Carlie Brucia found, dead

WCBS newsradio, cnn

[YankeeGirl]

Just heard on WCBS newsradio NY that CNN reports Carlie Brucia found dead in Sarasota.

[SoKatt]

You're probably right, and it's a damn shame. If it were up to me, I'd not only sling his a$$ into general population- I'd make sure that his cellmate was a 400 lb. guy with a daughter.

I'm absolutely heartsick right now. May justice be served, and may God comfort Carly's family and friends. Rest in peace, beautiful girl.

:(

[Amore]

""whomever put SMITH on probation for coke charges that would have put him away for FIVE YEARS should be investigated too"

Again, nothing out of the ordinary. Coke charges don't involve violence. Florida favors drug treatment for druggies over incarceration. I don't think that's necessarily a bad idea -- except for the fact that druggies will do anything -- i.e., burglaries, robberies, to get money for drugs.

[floriduh voter]

He may have been thinking about the thousands he owes the IRS and he was in default on another loan and his wife kicked him out of the house. The guy was never going to fit into society but he got plenty of chances.

[floriduh voter]

FLORIDA IS A LETHAL INJECTION STATE after a guy's head started smoking and sparking, they put old sparky away for good.

[Technogeeb]

So King David is rotting in hell?

Could be.

Just to clarify your position, that would be the same King David that Jesus was quoting when He was on the Cross?

[johnb838]

The healing process...

THere is no healing with out justice. I haven't healed from 9-11 and I haven't healed from the stupid, stupid deaths of any of these children because I know that they could be avoided if this society wanted to do something about them.

[SoKatt]

Me too. Good for you, Lazamataz. :)

[floriduh voter]

He had over 17 arrests, some of them were for violence against women. I think it would have been a real good idea to look at HIS ENTIRE RECORD. THEY GAVE HIM CHANCE AFTER CHANCE.

[RoseyT]

The most mind-boggling part of this whole matter to me is that the accused is a father of 3 daughters. What in the world was this guy thinking...

To be honest, I thank God that I can't begin to comprehend what he was thinking.

Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Carlie.

[SarahW]

FWIW, the creep was already free on parole.

The judge (when the facts of the hearing are reviewed) didn't have sufficient reason to revoke parole.

The failed drug test was attributable to Smith's prescribed medication, and this was investigated and confirmed by the parole officer.

The failure to pay court costs and fines gave the judge more chance for discretion, but under the circumstances he can not be said to have acted unreasonably. At least, he considered the same mitigating factors he would with any other parolee.

With no other evidence that Smith was violating parole (atying out late, using drugs, comitting crimes) it would have been very unusual for the judge to lock him up for being too poor to pay his fines, especially since he made regular payments while working.

THe judge found that Smith had not willfully refused to make payments.
Smith was unemployed and had no other means to make payments. He had made payments while employed. Smith had spent a stretch in the booby hatch and rehab, was on meds because of it, and had only been able to find spotty employment since.

I frankly think Smith's parole should have been revoked when he attempted suicide, but the judge did not have discretion to revoke parole for that.

[Dante3]

I'm glad you did send those viocemails. If it hadn't been for the grassroots efforts Florida judges would already have killed Terri Schiavo. We are drifting in a country ruled by corrupt judges.

[cyborg]

Does lethal injection hurt? If not, what's the point of a death penalty if it doesn't? I wonder.

[floriduh voter]

Judge Rafkin got emails and calls that people want to shoot him. Judge says he "feels bad." He's afraid something's going to happen to his wife and his children. People are emotionally disturbed. He was put on TV and now he's afraid to walk down the street."

PICTURE CARLIE WALKING DOWN THE STREET, JUDGE RAFKIN, you loser.

[Conservative4Ever]

Damn....prayers to her and her family.

Red

[Dante3]

Somehow I doubt Rapkin is loosing any sleep, his is just trying to get off the hook.

[Blue Highway]

Naw, I think today's situations call for an alert parent around until about age 18!

I applaud this attitude and it's a shame it's not the norm like it used to be!

[Beck_isright]

"Judge Rapkin was on tv. He's afraid FOR HIS FAMILY and he couldn't sleep a wink last night. Poor baby!"

He was just on local Sarasota tv. He said to the reporter that he can't figure out why he is to blame and that he feels like he's being "victimized" by the media and the public.

Tell that to the family you son of a b*tch.

[floriduh voter]

Smith SHOULD HAVE BEEN BAKER ACTED when he tried to commit suicide. Obviously, at that time, he was a danger to himself and as we now know, TO OTHERS. Nobody Baker Acted him. That's another outrage.

[SarahW]

I totally agree with "Healing process is a little too p.c. for me. "

I don't want to heal. I want something FIXED. I people to stop letting the Joseph Smith's of the world off the hook.

I want guys who approach strange women on the street and clock them in the head with heavy objects, splitting open their faces, to get put into jail instead of diversion programs.

[Beck_isright]

"That judge should be made to go tell Carlie's parents that she is dead and that he could have stopped it."

The Judge and that piece of crap former public defender, C.J. Ceiza (D) should be forced to give the eulogy.