I would increase his rations.
Posted on 02/27/2015 4:40:06 PM PST by lowbridge
When given the chance, a convicted murderer had straightforward explanation for killing his cellmate in October at the Saginaw Correctional Facility.
"The reason I killed him was because he was a child molester," Steven D. Sandison said Monday, Feb. 23, in Saginaw County Circuit Court.
Speaking during his plea hearing before Chief Circuit Judge Fred L. Borchard, the 51-year-old Sandison was polite, addressing the judge as "sir," in explaining why he killed Theodore Dyer on Oct. 29 at the prison in Freeland.
At Borchard's request, Sandison first answered questions from his attorney, James Gust, to establish a "factual basis" for why he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. After answering "Yes" to several of Gust's questions, Sandison then provided his explanation.
"But," Gust then asked, "you did, in fact, kill him?"
"Oh, sure," Sandison said. "Oh, sure, of course."
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Calling him a murderer seems extreme.
He should be called paroled, with no supervision.
That is because in a civilized world people who commit crimes against those who are considered both harmless and helpless is held in more contempt then those who commit crimes against those who have a chance at fighting back.
It is the playground challenge of "Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" grown up.
Also you have to remember that most of the guys in jail came from broken homes. A broken home dramatically raises your chances of being molested. For many of those guys it is personal.
Yup.
There are two sides.
Court has been held on the inside. Now, he is a superstar in his peer’s eyes. Others in the pen will treat hims like a king.
Most of the inside boys have children.
Mmmmm, maybe the warden could arrange a new roomie who happened to be a child molester.........
and another.......
and another......
Okay, he murdered someone in 1991.
Still, shouldn’t he at least get scotch and ribeyes every Friday?
give that man a Pardon...a slush fund.... and let em go!
Only if he gets a 1 way ticked to Washington DC.
It does now. LOL.
LOL
Like I saud, it should have gotten him a reprieve.
Right
no, give him a two way ticket with a return destination of his choice.
lets bet on success.
Embezzlers are looked down on, too. Because they’re stupid. The crime leaves a paper trail.
I would increase his rations.
Most embezzlers, con artists and other white collar criminals are considered teachers and so become the best friends of up and coming “lazy” criminals.
The most coveted friends in the prison system (unless you are looking for a bodyguard) are convicted lawyers after that the white collar criminals. They are usually harmless and can help you.
I was in California prisons for over 25 years. That is pretty close to the truth. Guys that slaughtered women and children were not well liked either. Serial killers, not so much either, but I always felt they glorified cop killers, whether they made it plain or not. You are right, however, there is honor among thieves. It's weird, that the dregs of society have a code, but they do.
My hierarchy structure comes from my friendship with many Prison Guards over the years, many became street cops along the way. When we would get together after a long day protecting and serving, the former guards would regale us with story after story of the shenanigans they encountered during their prison service time.
Made for a great time while we enjoyed our favorite adult beverages. LOL
It’s funny how easy it is to summon up your moral indignation when you have nothing to lose. If was doing ten years, the story would be completely different.
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