get the ball rolling for stricter sentencing. I have also wondered, outloud, why we can’t put a chip into an offender after the first offense? I believe that knowing they are being tracked might make them re-think an attack, realize that they will NOT get away with murder. Has this procedure been brought to anyone’s attention, can it be done? Please tell me who we should write to or call to begin the process of changing laws.
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:10 am
Chelsea had been cautioned by her high school running coach and her parents against running anywhere alone. However, you can’t hold a teenager’s hand through everything. She also should not have been afraid of running in a park in broad daylight. Next thing you know someone is going to be attacked just taking a walk down their driveway and someone else is going to say “That person should have been more careful.” It is absolutely ludicrous that anyone could suggest the victim in such situations has even a modicum of fault.
I am so sad for Chelsea King and her family. She had a great future ahead of her; she wanted to change the world. And you know what? Even though she won’t be here to see it, I think she already has.
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:11 am
It is time for Mothers and Fathers and citizens of this country to stand up and insist that these unrehabilitative criminals spend there lives behind bars, preferably taken out entirely because I don’t want my tax dollars spent on feeding, clothing, educating and providing medical and dental services to these people who take from society. Personally, I think this guy should be dropped off in the middle of the pacific ocean and told to pray for his life. Oh and he should have a couple of couple of weights shackled to each of his legs. WHEN will we insist these people receive the ultimate punishment and in a timely fashion!!!
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:23 am
@Sheila:
I don’t know what we can do other than write and call our respective lawmakers.
I do know if this were a major politician’s daughter, laws would change RAPIDLY, and that angers me. Are our children not as valuable as the politicians and others of their ilk?
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
I’m sick of all you people convicting a guy before the trial. Just because he served 5 years for a sex crime doesn’t give you the right to convict him for this crime. Lets wait and see what happens at the trial. These guys can be cured with proper treatment. You can’t lock them up for life, they deserve a second chance. They should not be put to death either unless they themselves took a life. I for one think 5 years in prison is way too much time served for a sex crime . Unless the guy killed, give him a break!
March 3rd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Did his victim get a break? If you think 5 years is too long a sentence you are misguided to say the least.
He has been linked to this crime through DNA. It doesn’t matter what the court of opinion says, we all know he is innocent until proven otherwise, but we are certainly entitled to our opinions…even you. However, until you do your homework on sex crimes, I suggest you spew your venom elsewhere.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I own a small auto repair business and my 2 best techs are convicted child molesters. Both of them have been great employees for over 10 years. These guys were convicted of rape of a child under the age of 12. They served their time and now they are productive members of society and nice guys to boot. One of them has told me that he still fantasizes about little girls while masterbating. That’s ok as long as it’s a fantasy and he doesn’t act on it. Now I guess you want to lock up a guy for jackin off?
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:54 pm
I find it strange that these people who can not or will not change get a pass to get out of jail. Yet, what happens if a “vicious” dog bites a child? We all know the answer to that. But the dog, as with so many of Michael Vick’s, CAN be retrained.
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:16 pm
im on gardners side of this
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:25 pm
@brendon: your mama must be so proud.
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
we are each to blame for allowing John Gardner to run free. Our #1 priority is to cut taxes, so we are getting what we pay for as a society. Expect even less help in the future until we realize the government is us together, not some alien entity. Lets start caring, and turn off FOX news once a week to ease into it…
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:55 pm
This guy is a psycho, he has a long history of hurting girls. It will all come out, even though his friends and family have helped cover up for him, it will all come out. He wants his moment of serial rapist fame.
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:47 pm
To S Kaiser – thank you for clarifying that we all share in the guilt of this mad man, and that FOX News is also to blame. I will try and do better from here on out and send extra tax $’s to the government so I can feel no shame when any future murders by Level III’s are carried out.
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:51 pm
@ John: Well, he couldn’t pin this on GW BUSH, so Fox was the next obvious choice.
I truly wonder how some folks come up with these thoughts!
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:57 pm
JoAnne – No doubt there are those that could easily find a way to blame GW for this, but they have not shown up here…yet!
And to Jeef, the auto shop owner…no doubt you are so confident of your pedophile technicians that you would let them babysit your daughter? If the one is still dreaming of sex with little girls I would say you better up your liability insurance ASAP.
March 4th, 2010 at 6:26 am
@Jeef – Forgive me if I am wrong, but I do believe sex offenders are in the database forever, “rehabilitated” or otherwise.
Did you not run background checks on your employees? Did you just take them at their word that they are sex offenders? Or did you actually do your homework before hiring them and went ahead and hired them anyway because they are good mechanics?
If your customers ever found out you’d be out of business.
My husband is a mechanic and I know for a fact that children are in and out of auto body shops with their parents on a daily basis. This means YOUR sexual deviant mechanics are likely always around children as well.
The man who claims to still masturbate to images of having sex with prepubescent children is NOT rehabilitated. If he were, he wouldn’t fantasize about it!!!
March 4th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Here’s honestly what I’m wondering: was the 2000 offense, when he was age 20, a case of statutory rape or molestation, or did it involve violence? Was it a 20 year old hitting on a post puberty female and thus breaking the law, or something more fundamental and serious? I am concerned that an easy target (sex offender) has been assigned this crime in the desire to identify an offender, but did the previous crime have a level of violence to suggest murder? It would not be a good thing to put this guy to death if the real killer walks free, ya know?
March 4th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Meranda: The child..and at 13, you’re still a child…was severely beaten. He also had an offense one year prior to the 13 year old. He has been linked through hard evidence to 5 other sex crimes…why are you wanting to give him a pass?
March 4th, 2010 at 10:52 am
I’m a deadbeat dad who doesn’t care about his own kids, why the hell should I care about yours? As far as I’m concerned all you conservative 3 holers need to get back on the other side of the glory hole.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
@Jeef: Thank you for breaking down and essentially conceding that we are right. That must have been really hard for you to do and that makes it all the more enjoyable for the rest of us.
Since you don’t care about your own kids I guess you won’t mind when one of your best techs rapes and murders them, huh?
March 4th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
@Meranda: The girl was thirteen; she was in eighth grade. He sexually assaulted, beat her up, tried to strangle her. Doesn’t sound all that statutory to me.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Jo-Anne, what you stated I did not know. That was the crux of the question. Not in any way giving a pass to anybody, believe me. The question was relevant and important. Thanks for addressing it.
“the child…was severely beaten.”
March 4th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Ashley, since I have never seen my kids I could care less what happens to them. Now that I’ve got you all worked up I can see my work is done here. Wasn’t that entertaining? You just go back to your boring married little goody two shoes life. My 2 perverted friends and I are off to the nudie bar to have a beer with Al Bundy! See ya in Hell!
March 4th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
To “Cris”:
Your comments are of the type that come from double standard pushing dike communists who epitomize hatred and embrace sexism. If it were up to me, I’d shoot your treasonous discriminatory hypocritical ugly anti-American and anti-Family ass in the skull and drag your body down the highway. I kid you not. Keep pushing, you divisive speech-code pushing educationally isolated nitwit, and see what happens. As Americans remember who they are, your days are numbered.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
@Jeef: Oh don’t you worry about me, I’m not at all worked up. You’re the angry one shouting profanities about three-holed conservatives, and glory holes.
And yes, I do know what you are talking about.
I also know that even if you don’t post again that you will come back to view my response, because that’s just what attention seekers like you do.
In the meantime, have fun at the nudie bar. I’m sure you don’t actually have kids because you’d have to pay a hooker to do anything with you and we all know they’re smart enough to use protection so they don’t have to worry about losing their only means of income.
May I have the name of your shop so I can make sure to never set foot in it myself? It would be much appreciated.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
@Jeef: I almost forgot…you must be a character on a long-forgotten television series because Al Bundy is not a real person! Ted Bundy, however, was. Perhaps that is who you are confusing Al Bundy with? Well, Ted Bundy is dead. So either way you are living in a fantasyland. Dollars to doughnuts, you’re one of the sick bastards in the shop you supposedly own.
And although I’m sure you were trying to make a “funny”, your level of sarcasm is that of a ten year old’s. Not amusing at all, just stale and copied from your fat mama.
March 4th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Castration. Plain and simple.
March 4th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Well said, Ashley!
March 4th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
@Meranda..didn’t mean to sound snippy…wrongly assumed everyone knew that about the 13 year old. I apologize.
March 4th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
@ paul:
If only!…sigh….
March 6th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
This type of story will be repeated over and over and over again in the years to come. Liberal courts, judges etc will see that the monsters of the world will not be punished according to their crimes. Innocents will continue to be slaughtered in the name of fairness to these types of people that should be put to death. Get use to it folks.
March 6th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
@ John: True to date, but this time it feels different. I sense real change is coming—Chelsea’s story may well be the last straw.
Sigh….I can always dream
March 6th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
well our form of criminal justice still has to protect the rights of the accused, predator or not, to try to make sure due process is carried out over all. Remember these are predators, not regular people so they will seem to get an unfair advantage at times. that is what they do. But to retain freedom for the rest of us we need to carefully follow proper procedures of prosecution and defense. I do think more effort should be put in accessing one’s probabiity of re-offending before release rather than just slapping everyone in giant public registries and give the public the job of figuring it out. Perhaps develop a numerical score for the parole board and prison officials to work from, rather than one counselors lone opinion which would be easy to discard or accept for reasons of convenience.
March 7th, 2010 at 5:39 am
I hope you are right JoAnne. Here in WA State we have a special state run commitment center for dangerous sex offenders, even after they have served their sentence. The most notable resident is Kevin Coe, The South Hill Rapist, out of Spokane. I was surprised when I heard that he was not going to be let out of prison and was sent to this facility. Finally, a decision made to protect the general population and here no less. Brian, I agree with your assessment. Sadly these types of hideous crimes evoke such rage in people that extreme measures seem called for, even at the expense of “rights” of the accused.
March 7th, 2010 at 10:46 am
@John—When little Jessica was kidnapped and buried alive, I think we all felt a sense of ‘something is about to change’—and it did.
Sadly, this is another of those times. Sounds like Washington might have the right idea—
March 7th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I still don’t get why adults are doing this to children at all. really, what on earth? don’t they know they have crossed incredible boundries to damnation and don’t have any empathic reflexes at all? How totally alien.
March 7th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I support you 100 percent.
I know the family of Amber Dubois and this tragedy had changed each of there lives tremendously, my prayer’s are with them. And if this bastard is responsible may he suffer the worst consequence possible. R.I.P. AMBER
March 7th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
I promise to only bring this up once because I know how sensitive people are about religion, but the Bible says “we are like sheep for slaughter”. What we see daily on this earth, is in my estimation, powers of darkness hell bent to destroy humanity.
What better way to prove this than a man or woman full of bitterness and evil taking their hate out on a defenseless child. It happens dozens of times everyday in this country.
Personally if I did not have the hope that Jesus promises I would never be able to grasp the horror that John Albert Gardner the III meted out on Chelsea King.
March 7th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
John: I totally understand and couldn’t agree more.
March 8th, 2010 at 8:35 am
The fact of the matter is this is not going to be stopped with tougher laws. These guys have such a strong impulse to do this that no law is strong enough to stop them. If people want this to stop or slow down, there is a way to do it. It’s called “prevention.” John Albert Gardner is a lost cause. He probably hit the point of no return many years ago. The time to intervene is when people like this are young and there is time to stop it before these guys become monsters. The break down of the family unit is contributing tot this and the fact that our society discourages any type of moral training in the formative years. Kids are not taught appropriate moral behavior. Instead they are taught that mom and dad are bored with each other and got divorced. Kids entertain themselves with games like ” Grand theft auto,” and games far more disgusting, and we all wonder why people turn out the way they do. If we want to stop this, it starts early and with the parents. Shame on the person who made the comemnt, “didn’t anyone tell her that jogging alone is not smart?” As if it is the victim’s fault.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Just saw the movie called “Law Abiding Citizen”. Very fit for this topic. The murdered girl’s father essentially captures and dissects the murderer alive….pieace by piece allowing him to feel every moment of it. Loved it. Good movie.